Applications & Security Technical Marketing Engineer

Overview

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

At Keysight, we empower leading network equipment manufacturers, service providers, and cloud companies to design, implement, test, and deploy cutting‑edge networking and cloud security solutions. As part of a team of innovators and domain experts, we contribute to the success of the networking ecosystem.

We are seeking an Applications & Security Technical Marketing Engineer for our NEMs and Chipsets Business Development/Solution team. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in networking and security, with the technical depth to engage with senior technical users, architects, and managers. This role involves working closely with customers in the Networking & Security ecosystem, Cloud, and Keysight's marketing and R&D teams.

Your mission is to understand and address customers' network infrastructure and security validation needs from the lab to production environments.

• Lead and execute various business, technical, and marketing initiatives related to the company's network infrastructure and security testing solutions.
• Possess deep knowledge of public cloud and virtualized infrastructure, including automation tools/technologies such as Python and Terraform.
• Stay up to date with emerging security technologies like SASE, ZTNA, LLM Security, Cloud Security, NGFW, and DDoS.
• Engage directly with vendors in these areas to support business development or sales activities (a plus).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, gaining insights into their needs and translating them into actionable solution requirements.
• Influence product roadmaps and business strategies to align with customer demands.
• Provide technical support and coordinate resources to secure strategic opportunities.
• Develop and execute comprehensive go‑to‑market plans.
• Conduct competitive analysis and assess emerging technologies.
• Author technical documentation, including application notes, white papers, and briefs.
• Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Serve as a thought leader and advocate for Keysight's solutions through public seminars, technical conferences, and customer visits.

• Advanced-level experience with a background in planning, architecting, designing, implementing, testing, or maintaining on‑premise infrastructure or cloud networks, with expertise in Ethernet technologies, networking, security, virtualization, and related technologies.
• Hands‑on experience with testing tools such as BPS, IxLoad, and CyPerf, and their application in cloud and network security environments.
• Advanced knowledge of networking, cloud, and network security technologies.
• Ability and willingness to continuously learn and adopt new technologies.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, along with strong critical thinking and analytical abilities.
• Experience deploying or testing networking and security systems such as SASE, ZTNA, Cloud Security Services, Next‑Gen Firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.
• Existing relationships and hands‑on working experience with technical users in the network security ecosystem (preferred).
• Deep understanding of network and cloud security design and operations.
• Familiarity with cloud automation and Dev Ops frameworks/tools like Jenkins, Python, and Terraform.
• Knowledge of Docker containers, Kubernetes, and cloud‑native technologies.
• Strong understanding of compute and network virtualization.
• 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment, both…