Technical Marketing Engineer I - Networking & SD-WAN

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Technical Marketing Engineer to translate routing and SD-WAN capabilities into customer value.

You will build foundational knowledge of Cisco Secure Routers, IOS XE, branch routing, WAN connectivity, and SD-WAN architectures while collaborating with Product Management, UX, and Sales. This role offers exposure to the full product lifecycle and opportunities to help create collateral, demonstrations, and field feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree completed within the past 3 years or expected within the next 12 months.
• Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Foundational understanding of IP networking concepts, including IPv4/IPv6, subnetting, Ethernet, routing, WAN connectivity, and basic routing protocols. Interest in SD-WAN concepts such as underlay and overlay networks, centralized policy, application-aware path selection, tunnels, and segmentation.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly in writing and conversation, organize work across teams, and legally live and work in the country for which you are applying without visa support or sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Build foundational knowledge of Cisco Secure Routers, IOS XE, branch routing, WAN connectivity, and SD-WAN architectures.
• Research routing and SD-WAN use cases, customer needs, and competitive offerings, then summarize findings for the product and marketing teams.
• Help create technical collateral, presentations, solution briefs, FAQs, enablement materials, and demonstration scripts.
• Support labs and demonstrations by documenting topologies, configuration steps, test results, and customer scenarios.
• Assist with product launches by organizing feature descriptions, use cases, proof points, and field feedback.
• Gather and organize feedback from customers, partners, sales, and engineering to help improve product messaging and requirements.

Skills

IP networking basics

SD-WAN concepts

Clear written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Networking/EE or related

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Technical Marketing Engineer to translate routing and SD-WAN capabilities into customer value.

You will build foundational knowledge of Cisco Secure Routers, IOS XE, branch routing, WAN connectivity, and SD-WAN architectures while collaborating with Product Management, UX, and Sales. This role offers exposure to the full product lifecycle and opportunities to help create collateral, demonstrations, and field feedback.