Technical Marketing Engineering Technical Leader
About The Position
This cross-functional role sits at the intersection of product innovation and market strategy, helping shape the technical roadmap for Cisco's Campus Networking portfolio. It combines the technical depth of a Technical Marketing Engineer with the customer-facing expertise of a Solution Architect. The role works with customers, Engineering, Product Management, Sales, and Customer Experience teams to design next-generation campus architectures, validate solutions, and influence product strategy using real-world customer insights. The position leads technical strategy for a product portfolio by defining architectural requirements and features aligned with market needs. It focuses on designing scalable, secure enterprise campus architectures and validating them through hands-on lab testing and proof-of-concept environments. The role also engages customers and partners on product functionality and complex deployments, and supports product success through technical collateral and enablement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 8 years of enterprise networking experience, or a master's degree and 6 years of related experience.
- Enterprise networking experience including switching, routing, wireless, and network security.
- Prior experience in Technical Marketing, Solution Architecture, Systems Engineering, Customer Experience, Product Management, or a related field.
- Experience designing, deploying, and operating complex enterprise campus network architectures.
- Experience working directly with enterprise customers in a technical leadership role such as Solution Architect, Systems Engineer, Customer Experience Engineer, or Technical Marketing Engineer.
- CCNP certification or equivalent experience/certification.
Nice To Haves
- CCIE certification.
- Experience developing validated designs, reference architectures, or technical solution documentation.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
- Experience collaborating across Product, Sales, and Customer Experience teams.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architectural requirements and product features aligned with market needs.
- Design scalable, secure enterprise campus network architectures.
- Validate solutions through hands-on lab testing and proof-of-concept environments.
- Engage with customers and partners to advocate for product functionality and advise on complex network deployments.
- Create technical collateral and deliver enablement for internal and external programs.
- Use real-world customer insights to influence Cisco's product strategy.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to plan eligibility rules.
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
- Paid birthday day off, year-end holiday shutdown, and personal wellness days.
- Paid vacation for non-exempt employees; exempt employees participate in a flexible vacation program with no defined limit, subject to availability and business limitations.
- Sick time off, including the ability to carry forward up to 80 hours of unused sick time.
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
- Optional paid volunteer days.
- Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies.
- Eligible employees may receive Cisco restricted stock unit grants, subject to continued employment and vesting terms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
