Senior Internet Infrastructure Sales Architect

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 292,000 - 442,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Cisco RSUs eligibility

Generous vacation/time-off

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a senior architectural specialist to drive revenue growth across the Americas, focusing on next-generation routing and optical technologies.

You will lead multi-year, multi-million dollar opportunities from technical discovery to closure, coordinating with sales, systems engineering, and product teams. The role demands deep Cisco platform knowledge, executive communication, and the ability to build strategic relationships with tier-1 partners while

Qualifications

• 8+ years of quota-carrying technology sales experience in high-end routing or optical infrastructure.
• 8+ years of technical fluency in SP/Enterprise routing architectures including Cisco 8000, NCS 5500/5700, and ASR 9000 platforms.
• Experience closing multi-million dollar infrastructure opportunities with large BOMs and multi-year refresh projects.
• Knowledge of IP-over-DWDM, SRv6/SR-MPLS, and 100G/400G/800G high-speed optics.
• Experience structuring Enterprise Agreements and navigating CAPEX/OPEX financial models.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sales strategy for Cisco's Internet Infrastructure portfolio across Enterprise, Commercial, and Service Provider accounts.
• Own and close multi-million dollar opportunities from discovery to executive presentation and final closure.
• Coordinate with systems engineering to deliver PoCs and network designs.
• Manage a robust multi-quarter pipeline in Salesforce to ensure forecast accuracy and deal velocity.
• Build strategic relationships with tier-1 Channel Partners to expand market reach.

Skills

Quota-carrying sales

Routing platforms

BOMs & CAPEX

IP-over-DWDM

SRv6/SRv-MPLS

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a senior architectural specialist to drive revenue growth across the Americas, focusing on next-generation routing and optical technologies.

You will lead multi-year, multi-million dollar opportunities from technical discovery to closure, coordinating with sales, systems engineering, and product teams. The role demands deep Cisco platform knowledge, executive communication, and the ability to build strategic relationships with tier-1 partners while