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Cisco

Leader, Solutions Engineer-Amazon

$247K–$394K

San Jose, California, US +2 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026

Location
San Jose, California, US
Austin, Texas, US
Seattle, Washington, US
Experience
15+ years of progressive Sales/Solutions Engineering experience, including at least 5+ years in a leadership capacity; 2+ years with cloud and AI networking technology and its industry. The posting also separately lists 10+ years of Sales/Solutions Engineering experience.

About the job

Leads Cisco’s solutions engineering organization for the Amazon account, setting technical strategy and guiding teams to deliver Cisco solutions for the customer’s networking and infrastructure needs.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the account’s long-term technical strategy and integrate Cisco’s portfolio into the customer’s hyperscale infrastructure.
  • Mentor and develop managers and teams, promoting engagement, psychological safety, and collaboration across a geographically dispersed organization.
  • Advise customer executives and coordinate partners and internal teams to turn business challenges into technical outcomes.

What they ask for

  • 15+ years of progressive Sales/Solutions Engineering experience, including at least 5+ years in a leadership capacity; experience managing leaders is necessary.
  • 2+ years of experience with cloud and AI networking technology and its industry.
  • Track record designing and deploying networking architectures for hyperscale environments, including Public Cloud infrastructure, massive-scale data center interconnect (DCI), and AI/ML cluster networking.
  • Knowledge of the networking device stack (ASIC, platform, NOS, and optics), driving NPIs, and designing enterprise/campus networks.

Nice to have

  • Success growing and scaling high-impact technical teams, including large, geographically dispersed teams.
  • Experience building senior management relationships and providing thought leadership to customers and partners.

Pay

$266,100.00 to $342,900.00 USD (starting salary range; excludes incentive compensation, equity, and benefits); $266,100.00 - $394,300.00 USD (full salary range, New York City Metro Area; sales-plan ranges include base pay and sales target incentive compensation); $246,800.00 - $383,500.00 USD (full salary range, non-Metro New York state & Washington state; sales-plan ranges include base pay and sales target incentive compensation)

Tools

Public Cloud, DCI, AI/ML, ASIC, NOS, optics, switching, wireless

AI focus

Leads technical strategy involving AI networking and AI/ML cluster networking; the role also focuses on Cisco’s technology in the AI era.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)