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Base Salary
$214k - $356k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own the technical strategy and execution of complex Cisco Nexus data center deployments from architectural planning through production readiness.
- Guide customers on Nexus switching, Nexus Dashboard, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, RoCEv2, PFC, multicast, PTP, automation, and large-scale operational environments.
- Resolve high-severity customer challenges involving software, hardware, design, automation, and operations.
- Translate customer feedback, adoption barriers, and competitive insights into engineering and product priorities.
- Champion automation and AI-enabled operational workflows that improve efficiency, problem resolution, and deployment consistency.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Engineering, Product Management, Customer Experience, Sales, partners, and customers.
- Communicate technical strategies, risks, and recommendations to engineering leaders, customers, and executives.
- Mentor senior engineers and raise the quality of architecture and design reviews.
- Develop feedback mechanisms, proactive tooling, and continuous improvement programs that reduce customer impact and accelerate adoption.
- Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to solve original technical problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of related experience, or master’s degree plus 6 years, or PhD plus 3 years, or 10+ years of related experience.
- 10+ years of data center networking experience across design, deployment, troubleshooting, and operations.
- Experience with Cisco Nexus or comparable large-scale data center switching platforms.
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification or equivalent experience.
- Experience with RoCEv2, PFC, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, multicast, and PTP in customer data center infrastructure.
- Experience with Cisco Data Center networking offerings, including Nexus stand-alone, Nexus Dashboard, software, and automation development.
- Experience serving as a technical leader across Cisco, customer, and partner organizations.
Benefits
- Starting base salary range is $214,100.00 to $309,800.00 for U.S. and/or Canada locations, excluding incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.
- Benefits may include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with Cisco matching, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
- Employees may be eligible for Cisco restricted stock unit grants and annual bonuses subject to company policies.
- Paid time off includes holidays, floating holidays, birthday and wellness days, vacation or flexible vacation, sick time, and additional family emergency leave subject to applicable policies.
- Employees may receive up to 10 paid volunteer days per year.
- The application window is expected to close on October 20, 2026.
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.