**What You'll Do**As a Technical Solutions Architect, you will partner with other members of our sales team in a pre-sales technical role in driving our SPR Optical Architecture. You will work closely with sales team AMs/SEs, Partners and our team of Product Sales Specialists to develop technical solutions that grow SP Routing & Optical business.You'll set the benchmark for the next generation of Cisco Systems Engineers, provide leadership and guidance to the Business Unit (BU) and Marketing as the voice of the ASEAN customers.**Who You Are**- Engage with the business & technical decision makers, including CxO team, within the Customer organization for the identified SPR opportunities.- Demonstrate SPR thought leadership and drive architecture transformation of Optical network by understanding customer's business.- Initiate and drive the Cisco technical strategy formulation for mega-opportunity engagements and rally the technical resources together, including pre-RFP and post RFx engagements.- Be conversant with following Optical technology domains: 1. Fixed and Multi-Degree ROADM based architectures2. SP Network Architectures such as National / Regional / Backbone, DCI, 5G MBH Fronthaul / backhaul3. Submarine / Subsea Systems (Dry-plant/Wet-plant)4. Photonic Control Plane solutions (SSON, WSON)5. Electrical Control Plane solutions (ASON/GMPLS)6. Photonic Data Plane solutions (Fixed-vs-Flex spectrum, Coherent & Optical impairments, G.709 OTN, Flex-E)7. Software Defined Networking (SDN)- Have 12+ years of proven Optical expertise in design, deployment (hands-on) & support areas.- Be able to lead technical collaboration with cross-architecture team members and build innovative technical plans together.- Be able to bring people from different departments (Sales, BU, Services) to the table, create a safe environment for people, making sure their opinions are heard and addressed.- Focus on team's success rather than individual wins.- Possess Good English speaking and articulation skillset.**Why Cisco**WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we're "old" (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we're also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do - you can't put us in a box!But "Digital Transformation" is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!U.S. employees have **access** to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco pays at the standard rate of 1% of incentive target for each 1% revenue attainment against the quota up to 100%. Once performance exceeds 100% quota attainment, incentive rates may increase up to five times the standard rate with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
