Solution Engineer – Brisbane Education Sector

Location: Must be based in or within a commutable distance to the Cisco Brisbane Office.

Work Authorization for Australia: Must be authorised to work in Australia without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Meet the Team

As a Cisco Solutions Engineer (SE), you will be a part of a dynamic and creative team of technology influencers. You will join the strongest SE team in the industry and peer with Account Managers and Account Executives who are invested in your success.

Cisco SEs are vital members of the organization who develop technical solutions to assist our customers achieve their business outcomes through the use of Cisco's extensive technology portfolio. Industry leading development programs ensure you will become and remain a technical authority who is entrusted to guide and educate our customers towards building technical solutions that drive innovation within their companies.

Your Impact

You will get the opportunity to work with some of our strategic Education accounts in Queensland as a Solutions Engineer.

You are an expert Solutions Engineer (SE) with a strong background in Networking and a strong understanding of one or more of our key technical pillars: Cloud and AI Infrastructure, Collaboration, Security and IoT. You will partner with our Account Managers in a pre-sales technical role, promoting and showcasing Cisco solutions.

You have industry knowledge and years of technology experience to aid in technical selling, explaining features and benefits to customers and crafting and configuring solutions and products to meet specific customer needs.

You will gain access to the palette of Cisco technologies and applications in a variety of vertical markets. In additional to technological skill and the ability for accelerated learning you know the latest, you have presentation, interpersonal and problem solving skills that evoke passion and confidence with customers.

• Create, own and drive the use of the customer alignment plan with customers and Cisco teams.
• Nurture customer relationships with technical decision makers and influencers
• Architect business and technology relevant solutions
• Realise customer value through Cisco and Partner Eco-system capabilities
• Drive adoption of Cisco products and services
  
  

Our Minimum Qualifications For This Role

• 4+ years of networking, telecommunications or data centre industry related experience as well as Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area.
• Previous Technical Pre-Sales experience
• A strong multi-domain skillset across one or more of the following: Collaboration, Campus and Branch Networks, Security, Data Centre and Cloud and IoT
  
  

Our Preferred Qualifications For This Role

• BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and/or equivalent experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and strong presentation skills.
• Capable of collaborating efficiently and contributing actively as a team member.
• Strong analytical skills: ability to assess a problem and resolve with an effective course of action.
  
  

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!