IT & Software

Solutions Engineer

CISCO Systems

Reading · Berkshire · United Kingdom

Overview

In this Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer role, you will be a technical leader for the UK Regional Government sector, aligning Cisco’s portfolio with public sector needs. You’ll craft multi-architecture solutions across Networking, Observability, Security, Collaboration, Compute and AI to address long-term, strategic initiatives. You’ll work with business and technical stakeholders to shape plans, present Cisco capabilities, and support BOM and RFP/RFI responses. If you thrive in cross-functional collaboration and continuous learning, you’ll impact customers’ digital transformation.

Responsibilities
  • Serve as regional technical leader translating Cisco solutions into strategic customer plans
  • Work across a broad product portfolio to craft multi-architecture solutions meeting customer needs
  • Engage with business and technical leaders to influence decisions and priorities
  • Conduct technical presentations and demonstrations to showcase Cisco offerings
  • Prepare and support Bill of Materials (BOM) and RFP/RFI responses
  • Collaborate with customers and partners on complex, long-term initiatives
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and Cisco portfolio acquisitions
  • Demonstrate strong ownership, accountability, and consultative skills
Key requirements
  • 3+ years of technical, customer-facing experience (preferably pre-sales)
  • Experience in at least two areas: Networking, Network Automation/Programmability, Data Centre/Cloud, On-Prem and Cloud Security, Observability, Cloud Networking, IoT
  • Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of tasks
  • Understanding of enterprise technology trends and market drivers
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication and storytelling skills
  • strong storytelling
  • excellent communication
  • collaborative mindset
  • Enterprise Networking technologies (Switching, Wireless, Routing)
  • Network Automation/Programmability
  • Data Centre and Cloud Technologies

Reference: WJ-747_31168587 · Posted 01 Nov 2026

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