Product Manager, Enterprise Switching: Management Platforms

Location:

San Jose, California, US

Alternate Location

US Remote OK

Area of Interest

Engineer - Pre Sales and Product Management

Compensation Range

191400 USD - 281400 USD

Job Type

Professional

Cloud and Data Center, Security

Job

1441716

Applications are accepted until further notice.

Meet the Team

Join Cisco’s Enterprise Switching team and play a vital role in shaping next-generation management platforms and user experiences for enterprise networks. Work alongside engineers, designers, sales, and marketing to solve real-world challenges for major brands, simplifying complex networking technology to make operations easier and more efficient.

Your Impact

Drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions by:

• Ensuring our products enhance network operations by focusing on customer experience and usability.
• Acting critically, iterating quickly, and balancing data-driven decisions with practical action.
• Gathering technical requirements and gaining insights into user needs to improve tools for network administrators.
• Managing the product lifecycle for SaaS and hardware components within our network management platform.
• Collaborating across teams to take on technical challenges and achieve measurable results.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors with 12+ years or master’s with 8+ years of practical experience, CCIE preferred, CCNP
• Experience launching SaaS platforms with user adoption and growth in enterprise networking.
• 5 years in product management or equivalent experience in modern cloud and/or connected hardware technology.
• Experience managing and troubleshooting network infrastructure for enterprise environments with 500+ network devices (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls) and multi-site connectivity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong sense of user-centered design, with a passion for building effective user experiences for technical users.
• Understanding of networking and cloud technologies in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience working with backend and frontend teams to bring innovative products to market.
• Technical knowledge of software management platforms, including monitoring, configuration management, AI, and security.
• Demonstrated ability to overcome technical obstacles and deliver results.
• Practical experience configuring enterprise-grade switches and developing solutions to streamline such tasks.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to make decisions quickly and drive progress.
• Relevant practical experience in enterprise networking environments prioritized over formal education.

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