Consulting Engineer - DNAC, Routing & Switching (8+ Years)

  • Location:
    Bangalore, India
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Network
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Networking
  • Job Id
    1418897

Be a part of the Truist Network Engineering team under Cisco Customer Experience Center.

What You’ll Do

  • Work with the lead to drive optimization, technology design, implementation, execution for projects/accounts to accelerate customer business outcomes.
  • Assist customers with integration and implementation of tools, systems, and service assurance for Cisco technologies.
  • Build customer simulations in test labs to resolve/validate sophisticated problems & compatibility issues.
  • Align with and support company policies and processes and use relevant tools to efficiently implement the role and support Professional Services’ strategies and goals.
  • Play the role of an individual contributor.
  • You will be responsible for “Run the Business” activities for Cisco network devices. This will include:
  • Modify the current network designs to add additional existing equipment to add capacity, build the mop, have it tested is the SVS, request a change window and implement the change.
  • Modify the current network designs or configurations to modify existing equipment to add capacity, create the mop, have it tested is the SVS, request a change window and complete the change.
  • Handle special or white glove requests for Trouble shooting a network issue through resolution including to modify existing equipment or configurations, build the mop, have it tested is the SVS, request a change window and implement the change.

Decision Making / Impact

  • Impacts own team and other teams whose work activities are closely related.
  • Basic understanding of project scope and customer business goals and objectives.

Role and specific responsibilities

  • Works with customers along with internal & external resources (e.g. Cisco account teams, partners) on the optimization / deployment of Cisco services and solutions.
  • Assists with task/project implementation for assigned customer engagements.
  • Jointly crafts and reviews project work e.g. Design recommendations, High-Level Design, Low-Level Design, Implementation/ Change Management Plans.
  • Builds and/or use test environments as the need arises to resolve medium sophisticated problems and compatibility issues.
  • Understands how software skills and tools can be used to configure, deploy and/or seek Cisco products & solutions.
  • Acts as an initial focal point for problem resolution for customer engagements.

Who You’ll Work With

CX is a team of outstanding technical guides whose #1 focus is to deliver a best-in-class customer experience. We help take on the toughest business challenges with network-centric solutions that accelerate customer and partner success and dedication. Our success is validated through outstanding financial results, growing customer happiness metrics, industry recognition, and employee happiness scores.

Who You Are

  • Typically requires BE/B.Tech/BSC Computer Science or equivalent 8+ plus years of substantial work experience. Sophisticated degree strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of at least one Customer Vertical / IT industry
  • CCNA is a must, CCNP/ CCIE certification would be a plus.
  • Network automation skills (Python/ Ansible/ GoLang/ Splunk) preferred

Expertise

Routing and Switching:

  • Should have Knowledge on Routing & switching Technologies like IGP, OSPF, EGP, BGP, STP, RSTP, VTP, VSS, vPC, vDC, MSTP, LACP, VLAN
  • Expertise in technologies like DNAC is required to have.

Wireless:

  • Good technical knowledge in Cisco/ Meraki products including wireless controller, RF Tools, Access points, WLAN.
  • Good on CMX, Hyper-location, BLE products/technologies and applications or equivalent 3rd party solutions.

Service provider

  • Good experience with Cisco Routing products such as 7600, GSR, ISR, ASR9k, CRS, Nexus 7k
  • Experience working on Internet Service provider infrastructure
  • Experience and in-depth knowledge of Industry standard Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), MPLS, MPLS L2 VPN, MPLS L3 VPN, QoS.

Datacenter

  • Knowledge on Data Center, Cloud and Virtualization industry, ACI, Nexus products
  • Experience with Virtualization (OpenStack / VMware vSphere / Microsoft Hyper V / Red Hat KVM / Linux Containers etc)
  • Experienced Knowledge on LAN SW Technologies like STP, RSTP, VTP, VSS, vPC, vDC, MSTP, LACP, VLAN, VXLAN-EVPN.
  • Knowledge of Cisco switching Platforms like Cat 6500, 6800, 4500, 3850, Nexus 7K, Nexus 6k, Nexus 5k, Nexus 3K and Nexus9k.
  • Knowledge of Nexus Switches and UCS products, Python or other programming languages is helpful.

Leadership / Autonomy

  • Receives moderate supervision. Follows established procedures. Receives general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new assignments.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, each person brings their outstanding talents to work as a team and make a difference.

Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays, and learns, but our edge comes from our people.

We connect everything – people, process, data, and things – and we use those connections to change our world for the better.

We innovate everywhere - From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results. Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education, and more – from Smart Cities to your everyday devices.

We benefit everyone - We do all of this while seeking a culture that empowers every person to be the difference, at work and in our communities.

#WeAreCisco 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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