Solutions Architect

Cisco Systems

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
Who We Are:Cisco Innovation Labs (CIL) is at the epicenter of Cisco's most ambitious innovation. Situated within the Office of the CEO, CIL is dedicated to rapid prototyping, breakthrough technologies, and solving complex, high-priority challenges. Our diverse team of architects, engineers, and visionaries transforms what's possible into reality for customers worldwide.Your Role & Impact:As a Solutions Architect at CIL, you'll drive projects from concept to delivery, shaping Cisco's strategic direction and creating significant value for customers-especially within the UK & Ireland. Your work will span:
  • Healthcare Transformation: Make virtual care more accessible, automate patient interactions, and design inclusive care solutions.
  • Security Innovation: Build quantum-safe and advanced security solutions to protect critical data and infrastructure against evolving threats.
  • Smart & Inclusive Spaces: Develop AI-powered building solutions that enhance accessibility, optimize energy, and improve work experiences.
  • Sustainability Leadership: Design energy-efficient data centers, integrate renewables, and pioneer solutions to achieve NetZero goals in hybrid work.
Your role is hands-on and cross-disciplinary-blending AI, full-stack development, and creative problem solving. You'll work directly with customers and partners, manage your own tasks, and communicate complex ideas clearly to varied audiences.Occasional flexibility for travel to customer meetings will be requiredWhat We Look For:
  • Passion for learning and applying new technologies in real-world scenarios.
  • Strong self-management, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • Proven experience designing, building, and delivering complex software systems.
  • Ability to bridge the gap between technical depth and business impact.
Minimum Qualifications:Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, OR
  • Master's degree with 4+ years, OR
  • PhD with 1+ year.
Technical:
  • Proficiency in at least one modern language (Python, Java, JavaScript, Go).
  • Experience with software development methodologies.
  • AI/ML concepts, including hands-on experience with LLMs or similar frameworks.
  • Stakeholder engagement and solution presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Interest or early experience in Agentic AI systems.
  • Full-stack development: front-end (React, Angular, Vue, etc.), back-end (Node.js).
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Familiarity with Cisco technologies (Splunk a plus).
  • Experience with startups, research institutions, or academia.
Why Join Us?
  • Work on projects with global reach and transformative potential.
  • Accelerate your professional growth and contribute to industry-shaping innovation.
  • Collaborate with a world-class, diverse, and passionate team.
If you're ready to co-create the next wave of digital transformation-where your ideas matter and your impact is global-Cisco Innovation Labs is where you belong.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. Simply put - we power the future.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.Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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