Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer - Commercial NYC

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Position Overview

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We are seeking a highly skilled Solutions Engineer with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience, preferably in a customer-facing sales engineering role, to join our Commercial team in New York City. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in campus network design, including switching, wireless, and routing, and will be responsible for selling a broad portfolio including security, data center networking, compute, and collaboration solutions. Curio

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Key Responsibilities

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• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert to customers and partners.
• Design and present comprehensive solutions that address customer business needs and technical requirements.
• Collaborate closely with sales teams to drive technical sales opportunities to closure.
• Provide expertise in campus network design, including switching, wireless, and routing technologies.
• Support sales efforts across security, data center networking, compute, and collaboration product lines.
• Engage with partners to enhance solution delivery and customer success.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Cisco technologies and competitive landscape.

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Required Qualifications

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• 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing sales engineering or technical pre-sales role.
• Understanding or background in campus network design, including switching, wireless, and routing.
• Experience selling or supporting security, data center networking, compute, and/or collaboration solutions.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value.

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Preferred Qualifications

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• Cisco CCNP Enterprise (CCNP EN) certification or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification.
• Proven track record of success in technical sales or solutions engineering roles.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers and partners.
• Familiarity with Cisco’s commercial market and customer base.

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Personal Attributes And Mindset

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• Demonstrates strong curiosity and a passion for continuous learning to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
• Committed to driving growth for customers, partners, and Cisco through innovative thinking and proactive engagement.
• Thinks really big, embracing bold ideas and strategic vision to create impactful solutions.
• Plays to win by maintaining a competitive spirit and a results-oriented approach in all endeavors.

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Location: New York City Metropolitan Area

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Why Cisco?

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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.

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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.

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We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

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The starting salary range posted for this position is $205,500.00 to $259,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

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Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

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U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

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U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

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• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

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Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay On Top Of Their Base Salary, Which Is Split Between Quota And Non-quota Components, Subject To The Applicable Cisco Plan. For Quota-based Incentive Pay, Cisco Typically Pays As Follows

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• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

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For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

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New York City Metro Area

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$205,500.00 - $298,300.00

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Non-Metro New York State & Washington State

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$197,600.00 - $286,900.00

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•  For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
•  Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.