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Solutions Engineer

Minato, JapanFull-time2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior Solution Engineer leading technical pre-sales, solution design, and PoCs for Cisco's Service Provider routing, optical networking, and automation solutions in Japan.

Role type

Senior IC Solutions Engineer (Network Infrastructure)

Builds

Scalable, resilient, and power-efficient next-generation network architectures for Tier-1 Service Providers, Cloud/Webscale, Large Enterprise, and Public Sector customers.

Domain

Internet and Mass-Scale Infrastructure (I&MI), Service Provider Networking

Required skills

BGP, IS-IS/OSPF, MPLS, Segment Routing/SRv6, SR-TE, EVPN, Multicast, QoS, High Availability, Cisco 8000/ASR 9000/NCS platforms, 400G/800G optics, ZR/ZR+, IPoDWDM, Routed Optical Networking, Network Automation, Telemetry, Python, Linux, Ansible, YANG, NETCONF/RESTCONF, gNMI

Preferred skills

CCIE (Service Provider or Enterprise Infrastructure)

Technologies

Cisco Silicon One, Cisco Crosswork, YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI, Ansible, Python, Linux

Responsibilities

Lead technical pre-sales strategy and architectural workshops; Design end-to-end network solutions; Execute high-value PoCs and technical validations; Drive technical wins and executive presentations; Mentor and coach engineering teams; Bridge customer requirements to global product management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC