Enterprise Networking & Media Content Distribution
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer with strong enterprise networking experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on expertise with Cisco networking products and related technologies, as well as familiarity and a desire to develop expertise in media content distribution across enterprise, cloud and satcom connected environments. This role requires a driven professional with strong customer relationship skills, the ability to deliver technical demonstrations and presentations, and a capability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
In addition to pre-sales engineering support, this individual will engage in short- to mid-term consulting projects, assisting customers with network design, deployment, integrations and optimization for content distribution solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a technical expert in enterprise networking solutions, particularly Cisco products, with a focus on media content distribution.
Support short- to mid-term consulting projects, helping clients assess and improve their networking strategies to support various content distribution use cases.
Work closely with business development teams, partners and customers to understand business needs and propose technical solutions that align with those needs.
Lead technical integration engagements with content partners, application teams and enterprise networking infrastructure.
Conduct customer demonstrations and presentations, effectively communicating complex networking and media content distribution topics.
Provide technical consultation for customers on network architecture, configuration, and best practices.
Assist with proof-of-concept (PoC) planning and execution, troubleshooting, and solution optimization.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth implementation and integration of proposed solutions.
Stay up to date on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to networking, security, and media delivery.
Document technical solutions, best practices, and customer engagements for external audiences (customers, partners) and to contribute to Siden team knowledge sharing.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a similar discipline.
5+ years of experience in enterprise networking, with strong expertise in Cisco networking products (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, SD-WAN, multicast, QoS) desired.
Strong knowledge, ideally with hands-on experience, of networking protocols and technology used in content distribution use cases including, TCP, UDP, SRT, multicast, HTTP, DNS, BGP, OSPF, QoS Linux and PEP.
Experienced, moderate knowledge and/or a strong desire to learn content distribution technologies such as CDN, streaming technologies (e.g., HLS, DASH), multicast, caching technologies, and media formats (e.g., audio/video codecs, metadata, DRM).
Prior experience in a customer-facing technical role such as solutions engineering, sales engineering, consulting, or technical architecture.
Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value for diverse audiences.
Hands-on experience with network troubleshooting tools and performance optimization.
Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent are highly desirable.
Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
Ability to travel occasionally for customer meetings, demonstrations, or consulting projects
Experience within maritime industry is preferred, but not required
Why Join Us?
Work on cutting-edge, networking and content distribution technologies and solutions.
Engage directly with customers to solve complex technical challenges.
Be part of a dynamic team with growth opportunities in solutions engineering, consulting and other related roles.
Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.
If you are passionate about networking, media content distribution, and customer engagement, we'd love to hear from you!