Director, Technical Marketing - Data Center Networking Business
Core
Define, validate, and publish authoritative reference architectures for AI/ML training fabrics, VXLAN/EVPN, and HPC environments while acting as an executive technical advisor to product management and engineering.
Role type
Director, Technical Marketing (Data Center Networking)
Builds
Cisco Nexus 9000 portfolio, NX-OS, Nexus Dashboard, and AI Networking Fabric solutions
Domain
Data Center Networking, AI Infrastructure, High-Performance Computing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Data center networking architecture, NX-OS, VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, Segment Routing, RoCE v2, GPUDirect RDMA, GPU cluster interconnect design, Python, Ansible, Terraform, YANG/NETCONF, gNMI, OpenConfig
Preferred skills
People management, CCIE Data Center/Service Provider certifications, NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD/HGX experience, SONiC, FRRouting, DPDK, Kubernetes CNI plugins, service mesh architectures, performance benchmarking (IXIA, Spirent), P&L dynamics, analyst relations
Technologies
Nexus 9000, NX-OS, Nexus Dashboard, NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, HGX, SONiC, FRRouting, DPDK, Kubernetes, IXIA, Spirent
Responsibilities
Define and publish reference architectures for AI/ML training fabrics and HPC environments; Act as executive technical advisor to product management and engineering; Author landmark technical publications and represent Cisco at industry events; Lead deep-dive technical briefings for strategic global accounts; Build and validate end-to-end lab environments and automation frameworks; Mentor senior and principal-level engineers
Seniority
Director, strategic influence & mentorship
