Technical Marketing Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco•Milpitas, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This cross-functional role sits at the intersection of product innovation and market strategy, helping set 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, defining architectural requirements and features aligned with market needs. Its focus includes 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 network deployments, and supports product success through technical collateral and enablement for internal and external audiences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and at least 8 years of enterprise networking experience, or a master’s degree and at least 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 Solution Architect, Systems Engineer, Customer Experience Engineer, Technical Marketing Engineer, or similar technical leadership role.
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 cross-functionally across Product, Sales, and Customer Experience teams.

Responsibilities

Lead technical strategy for the product portfolio in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Define architectural requirements and features aligned with market needs.
Design scalable, secure enterprise campus architectures.
Validate solutions through hands-on lab testing and proof-of-concept environments.
Engage customers and partners to advocate for product functionality and provide expert guidance on complex network deployments.
Create high-quality technical collateral.
Deliver expert enablement across internal and external programs.
Use real-world customer insights to influence Cisco’s product strategy.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) plan with a 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 paid personal wellness days.
Paid vacation time for non-exempt employees; exempt employees participate in a flexible vacation time-off program.
Sick time off, with limited carryforward of unused sick time.
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
Optional paid volunteer days.
Annual bonuses for eligible employees in non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies.
Eligible employees may receive Cisco restricted stock unit grants.