Solutions Engineer-SLED, St. Paul/Minneapolis

The application window is expected to close on: 08/17/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate to the St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN area. Meet the Team We are Heartland Region SLED, a dynamic and close-knit team of account executives and solutions engineers passionate about our mission to support our schools, cities, counties, universities and health care agencies in the several states in the Mid and Upper Midwest. We work to help our customers solve their most challenging IT problems and enable them to deliver difference-making outcomes to their students, citizens and employees.

Cisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer (SE) with Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration, Security, Automation, and Cloud background. The Solutions Engineer is a customer-focused technical sales professional who ensures that technical information and guidance is provided to the customer, delivering meaningful outcomes based on Cisco’s product and services portfolio. The SE will partner with our Account Executives in a pre-sales technical function, showcasing Cisco solutions, providing customer presentations, performing technical demonstrations, creating BoMs, and running proof of concept activities. The SE will partner, consult, influence, and design solutions to allow the customer to meet their desired outcomes. In addition to technology aptitude and the ability to learn quickly and stay current, the ideal candidate's interpersonal, presentation, and troubleshooting skills should evoke passion and confidence. Including the above, the SE will perform the following functions: Technology solution consultant to the customer and the Cisco account team Leverage an array of Cisco technology, services, and support specialists Collaborate closely with the Account Manager on account planning activities Educate the customer on Cisco differentiation, creating demand Set a brand preference to Cisco Align Cisco’s product and services capabilities to customers business drivers Minimum Qualifications 3+ years of industry-related experience Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area of emphasis is required Preferred Qualifications CCNP or CCIE BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience Customer intimacy skills Pre-sales experience Why Cisco?  At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.  We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.  Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $170,300.00 to $226,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees