Solutions Engineer - Public Sector
At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Cisco. Kita · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Guide public-sector customers and partners toward Cisco solutions for Enterprise Network and Security needs
- Translate customer challenges and technical requirements into solution options and differentiated proposals
- Move opportunities forward with sales, Cisco teams, and partners across the sales process
- Run demos, proof-of-concept lab work, technical presentations, and test-result documentation
- Support technical inquiries, implementation, partner solution development, and ongoing relationships
What you bring
- At least five years in solutions engineering, systems engineering, pre-sales engineering, network engineering, or a comparable role
- Experience managing public-sector opportunities and promoting products through direct and partner-led customer approaches
- Fluent or native-level Japanese plus basic English communication ability
- Strong collaboration, project management, and cross-functional leadership skills
Who this fits
This role suits a proactive pre-sales engineer who can lead technical proposals for local government, education, and hospital customers. You will cover West Japan, including the Kansai and Chugoku-Shikoku areas, while working in a hybrid arrangement from Kita, Japan. Programming or scripting experience is beneficial.
From the employer
関西・中四国のお客様を広くカバーしてビジネスを拡大するために活動する プリセールス SE チームです。
担当するエリアは官公庁、大学、病院などの公共を中心としたお客様全般となります。
<職務内容>
営業部門と協力しながら、本社開発部門・サービス部門・技術サポート部門との協業を推進し、技術面からビジネスに貢献します。
SEとして、担当するお客様、パートナー様と信頼関係を構築し、シスコの幅広い製品・ソリューション・サービスの提案を通してお客様の課題解決およびビジネス拡大に貢献するため以下のような技術営業活動を行います。
・お客様への直接およびパートナーを介した間接アプローチによる販売促進活動
・ビジネス戦略の立案・実行
・お客様の課題や技術要件の整理
・最適なシスコソリューションの検討と提案
・競合他社との差別化提案
・プレゼンテーションの資料作成およびプレゼンテーション
・実機デモおよびラボ検証作業の実施と報告
・商談に対して米国本社や他部門との協業
・技術的な問い合わせ対応および導入支援
・お客様・パートナーとの関係構築・維持
・パートナーとのソリューション検討・開発、技術支援
・担当技術領域は主にEnterprise Network,Securityを中心にカバー
<求められる能力>
・ソリューションエンジニア、システムエンジニア、プリセールスエンジニア、ネットワークエンジニア等としての5年以上の実務経験
・公共ビジネスを中心とした案件進捗管理の経験を有する方
・スピード感を持って、情熱的に仕事に取り組める方
・積極的に大きな目標に向かってチャレンジできる方
・変化を楽しみ、修正していく能力のある方
・責任を持って自分の仕事を完遂できる方
・社内外問わず方向性を共有、調整し、敬意をもってプロジェクトを遂行できる方
・リーダーシップをもってプロアクティブに活動できる方
・学ぶ意欲が強く、新しい技術に対しても積極的に自己研鑽に励める方
・お客様への直接およびパートナーを介した間接アプローチによる製品の販売促進の経験を有する方が望ましい。
・言語要件:日本語(流暢・ネイティブレベル)、英語(基礎レベル)
・プログラミング能力があれば尚良
[The Business Entity]
West Japan SE team is looking for a high-caliber Solutions Engineer to cover Public Sector segment, including the Local Government, Education Bureau and hospitals.
Our high-touch pre-sales SE team for the West Japan account maximizes customer business value by delivering technical excellence and Cisco solutions. We address customer requirements through close collaboration with the sales team, business units, services, and other cross-functional teams.
[Role & Responsibilities]
A customer-focused technical sales professional who provides technical expertise and design/implementation guidance across the entire Cisco product portfolio.
As an SE, you take an architectural approach to demonstrate how Cisco solutions solve business challenges, while maintaining strong relationships with the customer's technical staff, aligned with their business goals.
・Define customer business problem in a technical context
・Take the lead on moving deals through the sales process by knowing how and when to engage the appropriate Cisco and partner tools and resources
・Refine and research technical requirements of the opportunity
・Define solution options and articulate the benefits of a Cisco solution
・Lead research of potential competitive offerings for the proposed solution
・Lead and develop PoC, leveraging resources such as demo labs, including presentation and documentation of test results
・Develop customer presentation materials
・Lead presentation of Cisco solutions to customer, including white-boarding and presentation of technical material
[Desired Skills]
Growth mindset and a proactive approach to new challenges.
5+ years of experience as a Solution Engineer/ System Engineer/ Pre-sales Engineer/ Network Engineer etc.
Customer-centric mindset with a proactive approach to solution proposals, with strong business communication skills.
Strong collaboration and project management capabilities.
Proven ability to work effectively and lead cross-functional teams.
Language Requirements: Fluent in Japanese and basic proficiency in English.
Programming or scripting skills are a plus.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
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