Senior Technical Marketing Engineer

Description

This is a senior, onsite role, with the expectation that you work mainly from a company office.

The role sits in the networking division, the enterprise networking arm of the company, and suits a network engineer who enjoys sharing expertise in several formats.

You will lead the technical marketing engineering team in the networking division, helping shape the company's move toward self-driving networks.

Turn complex technology into clear value propositions that speed adoption and show measurable business results.

Shape market strategy and positioning, keeping technical content accurate and relevant at every customer contact.

Work with engineering, marketing and sales to build messaging, enablement material and go-to-market plans that set the company apart in next-generation networking.

Candidates are judged on both technical skill and how well they explain complex topics.

Job level: TCP04. Function: Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Partner with technical specialists across wired, wireless, IoT integration and other networking services used in enterprise solutions and deployments.
• Build network topologies of differing complexity in the lab and benchmark rival vendors' products against the company's.
• Deliver competitive presentations at company events and webinars for field staff, partners and R&D engineers.
• Produce technical collateral: head-to-head tests against competing vendors, competitive analysis reports, third-party test work, sales materials, and competitive updates when needed.
• Look after lab equipment and stock.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems or a related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience.
• A solid grasp of network architectures and protocols.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to build and deliver technical presentations.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort speaking in public.
• Skill at explaining complex technical ideas in terms that fit the audience.
• Preferred: industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP or CCIE, or the company's own networking expert certification.
• Preferred: in-depth understanding of several network operating systems, such as Cisco, Extreme and Arista.
• Preferred: understanding of traffic generation and similar tools.

Conditions

Onsite role, primarily working from a company office.

Location: United States.

Base salary range in California: USD 124,000 to 251,000 per year.

Actual offers may vary based on location, experience, education, training and skill level.

Variable incentives may also be offered on top of base salary.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes applicants with disabilities and veterans and decides on qualifications, merit and business need.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing coverage supporting physical, financial and emotional wellbeing for employees and their families.
• US benefits details are published on the company's online enrollment site for new hires.
• Career development programs, including support for becoming a subject expert or moving into another division.