Job ID: 2001062

Meet the Team
At the heart of Cisco Service Provider evolution is a passionate, world-changing team that empowers our partners, customers, and internal communities. We drive innovation through strategic collaboration, immersive training, and impactful engagements—transforming creative ideas into dynamic solutions that shape Service Provider industry. As everything converges on the Internet, our work makes connections more meaningful than ever. This role offers the flexibility to engage with groundbreaking technology, influence customer success, and grow your career within a winning, cross-functional team that’s redefining what’s possible.
We believe that impactful work is rewarding work and that our team is at its best when everyone feels empowered to bring their whole self to work. We learn together by hiring for cultural contribution, and recognize that diversity in background and thought are essential to building high-impact teams.
We invest in growth and learning opportunities and encourage our people to never stop learning. We foster collaboration and believe in being recognized. We champion a healthy work-life balance.

Your Impact
We are seeking a dynamic and technically proficient Service Provider networking and automation expert as part of our SP Mediterranean pre-sales team to lead customer-facing workshops, proof of concept activities and strategic engagements focused on Cisco Service Provider solutions in the region of Central and South Europe.
This role is ideal for someone who excels at understanding customer needs and translating complex network architectures into clear, actionable insights which address these needs —empowering customers, partners, and internal teams through education and technical guidance.
You will participate in strategic sales initiatives and understand the needs of our customers to deliver comprehensive Cisco SP solutions through solutions and product demonstrations, presentations, technical inquiries, and tailored proposals that provide business outcomes to our customers. You will work closely with sales teams to identify and qualify new business opportunities for Cisco SP solutions.
You will build and nurture strong relationships with key contacts at our largest customers to be their trusted advisor in all things related to the Cisco SP portfolio.
In addition to customer engagement, you will maintain a deep understanding of Cisco's portfolio and offering, staying informed about new features and industry trends and collaborate closely with our business units and product teams—providing field feedback and influencing product direction.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a technical role as Solutions Architect, Systems Engineer, or Sales Engineer.
• Strong technical background in Cisco Networking solutions.
• Experienced in designing architectures for complex large-scale projects with multiple integration points.
• Strong communication in English, and presentation skills for technical audiences.

Preferred

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• CCNP or equivalent certification.
• Proficiency in Data Center networking, Cloud technologies and architectures and/or Enterprise networking is a plus 
• Field experience and expertise in network programmability (e.g., Python APIs).
• Strong consultative sales approach with a focus on customer needs, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Excellent skills in relationship-building, organization, multitasking, and prioritization
• Self-starter, effective in working independently
• Proficiency in German is plus

Travel required, Home office based

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 create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.