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About the role
As a Solutions Engineer (SE), you will partner directly with an Account Executive to co-own account strategy, translate complex architectural concepts into clear business value, and build deep trust with customer stakeholders. Serving as a trusted technical consultant across Cisco’s entire portfolio, you will lead high-impact technical engagements such as discovery workshops, custom solution demos, and Proofs of Value (POVs). Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 7+ years of network engineering, technical consulting, or customer-facing solutions architecture experience
- IT Infrastructure proficiency across enterprise networking, datacenter, and security platforms
- Active industry certifications (e.g., Cisco CCNA/CCNP, AWS/Azure, Security, or equivalent industry-recognized credentials)
- Agentic AI Proficiency: Active, daily user of modern AI platforms with practical experience creating AI applications, building agents, and designing automated workflows to solve technical or operational problems
- Executive Presence & Discovery Mastery: Outstanding discovery, presentation, and storytelling skills with a natural ability to teach, simplify complex topics, and influence executive decision-makers
- Growth Mindset: A proactive, self-directed drive for continuous learning to stay ahead of rapid AI advancements and emerging technology shifts
More about this role
The application window is expected to close on: 11/26/2026
Note: While this is a remote based position, we are seeking candidates located in or willing to relocate to the Houston, TX metro market in order to support customers onsite on a regular basis.
In Commercial Sales, we operate at the intersection of technical excellence, rapid innovation, and strategic partnership. We succeed because we listen deeply, anticipate market shifts, and deliver transformative customer outcomes. Our culture relies on trust, continuous growth, high EQ, and cross-functional collaboration. We are seeking a proactive, highly technical, and AI-first Solutions Engineer to step in and co-own our business in the region.
As a Solutions Engineer (SE), you will partner directly with an Account Executive to co-own account strategy, translate complex architectural concepts into clear business value, and build deep trust with customer stakeholders. Serving as a trusted technical consultant across Cisco’s entire portfolio, you will lead high-impact technical engagements such as discovery workshops, custom solution demos, and Proofs of Value (POVs). As an innovator and daily user of modern AI, you will leverage...
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