Solutions Engineer - GES - Cleveland​/Columbus

Location: Richfield

The application window is expected to close on: 10/29/2026

Candidate required to live in or relocate to Cleveland or Columbus, OHMeet the Team We are seeking a dynamic and passionate professional to join our team in a role that embraces the transformative power of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and human collaboration to achieve business outcomes.

We are innovators, collaborators, and problem-solvers who take pride in helping our customers tackle their biggest challenges with confidence. By blending world-class technology with a deep understanding of the unique needs of the market, we don’t just create solutions—we create possibilities.

With a people-first culture rooted in inclusivity, curiosity, and collaboration, you’ll work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. Together, we are transforming how Enterprise organizations serve their customers. If you’re ready to make a real impact while growing your career, come and join us on this exciting journey!

Your Impact Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer (SE) with strong Secure Networking background, Data Center and Security. The SE is a customer-focused technical sales professional who ensures that technical information and guidance is provided to the customer, delivering meaningful outcomes based on Cisco’s product and services portfolio. The SE will partner with our Account Executive s in a pre-sales technical function, showcasing Cisco solutions, providing customer presentations, performing technical demonstrations, creating BoMs, and running proof of concept activities.

The SE will partner, consult, influence, and design solutions to allow the customer to meet their desired outcomes. 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. Actively contributes to account planning activities to pinpoint growth opportunities and align technical strategies with customer objectives

Elevates expertise of Cisco's portfolio with a broadening knowledge of cross-architectural solutions and domains

Partners to drive innovation and lead solution conversation with technical executives

Applies deep understanding of customer’s business challenges and drives customers towards portfolio solutions

Influences strategic priorities for customers and leads cross-architecture designs

Contributes to planning and leads execution of demand generation and enablement campaigns

Examines underlying customer needs and promotes cross-architecture solutions

Leads demonstrations of technical solutions that address specific business challenges

Leverages advanced competitive market insights to position and differentiate Cisco solutions

Leads cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external partners to refine strategic alignment and elevate customer relationships

Motivates SE teams and extended sales teams to strengthen knowledge sharing and guide structured educational initiatives

Implements adaptation strategies to respond to evolving market conditions and challenges

Minimum Qualifications 5+ years of industry-related experience BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience

Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area of emphasis is required

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of Cisco's Solutions

Experience with secure networking and datacenter networking fundamentals Customer intimacy and relationship building skills Pre-sales experience preferredCCNP Enterprise or equivalent

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…