Location: Must be based in or within a commutable distance to Sydney
Work Authorisation for Australia: Must be authorised to work in
Australia without requiring sponsorship now or in the future
Meet the Team
The Cloud + AI Infrastructure team delivers one scalable strategy
with local execution for data centre customer transformation and
growth. We are the worldwide go-to-market compute and data centre
networking engine gathering market transitions and allowing sellers
to expand growth for customers and Cisco. Alongside our colleagues,
Cloud & AI Infrastructure builds the sales strategy, activates
sellers and technical communities, and accelerates selling.
Your Impact
Want to work in a dynamic, fast-growing team and be engaged in
Cisco’s AI-Ready Data Centre opportunities?
We are seeking a Solutions Engineer to join the newly formed ANZ
Compute and Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure (CAI) team. In
this role you will be responsible for developing technical
relationships with our NSW Enterprise, Commercial and Public Sector
customers; your ultimate aim: to become a trusted advisor who not
only consults on technical design and architectures but influences
technology transformation decisions and direction.
As a Cloud and AI Infrastructure Solutions Engineer, you will work
closely with various account teams to discover, define, develop and
design Compute and AI Infrastructure solutions to meet customer’s
business needs. You will help them position data center
virtualization and systems architecture solutions effectively
against competing offerings. You will be passionate about presales
engineering activities, demonstrating solutions and architectures in
Cloud and AI infrastructure. As a bonus, you will work with
outstanding people in product development and collaborate with peers
to teach and enable the greater ANZ presales organisation. You will
need to travel as needed to meet with clients and attend industry
events.
Minimum Qualifications:
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6+ years of technical presales experience selling Data Centre and
Hybrid Cloud solutions including Compute and Data Centre
Switching.
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Deep understanding of Data Centre network and compute
architectural designs.
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Deep knowledge of Data Centre enterprise applications,
virtualisation technologies and operational toolsets.
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Excellent presentation skills - ability to deliver engaging
workshops to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent
experience; advanced degree is a plus.
- Cisco Certifications (CCNA, CCNP or CCIE)
- Knowledge of Cisco Nexus, ACI and UCS solutions.
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Understanding of AI architectures and infrastructure products.
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Experience designing Converged infrastructure and Hyper-Converged
Infrastructure (HCI) solutions.
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Proficiency with automation tool sets (Ansible, Terraform) with a
strong focus on DC switching and compute.
- Foundational software development skills e.g. Python
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Demonstrates proactive leadership with a team-oriented attitude.
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Self-starter who can lead opportunities without close supervision
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Hold a continuous learning philosophy, able to navigate ambiguity
and complex customer challenges.
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Cultivates relationships within multiple layers of an
organisation and promotes an "I can" attitude.
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Creative problem solver who enjoys asking "imagine if…" questions
and is willing to take calculated risks.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided
reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or
interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive
other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to
request accommodation.
Why Cisco?
With Cisco, you're not just embracing the future - you're helping
create it. We are focused on integrating AI into our solutions to
transform collaboration, security, networking, observability, and
more. We are innovating ethical AI products and infrastructure that
enable our customers to stay ahead of cyberattacks, predict and
prevent network outages, and make team meetings more productive. Our
extensive data sets and broad customer reach means limitless
possibilities for you to build impactful AI solutions that solve a
wide array of real-world problems.
#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and
perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive
future for all.
Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of
backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often
experience one company, many careers where learning and development
are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools,
and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only
give their best, but be their best.
We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities
together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of
Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource
organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster
belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference.
Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us
to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86%
do!
Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide
leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our
customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise,
transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals
is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step
towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be
you, with us!
