Cisco · 3 hours ago
Senior Engineering Technical Leader, Escalations
San Jose, California, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$211K/yr - $305K/yr
12+ years expCisco is a leading technology company revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations. They are seeking a Senior Engineering Technical Leader to lead a team in resolving customer escalations and driving technical excellence in routing technologies.
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Responsibilities
Lead your team towards technical excellence and inspire customer success
Take ownership, lead, and drive resolution of critical customer escalations
Subject matter expert in routing technologies, including design, implementation, and troubleshooting of complex routing networks
Apply analytical skills to solve high-complexity product and network problems
Support Cisco customer-facing teams and provide deployment project status updates
Act as a trusted advisor to customer facing teams and customers, understanding their business needs and delivering technical solutions that drive customer success
Identify systematic issues, initiate and drive resolution of long-term solutions to improve customer experience and product stability
Drive innovation and improvements in routing technologies and operational processes to enhance network performance and reliability
Develop and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, and training materials to support team and customer enablement
Stay updated on new technologies and products in the Service Provider market segment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12+ years of network engineering experience
Proven experience working with protocols: BGP, OSPF, ISIS, EVPN, BFD, Segment Routing, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS TE/FRR, L2/L3VPN, RSVP, Multicast (v4/v6)
Demonstrated experience leading technical teams or projects, with a focus on routing and network infrastructure
Experience with Linux and open-source technologies
Significant work experience in network engineering roles, with demonstrated expertise in routing technologies, troubleshooting and resolving complex routing and network issues
Preferred
CCIE Routing or CCIE Service Provider certification
Familiarity with Cisco's internal organization and ecosystem
Master's degree in STEM
Experience with IOS XR platform architectures (Cisco 8000, NCS5500/5700, ASR9K, NCS540, NCS560)
Practical knowledge of AI concepts and applications
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
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
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
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
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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Funding
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Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
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