Solutions Engineer - South Africa

at  Cisco Systems

Why you’ll love Cisco
We change the World, you will become passionate about your employer and the brand you represent. Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more meaningful than ever before in our lives. Our employees’ groundbreaking ideas impact everything. Here, that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real world impact. You’ll collaborate with Cisco leaders, partner with mentors, and develop incredible relationships with colleagues who share your interest in connecting the unconnected. You’ll be part a team that cares about its customers, enjoys having fun, and you’ll take part in changing the lives of those in our local communities. Come prepared to be encouraged and inspired.

As we continue to uphold our standard of excellence in SA Enterprise, we are embracing unprecedented innovation as tremendous opportunity for growth. We succeed because we listen to our customers and anticipate their needs as the market shifts and technology transitions accelerate. Our customer are versatile, agile and adopt technology fast to compete aggressively and grow their business. We are confident our model in SA Public Sector provides you with unlimited opportunities to succeed at Cisco. Our culture is one of support and empowerment.
Cisco is looking for a Solutions Engineer (SE) with a strong Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration & Security background. This SE will partner with our Account Executives in a pre-sales technical role, showcasing Cisco’s Enterprise Networking product solutions (R/S, Unified Access, Data Center & Security). This role is responsible for showcasing Cisco product solutions, customer presentations, many to one hands on sessions, running proof of concepts, etc. This SE will consult, influence and design solutions to meet our customer’s business requirements. They will gain access to the broad palette of Cisco technologies and applications in a variety of vertical markets. In addition to technology aptitude and the ability to learn quickly and stay current; the ideal candidate’s interpersonal, presentation and troubleshooting skills should evoke passion and confidence.
Who You’ll Work With
The candidate will consult with partner and internal resources for selected accounts in the assigned territory. Keep up-to-date on relevant competitive solutions, products and services. Assist with the development of formal sales plans and proposals for assigned opportunities. Actively participate as a specialist on assigned Virtual Team and provides consultative support in their area of specialization to other Solutions Engineers.