Senior Director, Systems Engineering

Cypress Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 180.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cypress Consulting in the United States seeks a senior leader to own the technical architecture for service provider networks migrating to disaggregated, cloud-native infrastructure. This hands-on role combines pre-sales, solution design, deployment guidance, and building a systems engineering team.

You will lead workshops, design IP/MPLS edge solutions, and mentor engineers while communicating cost/benefit to executives. 25% travel aligns with field engagements.

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years of service provider networking experience, including 5+ years in leadership.
• Deep hands-on IP/MPLS edge routing and large-scale SP architectures (BGP/IS-IS/OSPF).
• Experience with multi-vendor integrations and carrier-grade reliability.
• Strong cloud-native networking knowledge: Kubernetes, microservices, APIs, NETCONF/YANG.
• Ability to investigate packet-level behavior in Linux-based systems.
• Proven ability to present to CTOs/VPs and lead technical discussions.

Aufgaben

• Lead architecture workshops and design reviews from discovery to deployment.
• Design scalable subscriber management, CGNAT, peering, DC interconnect, and IP/MPLS edge solutions.
• Translate use cases into requirements and own the technical win.
• Guide AI-assisted network operations with audited workflows and approvals.
• Represent field requirements in product roadmaps and prioritize engineering feedback.
• Explain roadmaps, total cost of ownership, and CAPEX tradeoffs to executives.
• Recruit, mentor, and build a team of systems engineers and solutions architects.

Kenntnisse

Service provider networking

IP/MPLS edge routing

BGP/IS-IS/OSPF

Kubernetes

Leadership

Pre-sales

Linux networking

Executive presentation

Jobbeschreibung

Remote / Field, United States Around 25% travel, primarily to executive briefings and customer sites in North America Full-time $115/hour C2C or $200,000/year W2

Role overview

Lead technical architecture and customer engagement for service provider networks transitioning to disaggregated, cloud-native infrastructure.

This hands-on senior leadership role combines strategic pre-sales, solution design, production deployment guidance, and the development of a systems engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture workshops, high- and low-level design reviews, and complex proofs of concept from initial discovery through production deployment.
• Design scalable subscriber management, CGNAT, peering, aggregation, data center interconnect, and IP/MPLS edge solutions.
• Translate operator use cases into technical requirements, validate solution fit, and own the technical win.
• Guide adoption of AI-assisted network operations with authenticated, audited workflows and human approval of changes.
• Represent field requirements in product roadmap discussions and prioritize engineering feedback based on operational needs.
• Explain technical roadmaps, total cost of ownership, and capital expenditure tradeoffs to executive and technical stakeholders.
• Recruit, mentor, and build a team of systems engineers and solutions architects as the practice grows.

Required qualifications

• Must be based in the United States and be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
• 15+ years of service provider networking experience, including at least 5 years at a principal engineering or leadership level.
• Deep hands-on expertise in IP/MPLS edge routing and large-scale service provider architectures, including BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, Segment Routing, and EVPN.
• Experience with complex multi-vendor integrations and carrier-grade reliability requirements.
• Strong cloud-native networking knowledge, including Kubernetes, microservices, APIs, NETCONF/YANG, and containerized network operating systems.
• Ability to investigate packet-level behavior, review configurations, and work directly in a Linux-based network operating system.
• Experience explaining the operational and economic benefits of white-box and disaggregated networking compared with traditional chassis-based platforms.
• Proven ability to present to CTOs and VPs, lead high-stakes technical discussions, and work independently.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with CGNAT or broadband network gateways using PPPoE/IPoE.
• Familiarity with Broadcom-based merchant silicon and white-box hardware, or comparable platforms.
• Experience with a disaggregated networking vendor, internet service provider, or multisystem operator.