6WIND is a leading networking software company and the worldwide market leader for vRouter solutions. 6WIND software is deployed globally by Service Providers, System Integrators and Tier-1 OEMs allowing customers to replace expensive hardware with software and virtualization for routing and security use cases. 6WIND has a global presence with Headquarters currently based in Paris, France and in Santa Clara, California. It covers a worldwide customer base in more than 50 countries.

6WIND is seeking a Solutions Architect for its Virtual Router products business in the Americas. Your mission will be to become a key and respected technical resource at Service Provider and Enterprise accounts. This is a unique, ground floor opportunity to join the company’s growing team in the Americas. The position reports to the Solutions Architect Director.

A successful candidate will:

Enjoy the dynamic atmosphere required to rapidly grow business.

• Have hands-on experience in a similar role
• Have a passion for technology and a “startup” mentality
• Enjoy interacting with customers, building trust and solving problems.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent presentation skills

Key Responsabilities:

• Be a key player within the Sales Team and a strategic liaison between R&D and Sales
• Be able to interact with major Networking and Telecom companies worldwide
• Position 6WIND Networking products as the leading solutions in a booming market
• Have an in-depth understanding of the requirements and needs of the prospects
• Build highly sophisticated and efficient demos and presentations
• Lead evaluations, proof of concepts and RFIs/RFQs/RFPs with prospects and customers
• Provide helpful and constructive feedback to our PLM and R&D teams
• Be an important contributor in the evolution of our solutions

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in networking software with proven sales track-record
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Excellent knowledge of Linux and communication/networking protocols such as TCP/IP, IPsec, BGP, OSPF, VRRP, SNMP, VLAN, VXLAN, etc.
• Experience of Linux system level network debug experience (statistics, tcpdump, logs, netstat, nmap, traceroute, socat, etc.)
• Familiar with virtualization (KVM, VMware, Openstack) and/or container environments (docker, Kubernetes)
• Good understanding of Telco/CSP/Enterprise/Data-center networking use-cases
• Able to fluently work and write in technical English
• Ability to manage time effectively, work independently, and be self-motivated
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels including C levels within the prospect and client organizations
• Networking Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP are highly appreciated
• Knowledge of traffic generation tools (IXIA, TRex, etc.) and frameworks such as DPDK/VPP/VNF/CNF would be helpful
• Experience in embedded and networking software development would also be seen as a plus