Cisco Solutions Engineer - Italy

The application window is expected to close on: 10/31/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received .

Meet the Team
Our team is a vital technical resource, supporting Account Managers, Specialists, Partners, and Customers within a dynamic Virtual Team environment. We are at the forefront of changing the world, transforming groundbreaking ideas into real-world solutions that make networked connections more meaningful than ever. Comprising diverse talents, our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a shared passion for connecting the unconnected, all while fostering a culture of giving back and continuous learning. What's exciting is being part of a team that embraces digital transformation, invents intuitive networks, and makes a tangible impact on customers' businesses globally.

Your Impact
As a Systems Engineer, you will showcase cutting-edge Cisco product solutions, setting up compelling demonstrations and clearly explaining features and benefits to customers. Craft and configure tailored solutions to meet specific customer needs, directly influencing their success and driving digital transformation. Provide essential technical and sales support for key accounts in your assigned territory, performing impactful technical presentations for customers, partners, and prospects. Your work will directly contribute to our mission of connecting the unconnected, making a real-world difference through innovative technology solutions.

Minimum Qualifications
• 3+ years of related experience in Enterprise Networking, Routing & Switching, IOT, and industrial automation.
• Required experience with Cisco products or relevant key competitor offerings
• Pre-Sales experience required.
• Fluent in English and Italian.

Preferred Qualifications
• Industry-recognized Certifications (e.g., CCIE, CCNP).
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and strong presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively, make valuable contributions to the team, and demonstrate strong consultative skills.
• Strong analytical skills to assess problems and recommend effective courses of action.
• Knowledge of solutions relevant to customers, product line specifications, performance criteria, and applications.

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.
The starting salary range posted for this position is €88,300.00 to €111,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position, 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.

For non-sales roles, employees may also be eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

- .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
- 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
- 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.