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Cisco

Makes networking gear and security software

Solutions Engineer

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of technical presales experience in data center networking, computing/servers, or campus networking.
  • Experience leading technical proposals, discussions, and proofs of concept or value in these domains.
  • Ability to conduct in-depth technical discussions and solution demonstrations with commercial clients.
  • Ability to learn and specialize quickly and proactively in emerging technologies such as data centers, next-generation compute/servers, and AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Account Executives and sales teams to understand customer priorities, identify opportunities, and shape technical strategies.
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers and partners across data center networking, compute, and AI infrastructure.
  • Lead technical discovery, solution design, architecture discussions, demonstrations, and presentations.
  • Translate customer business and technical requirements into scalable, differentiated Cisco solutions.
  • Develop end-to-end architectures leveraging Cisco’s portfolio and relevant technology ecosystems.
  • Contribute technical insights to account planning, opportunity development, cross-sell, up-sell, and competitive strategies.
  • Stay current on emerging trends across data center networking, compute, and AI infrastructure and translate insights into customer opportunities.
  • Collaborate with portfolio teams, technical specialists, partners, and sales stakeholders to drive customer outcomes.
  • Support customer workshops, partner engagements, enablement sessions, and industry events.
  • Travel within Japan and internationally for customer, partner, and Cisco meetings.

Desired Qualifications

  • Understanding of data center networking design fundamentals, including traditional three-tier architecture, VXLAN EVPN, software-defined networking, and data center interconnect.
  • Understanding of data center network security, including multi-tenancy design, north-south and east-west firewalls, and microsegmentation.
  • Ability to deliver engaging demonstrations, proofs of concept, and workshops on infrastructure and modernization topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience with Cisco data center portfolio products (Nexus/ACI, UCS, Intersight, HyperFabric) or comparable competitive platforms.
  • Familiarity with AI-ready infrastructure, including GPU compute, high-performance fabrics (RoCE/InfiniBand), AI/ML reference architectures (e.g., Cisco and NVIDIA), and storage for AI workloads.
  • Relevant industry certifications, such as CCNP/CCIE Data Center, VMware VCP, CKA/CKAD, or major cloud associate/professional certifications.

About the Company

Cisco

Makes networking gear and security software

Cisco makes the switches and routers that connect offices, data centers, and cloud services, and it also sells cybersecurity tools and Webex video meetings to businesses and governments. It was one of the first companies to sell routers that let different kinds of computer networks exchange data, and in 2000 it briefly became the world's most valuable company. Customers run its network gear, from Wi-Fi access points to AI data center systems, with Cisco software that sets up and secures the network, while its Splunk unit searches computer logs to catch outages and attacks. Cisco earns money from hardware sales, software subscriptions, and support contracts. It was founded in 1984 and is based in San Jose, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Founded
1984

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