Solutions Engineer - Kenya

Cisco is hiring a Solutions Engineer - Kenya in Nairobi, Kenya. Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The posting mentions presales, networking and security among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Solutions Engineer needed in Kenya to provide pre-sales technical support, design architectures, and leverage AI knowledge and usage.

presalesnetworkingsecuritysolution-architecture

Meet the Team:

Cisco's Solutions Engineering team is at the forefront of innovation, empowering our customers to transform their businesses through cutting-edge technology. We are a dynamic group of technical experts who collaborate closely with sales teams to understand customer challenges and design robust, scalable solutions. Our work directly impacts Cisco's success by translating complex technical capabilities into tangible business value, helping shape the future of connectivity and digital transformation. Join us to make a significant impact on our customers' journey.

Your Impact:

As a Solutions Engineer based in Kenya, you will be a critical technical advisor, providing primarily pre-sales support for the development and implementation of complex products and solutions.

You will leverage your in-depth products and solutions knowledge to deliver compelling technical expertise to sales staff and customers through engaging presentations and product demonstrations.

You will assist sales teams in assessing the potential application of Cisco solutions to meet specific customer needs, preparing detailed product specifications, and creating comprehensive design and implementation specifications for intricate solutions.

Your role will involve building proof of concept PoCs or rapid demos to demonstrate feasibility, providing expert consultation to prospective users, and validating product capabilities, ultimately driving successful customer engagements and business growth.

AI knowledge and usage will also be required.

English presentation skills and interpersonal skills are a must for customers and partners communications, relationship building and driving results.

Minimum Qualifications

Reside and be authorized to work in Kenya.
Proven experience in pre-sales technical support for complex IT solutions.
Strong understanding and practical experience with networking and Security technologies. Strong understanding and experience on Data Center and Collaboration are a plus.
Ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to assess customer needs and design appropriate technical solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

5-7+ years of experience working as a Solutions Engineer or in a similar technical pre-sales role.
Fluency in English as a must.
Proven experience in solution engineering, including designing and implementing complex technical architecture.
Cisco certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, CCIE) are a plus.

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

Solutions Engineer - Kenya at Cisco rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ 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.

Key facts

Solutions Engineer - Kenya is an open job at Cisco.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The role is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The job was posted on November 14, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Cisco. Apply on Cisco

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

PresalesNetworkingSecuritySolution Architecture

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where presales was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where networking was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where security was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where solution architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
This role expects you to use AI tools as part of the job. Which ones have you used, and for what?

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List these exact terms on your resume: Presales, Networking, Security, and Solution Architecture. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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