Meet the Team
- The Europe, Middle East & Africa Service Provider team at Cisco drives digital transformation by empowering telecommunications and service provider customers to build secure, resilient, and connected purpose-centric ecosystems.
- Functioning as the technical backbone for emerging societies and markets, the team enables operators to quickly adapt to shifting demands and evolve their infrastructure strategies.
- Our work directly supports the acceleration of the global digital economy by keeping organizations and end-users reliably connected across the region.
- Characterized by an innovative, dynamic, and collaborative vibe, the team brings together hardworking professionals dedicated to building the bridge to possible.
- It is an exciting time to join this group as you help shape the future of the Service Provider industry through ground breaking networking, AI, and automation solutions.
Your Impact
- Serve as a senior technical lead and trusted advisor within the account team to translate business objectives into comprehensive architecture strategies across Turkey's Service Provider landscape.
- Lead the end-to-end technology vision spanning Service Provider routing, IP transport, optical networking, and Data Center automation to drive high-performing and scalable infrastructure.
- Design large-scale IP cores, metro edges, and optical transport networks to accelerate customer digital transformation and technology adoption.
- Drive AI and automation transformation across network operations by positioning intent-based orchestration, closed-loop decision making, and self-healing networks that optimize operational costs and efficiency.
- Deliver high-impact technical proposals, architectural blueprints, and proof of concepts to influence customer investment decisions and secure strategic wins.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of 7+ years of shown experience in technical presales, consultative engineering, or solution architect roles within the ICT or telecommunications sector.
- Active Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert qualification (such as Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Service Provider or Routing and Switching) or Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise/Data Center certification.
- Fluency in Turkish and English and languages.
- Demonstrated hands-on expertise in Service Provider routing and switching platforms, advanced routing protocols, Multi Protocol Label Switching, Segment Routing over MPLS, Segment Routing over IPv6 data plane, and Ethernet VPN.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Service Provider certification.
- In-depth knowledge of Turkey telecommunications market dynamics, Tier 1 and Tier 2 service provider architectures, mobile transport (Fifth Generation Wireless xHaul), and cloud edge interconnectivity.
- Solid proficiency in converged IP/Optical architectures, Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing, and modern Data Center fabric design.
- Applied understanding of Machine Learning concepts in networking, model-driven programmability, and network automation frameworks like Cisco Crosswork or Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator.
- Strong growth mindset characterized by the ability to work effectively in a matrixed team, adapt quickly to emerging technologies, and drive self-directed professional development.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
