Company DescriptionABOUT OUR FIRM: Lightspeed Human Capital Management Inc. is considered a global leader in the recruitment of top Sales, Technical Sales (Pre/Post), Support, Marketing, Product Management and Product Marketing candidates in the Cyber Security space. In the past year, the Lightspeed Recruiting team has delivered top level candidates for the clients considered BEST IN CLASS including award winners – focusing on security technologies. Our candidates have repeatedly been the TOP candidates in Sales Achievement, Leadership and Business Excellence. How so we know? Our clients call to Thank Us a Year after placements are made…this is success.CLIENT INDUSTRY: Cloud Networking/SD-WAN/SD-SecurityCOMPETITORS: Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, Talari Networks, Viptela, Big Band Networks, Nuage etc.FUNDING: Series B Funding - 40M REPORTING TO: VP Sales EngineeringJOB TITLE(s): Presales Network EngineerJob DescriptionRepresenting the technical solution of our SD-WAN client is the primary responsibility of the Systems Engineer. With an advance in technology and representing a solid solution for the networking industry - our client is making the way enterprise handles networking cutting edge. Our client is looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial, and technically savvy sales engineer to help our customers and partners evaluate, adopt and expand the use of their networking product.Job responsibilities:Provide pre-sales technical support and technical expertise to our customers and partnersPerform hands-on work with customers during product evaluations and post-salesPerform hands-on tests to validate customer proof-of-concept setups, network designs, and network deployments using new products and featureIntegrate Products into existing management, monitoring, and provisioning frameworksCreate design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they supportProvide feedback to product management and engineeringKeep up-to-date on competitive solutions, products, and servicesAuthor whitepapers, knowledge base articles, and other customer/partner facing contentQualificationsExpert knowledge in the following areas: Ethernet, Layer2 (RSTP/MSTP, VLAN/VXLANs etc.), Layer3 (IP Routing, OSPF, BGP, etc.), and networking managementExpertise in Advanced Routing Protocols and TechnologiesCarrier Class Routers and Technologies6-8 years in architecting and/or managing large-scale WAN data-center networking solutionsExperience with BGP, RSVP, MPLS, ISIS and/or OSPFExperience and knowledge of BGP and Internet Routing PoliciesSolid understanding of TCP/IP (both IPv4/IPv6)Extensive knowledge of both Cisco IOS/IOS-XR and JUNOSAdvanced Network CertificationsAbility to script using PERL/Python/Shell a plusExcellent written and verbal communication skillsKnowledge of competitive products, solutions, and servicesAdditional InformationLightspeed Human Capital Management Inc. is a global leader in international recruitment services, specializing in Network Optimization, Service Assurance, Security, OSS/BSS, and SDN/NFV within the telecom space. Lightspeed works with leading clients in the technology sector and is always looking for exceptional candidates searching for their next opportunity. If this sounds like you, connect with us on LinkedIn, follow us on Twitter @talentxfactor, and visit our website www.talentxfactor.com.