Technical Marketing Engineer - Nexus | Data Center Networking BU

Technical Marketing Engineer - Nexus 9000 | Data Center Networking BU

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• Location:San Jose, California, US

• Alternate LocationRemote

• Area of InterestEngineer - Network

• Compensation Range USD - USD

• Job TypeProfessional

• Technology InterestAI or Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & AI (DCN & Compute), Networking

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The application window is expected to close on: 09/15/2025

NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

Join Cisco's Data Center Networking Business Unit-a dynamic group of innovators and technologists dedicated to building the next generation of networking solutions. Our team is passionate about driving impactful outcomes for customers, partners, and Cisco's global field through technical excellence, collaboration, and a culture of continuous learning.

Your Impact

As a Technical Marketing Engineer (TME) with a core focus on the Cisco Nexus 9000 platform, you'll serve as the bridge between engineering, product management, and the field. In this high-impact role, you will translate complex technical concepts into compelling, easy-to-understand messaging that drives technical enablement, builds confidence, and increases adoption of Cisco's industry-leading data center solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compelling technical enablement to customers, partners, and Cisco field teams.

• Simplify and communicate product capabilities, architectures, and use cases.

• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to provide field feedback and influence the product roadmap.

• Build and deliver technical assets: white papers, demos, presentations, hands-on labs, videos, and competitive insights.

• Represent the Business Unit at internal trainings, partner events, and industry conferences.

• Build trust and engagement with global field and partner teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field, with a minimum of 6+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles.

• Minimum 3 years of experience working with Cisco Data Center Networking solutions, including direct configuration and deployment of Nexus 9000 series (NX-OS and ACI) and Nexus Dashboard.

• Demonstrated proficiency in understanding AI/ML workloads and their impact on data center network architecture (e.g., front-end vs. back-end network design, GPU cluster requirements).

• Demonstrated understanding of data center security principles, including implementing segmentation, zero trust models, and policy enforcement in enterprise environments.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical pre-sales, systems engineering, or technical marketing, with a proven track record of supporting customer engagements.

• Delivery of technical presentations and led cross-functional meetings, effectively communicating complex concepts to diverse technical and business audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient with infrastructure automation tools, using Terraform and Ansible to automate network or data center workflows

• Experience creating and delivering technical assets for enablement, including white papers, hands-on labs, and demos.

• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for varied audiences.

• Proven ability to build trust and collaborate effectively across global teams.

• Familiarity with overall data center design principles and architecture standard processes.

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. Simply put - we power the future.

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.

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