Solutions Engineer, Portfolio - KSA

About the role

Cisco is hiring a Solutions Engineer for its portfolio in Saudi Arabia, based in Riyadh. The role works closely with customers to turn their business ambitions into digital architectures, covering networking, security, cloud and AI. It is a hybrid full-time position of 48 hours per week.

Key responsibilities

• Orchestrate the full power of the Cisco portfolio to design and deliver technical outcomes aligned with customers' strategic goals.
• Architect comprehensive, multi-architecture solutions across networking, security, cloud and AI.
• Lead end-to-end technical strategy and customised proofs-of-value.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive-level stakeholders on modern IT and emerging AI opportunities.
• Influence the future of Cisco products by feeding customer feedback back to engineering and product teams.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in a pre-sales engineering or similar customer-facing technical role.
• Significant technical experience in at least two of: Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Security or Collaboration.
• Substantial experience delivering technical presentations to internal partners or external customers.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical relationships with customers and partners.

Preferred qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex technical sales cycles for large-scale enterprise accounts.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Industry certifications such as CCIE or CCDE.

What we offer

• Healthcare and insurance.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Flexible spending benefit.
• Flex and schooling allowances.