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The Senior Technical Product Manager (SDN) is responsible for driving SDN architecture and delivering scalable, production-ready reference designs, including L4–L7 network services. This role leads cross-functional efforts to define, document, and validate SDN solutions that meet stringent performance, scale, security, and reliability requirements across enterprise and service provider environments. This position works closely with engineering, architecture, field teams, partners, and customers to ensure SDN solutions are practical, consumable, and deployable at scale. The TPM translates customer needs, operational best practices, and product capabilities into clear, actionable guidance that accelerates adoption and enables operational excellence.
Job Responsibility:
Drive SDN architecture strategy and deliver scalable reference architectures, design patterns, and implementation guides, including L4–L7 services such as load balancing, firewalling, NAT, and ADC
Define and document end-to-end SDN solution designs spanning virtualization platforms, private cloud architectures, and network virtualization stacks
Translate complex distributed systems into clear diagrams, workflows, and step-by-step deployment patterns for internal and external consumption
Define and validate non-functional requirements, including availability, performance, scalability, security, and cost efficiency
Ensure architectures are production-ready, support advanced network services, and scale across on-prem, hybrid, and edge environments
Lead and drive the end-to-end product strategy and operational roadmap for one or more SDN-related products or solution areas
Define the value proposition, target customer segments, and business case for innovative and disruptive networking and virtualization solutions
Synthesize market requirements (MRD) into detailed product and customer guidance, leveraging deep customer insight, industry expertise, and business acumen
Advise key stakeholders on portfolio and lifecycle strategy across planning, development, launch, management, and end-of-life phases
Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, sales, marketing, supply chain, and partners to ensure solutions are technically sound, easy to consume, and aligned with overall product strategy
Drive alignment across the product value chain to optimize margins, enable successful launches, and execute effective go-to-market strategies
Provide technical enablement and product-specific training to field, partners, and internal teams
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of relevant industry experience in networking, virtualization, cloud, or infrastructure software
Expert ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in complex, ambiguous environments
Proven strength in technical decision-making, cost-efficient solution design, and financial performance analysis
Strong business acumen with expertise in problem identification, root-cause analysis, and structured execution
Ability to bridge deep technical detail and executive-level communication, enabling alignment across technical and business stakeholders
Nice to have:
MBA or advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering