I&MI EMEA Solutions Engineer

Responsibilities

• You will guide and support RFP responses, proofs of concept (PoCs) and architectural designs, ensuring alignment with customer objectives and industry trends.
• You will also handle customer expectations, ensuring alignment with product and solution capabilities, while continuously driving thought leadership in the broader networking and service provider industries.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in networking transport solutions and architectures with large scale routing and switching systems, including consulting, service implementation and/or operational expertise
• Deep expertise in network transport technologies & protocols and technology domains knowledge such as MPLS, Segment Routing, SDN, 5G transport, DCI, Cloud.
• Experience with defining solution strategy and proposals in conjunction with product, engineering and operational teams, in response to customer requirements
• Must possess a solid focus on customer outcomes and be able to establish and maintain strong relationships and interlocks with different stakeholders throughout the sales cycle
• Track record in guiding responses to complex RFPs and driving PoCs for large-scale customers
• Excellent written & oral communication skills.
• English proficiency is required
• Ability to travel is required (up to 50%)
• BS/BA in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Knowledge of key Cisco I&MI architectures and solutions (e.g. Agile Services Networking, Private WAN, Routed Optical Networking) or equivalent of similar vendor and good knowledge of modern technologies (SR/SRv6, EVPN)
• Strong knowledge of customer networks, their current challenges, ability to act as consultant and guide the customers - particularly Service Providers, Large Enterprises, and/or Public Sector customers.
• Knowledge of network programmability concepts (NETCONF/YANG, REST, JSON, Network telemetry) and Cisco Automation tools is highly regarded
• CCNP, CCDP, CCIE SP certification or similar vendor certifications
• Regardless of the indicated locations, we are open to hiring across Europe. Please feel free to apply and we will consider your application.
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Meet the Team Join Cisco's Internet and Mass-Scale Infrastructure (I&MI) team, a multifaceted group revolutionizing routing, optical, and automation solutions for the next generation of connectivity. We craft and deliver critical infrastructure platforms that power the largest global service providers, web-scale players, Enterprise, Public Sector customers and cloud operators. Our mission: to enable businesses to thrive in a world of exponentially growing data, AI workloads, and seamless digital experiences.

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