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Applications are accepted until further notice.

Meet the Team:

Cisco’s Engineering Group is a core technology group within Cisco. By defining and delivering market-leading campus networking solutions with Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) which is an intent-based networking architecture that delivers advanced solutions for enterprises.

Your Impact
We're seeking a Technical Marketing Engineer to drive the adoption of technologies like network visibility and Software Defined networking. The role calls for a proactive and detail-oriented engineer ready to engage with customers and sales teams, and to contribute to product strategy and technical consulting. You'll work on automation and cloud solutions, develop network management tools, and craft messaging to highlight Cisco's solutions. Expect to create technical content and travel for training sessions with global customers and sales teams, balancing independent tasks with collaborative projects.
You have a passion for technology, computer networking, and automation, and you love everything digital. As a self-starter, you are driven by groundbreaking technology and the opportunity to drive change. You possess a strong sense of ownership and excel at transforming ambiguity into tangible outcomes. You are adept at collaborating across various functions and matrixed teams. You embrace the belief that leadership can emerge from any level and understand that we achieve more together than any one of us can achieve individually.

• Minimum Qualifications
• Currently enrolled in a certification program (e.g., Boot Camp, Apprenticeship, Community College), or currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program. Relevant fields include: Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field ​
• Experience in Dev-ops Programming and scripting experience in Python, Linux, or other programming language
• Able to legally live and work in the country for which you’re applying, without visa support or sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills both in technical and non-technical discussions
• Proven analytical skills.
• Confirmed ability to understand sophisticated and in-depth level technical situations, related business challenges, and be able to communicate these technologies in a clear and simple way to customers and sales teams.
• Interest and knowledge of networking technologies and networking is desired. Cisco Data Center Networking, NX-OS, Switching, Cisco Routing, Catalyst Switching, IOS XE, Aironet AP and Wireless Controller Experience are desired. Cisco certifications is desired.
• Understanding of Networking fundamentals
• AI Networking Concepts, GPUs, xPUs, QoS Congestion Control mechanisms ​

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$44,000.00 - $185,000.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$44,000.00 - $185,000.00

• For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.