Description
We are looking for a Principal Network Sales Engineer to join our Service Provider Pre-Sales Engineering team supporting a Tier 1 Service Provider customer. This is a remote opportunity, with a preference for candidates located in Seattle or Kansas City, or within close proximity to a major airport to support customer travel.
As a Principal Network Sales Engineer, you will drive complex networking opportunities, provide trusted technical guidance, and help customers solve business challenges through innovative networking, automation, security, and data center solutions. You will work closely with account managers, product management, engineering, and customer technical teams.
Responsibilities:
- Drive technical consulting activities in both new and existing opportunities
- Build and maintain close relationships with account management teams and cooperative functions
- Support customers with understanding requirements, providing guidance in solution design, delivering technical deep-dive presentations and demonstrations
- Become a go-to person and trusted advisor for the customer and sales team on our product portfolio, automation solutions, wider industry trends, and competitive landscape
- Speak at internal and external conferences, technology days, innovation days, and other industry events
Education and Experience:
- 10+ years of relevant experience in networking
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical discipline
- Exceptional hands-on skills and the ability to support complex proof-of-concept tests
- Outstanding communication skills , written, verbal, and presentation
Knowledge and Skills:
- Expert-level, hands-on knowledge of routing protocols including BGP, ISIS, OSPF, Multicast, L2/L3 VPNs, BNG, and Carrier Ethernet
- Strong knowledge of mobile wireless architecture, virtualization technologies, and data center networking
- Outstanding knowledge of network management, service provisioning, automation, monitoring, and telemetry interfaces
- Extensive knowledge of containers and container-related technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Automation and programming skills (e.g. Python, Ansible)
What We Can Offer You:
- Health & Wellbeing benefits
- Personal & Professional Development programs
- Unconditional Inclusion and flexibility to manage work and personal needs