What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud and AI Infrastructure Solutions Engineer - Commercial Central position at Cisco Systems, Inc.?
THE APPLICATION WINDOW IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE ON: 4/14/25
JOB POSTING MAY BE REMOVED EARLIER IF THE POSITION IS FILLED OR IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.
Ideal candidate will be located in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, or Central US
Meet the Team The US Commercial Central Cloud AI Infrastructure team delivers one scalable strategy with local execution for data center customer transformation and growth. We are the go-to-market compute and data center networking engine gathering market transitions and allowing sellers to expand growth for customers and Cisco. Alongside our colleagues, Cloud & AI Infrastructure builds the sales strategy, activates sellers and technical communities, and accelerates selling.
Your Impact We are seeking a Solutions Engineer to join our dynamic sales team. As a Cloud and AI infrastructure SE, you will drive the adoption of our data center solutions across various industries and customers. This role requires a deep understanding of Data Center Compute & Networking.
As a Cloud and AI Infrastructure Solutions Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating the success of the Cisco Field Sales teams in selling the full suite of Cloud and AI infrastructure solutions. You will help them position data center compute and networking solutions effectively against competing offerings. You will be passionate about pre-sales engineering activities, demonstrating solutions and architectures in Cloud and AI infrastructure.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Knowledge of any combination of Datacenter, Storage, Compute, Converged Infrastructure, Data Center Networking, and Computing Platforms.
- Deep understanding of Data Center network and/or compute architectural designs.
- Deep knowledge of Data Center enterprise applications, virtualization technologies and operational toolsets.
- Excellent presentation skills - ability to deliver engaging workshops to both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
- Cisco Certifications (CCNA, CCNP or CCIE)
- Experience with Cisco Nexus, ACI and or UCS solutions.
- Experience designing Converged infrastructure and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) solutions.
- Proficiency with automation tool sets (Ansible, Terraform, Powershell) with a strong focus on DC switching or compute.
- Demonstrates proactive leadership with a team-oriented attitude.
- Hold a continuous learning philosophy, able to navigate ambiguity and complex customer challenges.
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