MetroSys is seeking an experienced Cisco Data Center Consultant to support pre-sales and assessment activities for enterprise clients. This role will serve as a trusted technical resource during customer discovery, infrastructure assessments, and solution development engagements.
The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on Cisco data center expertise with the ability to engage clients, assess current-state environments, identify risks and opportunities, and help develop modernization roadmaps and solution recommendations.
This is an ad hoc consulting role intended to support pre-sales opportunities, infrastructure assessments, workshops, and customer-facing technical engagements. Travel may be required based on client needs.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct technical discovery sessions and infrastructure assessments for enterprise data center environments.
- Evaluate current-state compute, network, virtualization, and storage architectures.
- Perform Cisco-focused assessments across:
- Cisco UCS
- Cisco Nexus
- Cisco ACI
- Cisco MDS
- Cisco Intersight
- Identify technical risks, lifecycle concerns, performance bottlenecks, and modernization opportunities.
- Develop assessment findings, recommendations, and executive-level reports.
- Support solution architects and sales teams during customer engagements.
- Participate in customer workshops, design reviews, and strategy sessions.
- Assist with scoping projects, developing statements of work (SOWs), and estimating implementation efforts.
- Provide guidance on:
- Data center modernization
- Compute refresh initiatives
- Virtualization platforms
- Hybrid cloud connectivity
- Network and storage integration
- Deliver architecture recommendations and migration strategies aligned with client business objectives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert during technical presentations and customer discussions.
- 3+ years of enterprise data center engineering or consulting
- Deep hands-on expertise with:
- Cisco UCS
- Cisco Nexus
- Cisco ACI
- Cisco Data Center networking
- Strong understanding of:
- VMware environments
- Data center networking
- Compute and storage infrastructure
- Disaster recovery and high availability design
- Experience performing infrastructure assessments and technical discovery workshops.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive stakeholders.
- Experience supporting pre-sales and solution development activities.
- Ability to travel throughout the Eastern United States as required.
Skills Required
- 3+ years enterprise data center engineering or consulting
- Hands-on expertise with Cisco UCS
- Hands-on expertise with Cisco Nexus
- Hands-on expertise with Cisco ACI
- Hands-on expertise with Cisco MDS
- Hands-on expertise with Cisco Intersight
- Strong understanding of VMware environments
- Understanding of compute and storage infrastructure
- Knowledge of disaster recovery and high availability design
- Experience performing infrastructure assessments and discovery workshops
- Experience supporting pre-sales and solution development activities
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and executive stakeholders
- Ability to travel throughout the Eastern United States as required
What We Do
MetroSys is a I.T. Professional Services company based in sunny San Diego, CA. Established in 2006, MetroSys has technical talent supporting the Americas. Our Mission Statement; To simplify our customers’ business solutions while having fun with what we do. Our creative geniuses have been pioneering data solutions for our valued customers and partners in the following areas: Data Mobility: Enterprise Storage, Cloud Migrations, Systems Integration & Installation: Storage, Networking, Virtualization, Database, Messaging Flexible Workforce: Recruiting, Staffing, Direct Placement Assessment Services: Storage, Networking, Performance, Periodic, Get Healthy ingenuity. Agility. Speed. These are key ingredients to our success. Navigating the world of I.T. Professional Services can pose many challenges. We help customers, channel partners, resellers & manufacturers deliver! Our team of highly experienced professionals can help bridge any gap for your I.T. requirements. Whether assistance with pre-sales or post-sales services, recruiting, or assisting with the launch of emerging technologies, We CAN Help! Great people. Great Company. MetroSys has carefully crafted its team of highly skilled talent by not only hiring industry experts, but by selecting people that share our view on company culture. Our core values include teamwork, integrity, accountability, & embracing diversity. Our customer first approach builds strong relationships as a trusted advisor and technology partner. Our team integrates with your business and maximizes efficiency. Simply put, we make it easy.
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