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Solutions Engineer

Nairobi, KenyaFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Pre-sales technical sales professional partnering with account managers to drive strategic deals for Cisco in the midsize and above market, providing technical guidance and solutions to transform customer businesses.

Role type

Senior pre-sales solutions engineer (technical sales)

Builds

Strategic sales engagements and technical solutions across Cisco's portfolio for commercial, service provider, and public sector customers.

Domain

Networking, Cloud, Security, Collaboration (Cisco technologies)

Required skills

Technical sales experience, software sales background, software architectural knowledge, data-driven decision making, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, cross-organizational navigation

Preferred skills

Industry-relevant certifications, fluency in an additional widely spoken language in EMEAR, CCNP certification in EN/Cloud/DC/Collab/Security

Technologies

Cisco architectures (EN, Cloud/DC, Collab, Security)

Responsibilities

Partner with account managers to drive strategic deals, provide technical information and guidance to customers, lead customers towards strategic engagement, balance in-person and virtual meetings with stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC