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Senior Software Consulting Engineer

Cisco is hiring a Senior Software Consulting Engineer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.

Level's read on this job

  • On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
  • The posting mentions Salesforce, Jira and Wireshark among its tools and skills.
  • Level classes it as a senior role.
  • Cisco has 1,500+ other open roles on Level.
  • Posted within the past two weeks.

AI in this role

Senior software consulting engineer providing technical support and customer success, leveraging analytics and AI tools for workflow streamlining.

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Meet The Team

 

You will join a global team of experts revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. We experiment, create meaningful solutions, and collaborate with empathy to make significant things happen on a global scale. Your work will power the future by providing customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights.

 

Your Impact

 

  • You will act as the primary advocate and trusted advisor for customer, driving business development and ensuring operational and service delivery excellence.
  • You will lead strategic engagements and periodical business reviews to communicate KPIs and deliver actionable insights to customer leadership.
  • You will leverage analytics and AI tools to anticipate customer needs, deliver innovative solutions, and streamline workflows for measurable business results.
  • You will provide technical leadership within the team and across the technology domain, serving as a thought leader in software engineering and integration.
  • You will coordinate across internal Cisco business units, including DevOps, service delivery, and product management, to ensure seamless operational alignment.
  • You will visit and work onsite at customer site in Dubai as needed to build relationships and provide immediate, hands-on support for strategic objectives.

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6+ years of experience in customer success, technical support, or engineering within a high-tech, B2B environment.
  • Demonstrated proficiency using case management and collaboration tools such as Salesforce and Jira.
  • Proven technical expertise in LTE/5G networks, telecom protocols, and IoT solutions, supported by troubleshooting skills in Wireshark, Splunk, or SQL.
  • Native proficiency in Arabic and professional fluency in English to support local stakeholder engagements.
  • Experience with analytics, cloud/SaaS solutions, and a documented commitment to AI adoption and continuous learning.

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

  • Experience acting as a trusted advisor to C-suite or high-level IT leadership.
  • Proven track record of co-developing innovative solutions that directly impact business KPIs.
  • Demonstrated success in identifying new use cases and driving solution adoption within complex enterprise environments.
  • Experience facilitating cross-team communication and mentoring peers to foster a collaborative culture.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into strategic business recommendations.

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. 

How we rate this

Senior Software Consulting Engineer at Cisco rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

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  5. Tell me about a project where 5g was part of your work. What did you do?

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