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Cisco

Leader, Solutions Engineer

AI summary of the role

Lead a team of senior Systems Engineers as the CTO-equivalent technical leader for Cisco's Internet & Mass Scale Infrastructure (I&MI) Americas team, serving Webscalers, CSPs, government, and enterprises building AI/ML infrastructure.

What you’ll do

  • Lead, coach, and grow a team of senior individual-contributor Systems Engineers, building a culture of technical excellence.
  • Set the architectural point of view for the region across routing, optical, automation, and assurance; partner with the sales leader as an equal counterpart on strategy and execution.
  • Guide solution architecture for AI/ML fabrics, mass-scale routing, data center interconnect, and converged IP+Optical networks.
  • Represent the business in executive-level customer engagements, POCs, and competitive bake-offs.

What you’ll bring

  • 7+ years in technical pre-sales, systems engineering, or network architecture including at least 3 years of people leadership.
  • Deep expertise in service provider or mass-scale / AI networking, including large-scale BGP, IP/MPLS, and modern transport architectures.
  • Proven ability to engage credibly with senior internal executive stakeholders and Principal Engineers, Chief Architects, and CTOs at large, sophisticated customers.

Technologies

BGP · IP/MPLS · Segment Routing · SR-MPLS · SRv6 · coherent optics · DWDM · Routed Optical Networking · AI/ML fabric · GPU cluster networking · network automation

Source and classification

Technical pre-sales · Evidence for this classification:

are won on architecture, cost-per-bit, power efficiency, and operational simplicity. Your Impact You will lead a team of elite Systems Engineers and serve as the senior technical leader and CTO-equivalent counterpart to the Americas I&MI sales leader—shaping both technical and business strategy for the region. Lead and develop the team. Coach and grow a team of senior individual-contributor Systems Engineers; attract and retain top technical talent and build a culture of technical excellence. Own the technical strategy. Set the architectural point of view for the region across routing, optical, automation and assurance. Partner with the sales leader as an equal counterpart on strategy, resourcing, and execution. Drive customer outcomes. Guide solution architecture for AI/ML fabrics, mass-scale routing, data center interconnect, and converged IP+Optical networks. Represent the
More from the job description

The application window is expected to close on: 09/14/2026 The application window is expected to close on: 9/15/26 NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Location: Any major U.S. city with a preference for Central or Pacific time zones Meet the Team The Internet & Mass Scale Infrastructure (I&MI) team sits at the center of one of the most consequential shifts in technology today. We sell the routing and optical infrastructure that powers the internet, interconnects the world's largest data centers, and enables the AI era in close partnership with the Cisco Cloud and AI team. Our Americas team serves Webscalers / NeoClouds, Communication Service Providers, government agencies and enterprises building next-generation AI/ML infrastructure. We compete at the industry's highest technical bar, where deals are won on architecture, cost-per-bit, power efficiency, and operational simplicity. Your Impact You will lead a team of elite Systems Engineers and serve as the senior technical leader and CTO-equivalent counterpart to the Americas I&MI sales leader—shaping both technical and business strategy for the region. Lead and develop the team. Coach and grow a team of senior individual-contributor Systems Engineers; attract and retain top technical talent and build a culture of technical excellence. [... source excerpt omitted ...] oint of view for the region across routing, optical, automation and assurance. Partner with the sales leader as an equal counterpart on strategy, resourcing, and execution. Drive customer outcomes. Guide solution architecture for AI/ML fabrics, mass-scale routing, data center interconnect, and converged IP+Optical networks. Represent the business in executive-level customer engagements, POCs, and competitive bake-offs. Influence the portfolio. Act as the primary technical bridge to the Business Unit and global sales technical leaders, feeding customer and market requirements into the product roadmap. Minimum Qualifications 7+ years in technical pre-sales, systems engineering, [... source excerpt omitted ...] transport architectures Proven ability to engage credibly with senior internal executive stakeholders and Principal Engineers, Chief Architects, and CTOs at large, sophisticated customers Preferred Qualifications Experience with Webscale, Hyperscale, CSP, large financial enterprises or U.S. Federal customers Knowledge of Segment Routing (SR-MPLS/SRv6), coherent optics/DWDM, and Routed Optical Networking Familiarity with AI/ML fabric design and large-scale GPU cluster networking Understanding of disaggregated/open networking models and network automation BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience Why This Role Lead a world-class technical team, operate

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