2 days ago
Base Salary
$219k - $329k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the full technical engagement lifecycle from discovery and architecture through validation, proof-of-concept execution, and technical close.
- Position Cisco architectures against competitive alternatives and resolve technical objections with engineering and executive stakeholders.
- Partner with the Account Executive and extended account team to translate architectural vision into account strategy.
- Design end-to-end Service Provider routing architectures covering IP Core, IP Edge, and Backhaul.
- Guide customers toward Autonomous Network architectures with visibility, predictive analytics, and self-healing capabilities.
- Use 5G Mobility Core expertise in SMF, UPF, and PCF to help modernize mobile infrastructure.
- Build trusted relationships with technical and business decision makers and enable partners to sell and deploy Cisco technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- At least 8 years of experience in systems engineering or network architecture within the Service Provider sector.
- Comprehensive understanding of Cisco’s technology portfolio and strong Service Provider expertise.
- Expertise in the Cisco IMI routing portfolio and BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and Segment Routing.
- Proficiency in IP Network Automation and understanding of Ansible or other API-driven workflows.
- Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, and executive-presence skills.
- Active industry-recognized certification such as CCIE, CCNP, or CCNA is preferred.
- Advanced 5G Mobility Core knowledge, Routed Optical Networking and optical system design expertise, and understanding of network programmability, NFV, and containerization are preferred.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and leading technical strategy across complex global organizations is preferred.
Benefits
- Remote position with candidates located in or willing to relocate to the Seattle/Bellevue, WA, or Overland Park, KS areas for customer onsite support and team or business-partner meetings.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with Cisco matching contribution; paid parental leave; disability coverage; and basic life insurance, subject to eligibility.
- Potential eligibility for Cisco restricted stock unit grants.
- Paid holidays, floating holiday, birthday day off, year-end shutdown, wellness days, vacation or flexible time off, sick time, family emergency leave, and optional volunteer time.
- Annual bonuses for non-sales roles and performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Cisco
Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.