Lead Technical Marketing Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking experienced networking professionals to design next-generation campus architectures and influence product strategy through real-world customer insights.

You will lead technical strategy, validate solutions with hands-on lab testing, and engage with customers and partners to drive successful deployments. The role emphasizes collaboration across Engineering, Product Management, Sales, and Customer Experience teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field; 8+ years enterprise networking experience or Masters + 6 years.
• Experience in Technical Marketing, Solution Architecture, Systems Engineering, Customer Experience, Product Management or related field.
• Experience designing, deploying and operating complex enterprise campus network architectures.
• Experience working with enterprise customers as a Solution Architect, Systems Engineer, Customer Experience Engineer, Technical Marketing Engineer, or similar technical leadership role.
• CCNP certification or equivalent experience; CCIE certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy for the product portfolio across cross-functional teams.
• Design scalable, secure enterprise campus architectures and validate them in lab/test environments.
• Engage with customers and partners to advocate product functionality and provide guidance on deployments.
• Create high-quality technical collateral and deliver enablement across internal and external programs.

Skills

Enterprise networking design

Solution architecture

Technical marketing

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

CCNP certification or equivalent

CCIE certification strongly preferred

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking experienced networking professionals to design next-generation campus architectures and influence product strategy through real-world customer insights.

You will lead technical strategy, validate solutions with hands-on lab testing, and engage with customers and partners to drive successful deployments. The role emphasizes collaboration across Engineering, Product Management, Sales, and Customer Experience teams.