Solutions Engineer📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position operates within a hybrid work environment and is integral to supporting a key Service Provider account. The role involves close collaboration with the Service Provider Sales team to understand customer requirements, present Cisco's solutions, and architect tailored products that facilitate digital transformation. Emphasis is placed on providing expert technical guidance to ensure customer success and achieve defined outcomes, with flexibility in work management.
As a Solutions Engineer, you will contribute to Cisco's market leadership by serving as a trusted technical advisor and solution architect. Your role will translate service provider objectives into comprehensive architecture and solution strategies across Cisco's portfolio. You will act as the technical lead within the account team, fostering relationships with senior IT and business leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end technology vision and architecture, covering Service Provider networks, Data Center, Cloud, Automation, Cybersecurity, and AI-driven operations.
- Lead the design of large-scale, highly scalable Data Center and Enterprise Networking architectures, aligned with future autonomous networking models.
- Spearhead AI-driven network transformation initiatives, including the application of AI/ML and LLM models to network operations, assurance, planning, and optimization.
- Position Agentic AI for closed-loop decision making, intent execution, and self-healing networks.
- Integrate AI capabilities across transport, Data Center, cloud, and cybersecurity domains.
- Articulate and demonstrate the business impact of AI on network efficiency, cost optimization, resilience, and customer experience.
- Lead network automation and orchestration strategy, leveraging expertise in DNA Center, Nexus Dashboard, Cisco Intersight, and the Cisco Crosswork Automation portfolio.
- Collaborate with account teams, product leaders, and executives to influence roadmaps, investment decisions, and long-term transformation strategy.
- Develop and present high-impact technical proposals, architectures, and demonstrations.
- Drive proof of concepts (POCs), pilots, and solution validation to accelerate decision-making and adoption.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A minimum of 3 years of proven experience in presales, consultative, or solution architect roles, with a demonstrated track record in designing and deploying solutions, particularly in routing, switching, data center, and cloud environments.
- Technical expertise in scalable, AI-ready Data Center architecture, including compute and storage solutions (Cisco or third-party), data center networking, and Cisco ACI.
- Proficiency in enterprise network architectures utilizing Cisco routing, switching, and wireless solutions, SD-WAN, SASE, modern AI Ops/ML Ops, and programming/scripting capabilities.
- Strong understanding of service provider network architecture, covering access, transport, data center, and internet with related technologies.
- Significant AI and automation expertise, including an applied understanding of AI/ML models for networking use cases such as assurance, optimization, planning, and predictive operations.
- Architectural or hands-on knowledge of LLM-based systems for operational insights, automation, and decision support.
- Experience designing or positioning Agentic AI frameworks to enable closed-loop, intent-based, and autonomous network operations.
- A strong understanding of Cisco technologies and architecture, with proven cross-architecture experience to translate client objectives into comprehensive solutions across Cisco's full portfolio.
- The ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences, coupled with strong executive-level communication skills.
- Solid experience engaging directly with customers, applying consultative selling techniques, understanding financial pain points, and aligning solutions with customer business models to drive value realization and adoption.
Technical Skills and Expertise
- Enterprise networking and Data Center architecture solutions.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation, including AI/ML and LLM models for networking use cases.
- Service Provider networks, Cloud technologies, and Cybersecurity.
- AI-driven operations and Agentic AI for autonomous network operations.
- Network automation and orchestration tools such as DNA Center, Nexus Dashboard, Cisco Intersight, and Cisco Crosswork Automation.
- Experience with scalable Data Center architectures, compute and storage solutions, data center networking, and Cisco ACI.
- Proficiency in enterprise network architectures including Cisco routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, SASE, and AI Ops/ML Ops.
- Understanding of service provider network architecture (Access, Transport, Data Center, Internet).
- Programming and scripting capabilities.
- Experience in developing technical proposals, architectures, and demonstrations, and conducting proof of concepts (POCs) and pilots.
- Consultative selling techniques and financial pain point analysis.
- Familiarity with Cisco technologies and architecture, with cross-architecture solution design experience.
Work Environment and Location
This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The expected work hours are 48 per week. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred. Cisco certifications (*, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE) or equivalent vendor credentials are advantageous. Experience in the Saudi Arabian market is highly desirable, and proficiency in Arabic would be a significant asset.
Requirements
- Requires 2-5 Years experience
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