Principal Presales, Systems Engineer (Seattle, Washington)
Core
Principal Presales Systems Engineer designing and selling AI-driven networking solutions for data centers, WAN, cloud, and edge environments.
Role type
Principal Presales Systems Engineer
Builds
Data center, WAN, cloud, AI infrastructure, and open networking solutions
Domain
Networking, Cloud, AI Infrastructure
Required skills
Data center architecture (EVPN/VXLAN, spine-leaf, Clos), Routing/Transport (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SR-MPLS), WAN design, Cloud connectivity, AI/High-performance computing support, RFP/RFI/RFQ response, SONiC/Open Networking, Solution architecture, Consultative selling
Preferred skills
SONiC/Open Networking, Hyperscale/Cloud provider experience, Public cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, VMware), Industry certifications (JNCIP, JNCIE, CCNP, CCIE)
Technologies
SONiC, Linux-based NOS, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, VMware, OpenStack, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SRv6, EVPN, VXLAN
Responsibilities
Serve as trusted technical advisor to customers and partners; Design and architect complex networking solutions; Lead technical discovery, workshops, and PoCs; Develop solution architectures and migration plans; Own technical responses for RFPs/RFIs/RFQs; Build relationships with technical and executive stakeholders; Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to influence strategy.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence
