Cisco Distinguished Technical Marketing Engineer 

United States, Georgia, Atlanta 

955621879

window is expected to close on 03/07/2025.However, the job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

builds open-source software and enterprise solutions solving networking, security, and observability needs for modern cloud-native infrastructure. The flagship technology, Cilium, is the choice of, industry-leading, global organizations.

As part of this team, you will work alongside industry pioneers shaping the future of cloud-native networking and security. You will engage with enterprise customers, product teams, and key technology partners to drive adoption and market leadership for

Your Impact

As aDistinguished Technical Marketing Engineer, you will:

• , effectively communicating the value ofIsovalentduring all phases of the sales process, including EBCs, sales calls,competitive analysis,and helping the customer to build an internalbusinesscasefor purchasingIsovalent.
• Shape product strategybyprovidingfield insights to product and marketing teams, ensuring alignment with customer needs and competitive positioning.
• Help to formulate and lead strategicinitiativesthat will drive the future direction of Cisco’s strategy for connecting and securing all types of datacenter workloads (legacy applications, modern applications, AI/ML) across all types of infrastructure (private and public clouds).
• Develop and strengthen key technology partnershipsin the Kubernetes space,includingpublic cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft, Google) andKubernetes distro vendors likeRed Hatand SUSE, influencing product integrations and go-to-market strategies.
• Mentor and coach sales engineering teamsto ensure alignment withIsovalent’s

Minimum Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience inenterprise customer-facing roleswith a strong emphasis on pre-sales engagement.
• Experience presenting to both technicalarchitectsand C-level executives, including leadingexecutive briefings (EBCs),presentingat industry conferences, andother customer events
• 15+ years of experiencewithenterprisedatacenter networking technology, including both physical (e.g., Cisco)andvirtual (e.g., VMware NSX) networking solutions.
• 3+ yearsworking with Kubernetes in a networking and security context.
• 3+ yearsofexperience working withpublic cloud providers(e.g.,AWS, Microsoft, Google)in a networking & security context.

Preferred Qualifications

• technical leadershipexperience in defining product strategy for networking and security in cloud-native environments.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and coaching technical sales teams, including leading enablement programs or structured training initiatives.
• Proventrack recordof working with product and marketing teamsto integrate customer feedback into product strategy and messaging, with examples such as published whitepapers, product launches, or customer case studies.
• Ability to develophigh-impact customer-facing content, including technical demos, presentations, and competitive analyses.
• Established presence inindustry events, conferences, and thought leadership forums.

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