Cisco Solutions Engineer Networking Specialist

Overview:

The Cisco Solutions Engineer Networking Specialist plays a crucial role in providing technical sales support and expertise directly to clients, with a focus on Cisco's Cloud and On-Premises Networking solutions. This position involves engaging with clients to drive sales, enhance their technical capabilities and ensure the successful deployment of Cisco technologies. The role requires close collaboration with internal teams such as product management, engineering, technical marketing, sales and channel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Engagement: Understand the needs of clients to deliver comprehensive Cisco networking solutions through product demonstrations, presentations, technical inquiries, and tailored proposals.

• Technical Development: Develop technical LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and software solutions for customers, planning and delivering technical activities while influencing their Cisco Networking practice.

• Account Support: Provide high-level and detailed technical and sales support for major account opportunities in the Italian Market. Work closely with Networking Account Executives to define strategies for the assigned clients and market.

• Networking Architectures: Understand and articulate Cisco's Networking Sales Architectures and Services, both in networking and software.

• Business and Communication Liaison: Translate business requirements from customers into technical specifications while facilitating effective communication and understanding of market needs between customers, corporate, and field teams.

• Enablement and Technical Presentations: Foster enablement activities and deliver in-depth and high-level technical presentations for partner and end-user communities, as well as internal Cisco sellers, including Account and Systems engineers.

• Trusted Advisor Role: Aim to be viewed as a trusted advisor on Cisco Networking, both internally and externally.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Over 5 years of experience in a technical role such as Solutions Architect, Systems Engineer or Sales Engineer.

• Strong technical background in Cisco Cloud Networking and Enterprise Networking solutions.

• Mastery in wireless technologies, Cisco SDA fabric technology, SD-WAN strategies, and enterprise networking solutions.

• Proficiency in SASE frameworks and cloud architecture.

• Proficiency in Italian and English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

• Cisco Networking Professional level certifications.

• Experience in network programming (e.g., Python).

• Strong consultative sales approach with a focus on customer needs and emerging technologies.

Who you will work with:

You will be part of an elite technical pre-sales team responsible for driving the success of our delivered solutions. In this role, you will work closely with Networking Account Executives to define strategies for assigned clients and markets. Additionally, you will collaborate with Sales, Product Marketing, and the company as a whole to help customers use advanced networks to achieve their business goals.

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