Job Description

Meet the Team

Join Cisco's expert pre-sales team in Bahrain, a collaborative group of Systems Engineers dedicated to driving customer success through innovative technology. Our team works hand-in-hand with Account Executives, serving as the technical authority to design, showcase, and articulate the value of Cisco solutions. We are a forward-thinking unit, constantly staying ahead of industry trends and competitive offerings, with a shared mission to empower our customers' digital transformation. What's exciting about our team is the direct impact we have on shaping Bahrain's technological landscape and fostering strong, trusted relationships with key clients.



Your Impact

As a Solution Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in accelerating Cisco's market leadership in Bahrain by acting as a trusted technical advisor and solution architect. Your expertise will be crucial in translating complex client objectives into comprehensive, impactful architecture and solution strategies across Cisco's diverse portfolio. You will directly influence customer decisions and technology adoption through compelling technical presentations and validated solution designs.



Serve as the technical lead within the account team, building trusted advisor relationships with senior IT and business leaders. Translate client objectives into comprehensive architecture and solution strategies across Cisco's full portfolio. Develop and present high-impact technical proposals, architectures, and demonstrations. Drive the design and delivery of solutions in networking, data center, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI domains. Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams to align Cisco innovation with customer needs. Support proof of concepts (POCs), pilots, and solution validation to accelerate decision-making and adoption. Lead technology workshops and executive briefings that articulate Cisco's value and vision, particularly in the public sector context.

Minimum Qualifications



Proven experience in designing and deploying complex solutions, particularly in routing, switching, and networking platform design. Strong understanding of Cisco technologies and architecture. Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences. Solid experience engaging directly with customers in pre-sales, consultative, or solution architect roles.

Preferred Qualifications



Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Cisco certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE) or equivalent vendor credentials. Ability to work effectively, add value as a team member and assume a proactive approach to their career. Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and strong presentation skills.

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.