Director, Technical Marketing - Data Center Networking Business

Cisco

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$230,100–$325,300 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
Jun 26, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k
This role $278k
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This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $148,500–$225,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $278k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

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TL;DR · Director, Technical Marketing - Data Center Networking Business

As a Director of Technical Marketing at Cisco’s Nexus & AI Networking team, you will serve as the senior technical authority for groundbreaking data center networking solutions, influencing product roadmaps and go-to-market strategies. Your daily responsibilities include defining reference architectures, providing strategic advice to engineering teams, authoring landmark publications, engaging with key customers and partners like NVIDIA and AMD, building lab environments, and mentoring engineers. You must have extensive experience in NX-OS, VXLAN/EVPN, BGP, OSPF, Segment Routing, and AI/ML training fabrics, along with proficiency in Python, Ansible, Terraform, YANG/NETCONF, gNMI, and OpenConfig. Additionally, you should possess deep expertise in data center fabric build at scale, RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v2), GPU cluster interconnect design, and lossless Ethernet fabric design.

What you'll do

  • Define and publish authoritative reference architectures for AI/ML training fabrics and HPC environments.
  • Identify market opportunities and champion strategic technical requirements for product roadmaps.
  • Author landmark publications and represent Cisco at industry events like OCP Summit and GTC.
  • Lead deep-dive technical briefings for global accounts and build relationships with key ecosystem partners.
  • Build and validate end-to-end lab environments to demonstrate Cisco’s differentiation in AI networking.
  • Mentor senior engineers and drive technical excellence across the organization.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of deep technical experience in data center networking and related fields.
  • Expert-level proficiency in NX-OS, Nexus platform architectures, VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, Segment Routing, and lossless Ethernet fabric design.
  • 10+ years hands-on expertise in AI/HPC technologies including RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v2), GPUDirect RDMA, GPU cluster interconnect design.
  • Extensive proficiency in Python, Ansible, Terraform, YANG/NETCONF, gNMI, and OpenConfig for automation.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

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