The application window is expected to close on: June 12, 2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

You will perform in-depth and high-level technical presentations for our Neocloud customers, partners and prospects. Drive new technical opportunities (i.e. technical consulting, upper level management presentations, Cisco technology solutions, product requirements, and design validation) while partnering with the local account team to maintain long-term ownership.

You provide consultative support to other Cloud & AI Team Specialists and Systems Engineers and you will mentor other less experienced Systems Engineers. You exhibit leadership and will be viewed as a leader by senior management, peers, partners, company and customers. This role will require some travel responsibilities as well as virtual rich media presence for sales activities, as well as participation as a specialist on assigned teams and/or Solutions Team(s).

Your Impact

You will provide high-level and detailed consultative solutions, technical and sales support for our growing Neocloud opportunities in the Communication Service Provider space. Key to the role will be to tie business outcomes to technical solutions in our Cloud and AI portfolio. You will understand and articulate Cisco's Cloud & AI architectures and associated services. You will facilitate clear communications and understanding of customer requirements to our corporate development and field teams.

You have extensive knowledge and experience with Data Center Networking (DCN), Cloud and Virtualization technologies, solutions and architectures. You are able to demystify complex technology solutions to senior technical leaders and executives. You have experience in designing scalable data center networking fabrics for high performing GPUaaS workloads. Expertise with all related DCN networking protocols & products: ethernet, IP, switching, routing, fast convergence, QoS, EVPN, ACI, VXLAN, etc. Storage networking protocols: fibre channel, iSCSI, NFS/CiFS, storage multi-pathing, RoCE, InfiniBand. You can understand complex technical and selling situations and know how to handle the challenges or solicit the required resources.

Minimum Qualifications:6+ years of related experience and/or Cisco experience required.Verifiable written and verbal communication, listening, negotiation and presentation skills.Confirmed technical knowledge and consultative skills and able to train and disseminate information.Expert level certification in the DCN space; CCIE R&S and/or Data Center CCIE certification highly desirable and/or preferred.

Preferred Qualifications;

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equal experience. Advanced degree is a plus.Extensive expertise in DCN design utilizing Cisco Nexus or competitive switch offerings.Knowledge of VXLAN and SDN solutions (Cisco ACI, NXOS EVPN)Understanding of APIs and programmatic methods for automation & orchestration using tools such as Ansible & Python.Experience in resolving impacts of high performing workloads (AI) on the DC Network Fabric, both Front End and Back EndPublic and Private Cloud offerings and ecosystems (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)Familiar with aaS offerings in the Cloud SpaceAble to discuss platform technology to a silicon & photonic layer and the benefits of given technologies in the industry.

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