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Who You LL Work With

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Support Engineers to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing Expert Technical Support to our customers, focusing on Cisco's Data Centre Routing and Switching Technology Portfolio. This role encompasses Traditional Networks as well as Cisco ACI-based Fabrics, requiring a deep understanding of Cisco technologies spread across Cisco DCN, WAN Routing and Switching portfolio, along with excellent troubleshooting skills, and exceptional customer service. Desired years of experience 7 to 10 years.

Location: This position is based on-site in Navi Mumbai, India, and will be focused on supporting one or more of the largest BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) customers for Cisco.

Work Schedule:

• The role requires flexibility in working hours to accommodate the needs of our customer base.
• The Technical Support Engineer will be expected to work in rotating shifts, covering US, India, and EMEA time zones as necessary to ensure 24/7 support coverage.
• Role is 100% onsite

What You ll Do

• Respond promptly to customer inquiries, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to Cisco Data Center Networking and ACI technologies.
• Provide remote support and on-site assistance as required, ensuring timely issue resolution.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Cisco Data Center Routing and Switching technologies, including both Traditional Networks and ACI-based Fabrics.
• Stay updated on the latest developments in Cisco technologies and incorporate them into troubleshooting and support activities.
• Excellent knack to Diagnose and resolve complex network issues involving Cisco hardware, software, and protocols in the shortest period of time.
• Deep command of software diagnostic capabilities (traces, logs, show commands, performance measurements, deep knowledge of Switching and Routing protocols).
• Collaborate with clients and network operators to plan and execute maintenance windows optimally.
• Creative problem solver, comfortable with challenging the status quo and rapidly responding to escalated issues.
• Define Maintenance Window Actions, Objectives, and review or prepare Method of Procedures (MOP) encompassing Execution Steps, Timing, Plan-B/Recovery Options, Validation Steps/Methods, and benchmarks.
• Ensure technical governance of the maintenance window to guarantee a successful outcome.
• Lead or contribute to Systems/Service recovery plans for potential failure scenarios.
• Provide problem root-cause analysis at the network infrastructure and application level and produce detailed technical reports that include root causes, next steps, and recommendations for corrective and preventive actions.
• Work with TAC team to recreate the issue and drive towards root-cause analysis
• Shorten the time to resolution during complex situations by using knowledge of the customer network and their operations.
• Provide technical oversight during maintenance window execution, ensuring adherence to established procedures and minimizing service interruptions.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement in network performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement enhancements, updates, and optimizations based on identified improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of new tools, processes, and best practices to streamline support and maintenance activities.
• Perform regular audits of network configurations against Cisco's Design and Configuration recommendations.
• Ensure alignment to best practices and recommend adjustments to optimize network performance and security.
• Collaborate with network operators to implement recommended configuration enhancements.
• Undertake bug scrubs against target software releases as suggested by Cisco TAC, Cisco Engineering, or other Cisco reference documents.
• Scrutinize software releases for features and capabilities relevant to the client's deployment.
• Leverage Cisco CX and Engineering scrub tools, methods, and processes to ensure software reliability and address potential issues.
• Solid understanding of PSIRT & Field notice and provide recommendations on the customer installed based on regular basis.
• Apply automation skills to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance overall operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation playbooks using languages like Python to automate network processes and tasks.
• Proficiency in network topology tools such as MS Visio or equivalent for creating and documenting network designs.
• Familiarity with common customer tools including but not limited to NMS, Ticketing, Knowledge and Document Management, Syslog's, Data Correlation, etc.
• Understanding and ability to use tools such as Wireshark and equivalent tools.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, including knowledge base articles, troubleshooting guides, best practices, and comprehensive records of maintenance window activities.
• Document automated solutions using scripts and playbooks for future reference.
• Conduct training sessions for customers to enhance their understanding of Cisco Data Center Networking technologies, with a focus on automation, scripting, configuration standard methodologies, software life cycle management, tool usage, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Work closely with internal teams, including Engineering, Sales, and Product Management, to communicate customer needs and give to product improvement.
• Collaborate with Cisco TAC (Technical Assistance Center) for advanced issue resolution and contribute to the development of automated support tools.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication, Computer science, Information Technology, or related field:
• A solid foundation in Electronics and Communication, computer science or a related field provides the fundamental knowledge required for understanding networking principles and technologies.
• Cisco Certifications: CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional):
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills in Cisco networking.
• Validates the ability to plan, implement, verify, and troubleshoot complex network solutions.
• CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) Preferred
• A highly regarded expert-level certification that demonstrates a deep understanding of Cisco networking technologies.
• Validates expert-level knowledge and skills in designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting complex network infrastructures.

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