Junior Optical Architect

Location: Vimercate, Italy

Minimum 3 days a week in the office

Meet the Team

Join our team of 7 senior architects based in Vimercate, Italy, focused on pushing the boundaries of Optical Networking technology. We operate at the very edge of innovation, acting as a lab administration and validation team that designs the future of Cisco's solutions. Our work involves rigorous validation of new technologies that could be adopted by Cisco, as well as close collaboration with customers to understand their future needs and provide impactful demonstrations. We are a highly empowered and collaborative group passionate about the successful insertion of Optical and Routed Optical Networking solutions worldwide. This role requires presence in the office, including spending at least 3 days a week working in the lab environment.

Your Impact

As a Junior Networking Architect, you will play a key role in developing and validating Cisco’s exciting SW and HW Optical Networking solutions for Service Provider, Public Sector & Large Enterprise Customers. You will be at the forefront of innovation, analyzing available technologies to determine their fit within Cisco's portfolio from both an engineering and customer perspective. You will work alongside senior team members and the Development organization to shape our Networking Solutions roadmaps. This is an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in cutting-edge technology, contribute directly to future product design, and significantly increase your technical skills in various fields, including optical transmission, optics, DSP design, network architectures, security, and Quantum. Your proactive approach, flexibility, and willingness to multitask will be key to your success in this dynamic role.

Responsibilities

Validate new optical technologies in a lab environment to assess potential adoption by Cisco solutions.Work directly with customers to understand their future networking needs.Provide technical demonstrations and support Proof of Concepts (POCs) for new technology validation.Support the Optical Architecture lab operations during new technology validation processes.Analyze available technology to evaluate fit into Cisco Optical Networking solutions from engineering and customer viewpoints.Collaborate with the Optical Architecture team and the Development organization to shape Networking Solutions roadmaps.Continuously increase technical skills in various technology fields, including optical, optics, DSP design, network architectures, security, and Quantum.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree (Engineer Masters) in Optical, Physics, Electronics, or equivalent field.Proficiency in Python coding.Ability to work from the office, including spending at least 3 days per week in the lab environment.English language proficiency (written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a lab environment, including familiarity with lab instruments.Good technical skill in Optical Transmission technology.Willingness to travel as required.Desire to grow and eagerness to learn new technologies.Additional languages are an advantage.

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. Simply put – we power the future.

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.