Are you passionate about high performance networking and customer facing roles?

Join 6WIND, leading provider of virtualized and cloud-native networking solutions, and help us shape the future of the Internet by building first-class innovative and high-performance networking technologies.

As a Network Consulting Engineer, you’ll be at the frontline of customer success – solving real-world problems with international customers, learning from experienced teammates, and growing fast in a supportive and innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist 6WIND customers worldwide (telecom operators, cloud providers, enterprises) in deploying the Virtual Service Router (VSR) product suite and the Host Network Accelerator (HNA) and implement their various use cases.
• Build strong customer relationships and act as a trusted technical advisor
• Troubleshoot network equipment and complex networking issues in customer environments
• Conduct comprehensive training sessions for 6WIND new customers on our solutions and best practices
• Participate in product definition by writing functional specifications and beta test plans
• Follow-up with R&D on new feature implementation to ensure respect of the specifications
• Support presales activities in offering comprehensive solutions meeting prospects expectations including PoCs
• Lead consulting engagements on customer network architectures and advise on how to design efficient, scalable, and optimized architectures using 6WIND solutions.

Required skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Networking, Telecommunications, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in Network advanced support engineering, technical account management, or a similar customer-facing technical role
• Strong understanding of Networking protocols and technologies: IPv4, IPv6, IPsec, VXLAN, MPLS, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), configuration and automation tools (Netconf, Ansible), monitoring solutions (SNMP, Grafana, Kafka)
• Hands-on experience with network configuration and administration in Linux/Unix environments
• Strong analytical skills and a willingness to investigate complex technical problems with a high level of ownership and commitment
• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain complex topics to different audiences
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team, with a positive attitude, flexibility, and adaptability in a fast changing environment
• Hands-on experience on virtualized (KVM, Openstack, VMWare) and/or containerized (Kubernetes, OpenShift) environments is a plus

Why Join 6WIND?

• Play a central role in high-impact, cutting-edge network technology projects
• Flexible working options: hybrid (2 remote days per week) or full remote (France-based) with quarterly travel to the French HQ
• Supportive environment: mentorship, professional growth, and a close-knit, expert team.
• Attractive compensation package