NYC- Network Sales Engineer

Lightspeed Human Capital; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightspeed Human Capital is seeking a passionate Systems Engineer with expertise in networking solutions. The primary responsibilities include providing pre-sales technical support and mentoring customers on the use of cutting-edge networking products.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of advanced routing protocols, Layer2 and Layer3 technologies, and will be able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years in architecting and/or managing large-scale WAN data-center networking solutions.
• Expert knowledge in Ethernet, advanced routing protocols, and networking management.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP protocol suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales technical support and expertise.
• Perform hands-on work with customers during product evaluations.
• Integrate products into existing management and monitoring frameworks.

Skills

Ethernet

Layer2 (RSTP/MSTP, VLAN/VXLANs)

Layer3 (IP Routing, OSPF, BGP)

Networking management

Advanced routing protocols and technologies

Carrier class routers and technologies

TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6)

Cisco IOS/IOS-XR

JUNOS

Scripting (PERL, Python, Shell)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Representing the technical solution of our SD-WAN client is the primary responsibility of the Systems Engineer. With an advance in technology and representing a solid solution for the networking industry, our client is changing the way enterprises handle networking. Our client is looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial, and technically savvy sales engineer to help our customers and partners evaluate, adopt, and expand the use of their networking product.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre‑sales technical support and technical expertise to our customers and partners
• Perform hands‑on work with customers during product evaluations and post‑sales
• Perform hands‑on tests to validate customer proof‑of‑concept setups, network designs, and network deployments using new products and features
• Integrate products into existing management, monitoring, and provisioning frameworks
• Create design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they support
• Provide feedback to product management and engineering
• Keep up‑to‑date on competitive solutions, products, and services
• Author whitepapers, knowledge base articles, and other customer/partner facing content

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in the following areas: Ethernet, Layer2 (RSTP/MSTP, VLAN/VXLANs, etc.), Layer3 (IP Routing, OSPF, BGP, etc.), and networking management
• Expertise in advanced routing protocols and technologies
• Carrier class routers and technologies
• 6-8 years in architecting and/or managing large‑scale WAN data‑center networking solutions
• Experience with BGP, RSVP, MPLS, ISIS and/or OSPF
• Experience and knowledge of BGP and Internet routing policies
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP (both IPv4/IPv6)
• Extensive knowledge of both Cisco IOS/IOS‑XR and JUNOS
• Advanced network certifications
• Ability to script using PERL, Python, or Shell is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of competitive products, solutions, and services