Consulting Engineer

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Consulting Engineer – Data Center (G6)

Meet the Team

The Customer Experience (CX) team is a group of extraordinary technical guides whose main focus is delivering a world-class customer experience by solving the toughest business challenges with network-centric solutions. We accelerate customer and partner success through ground breaking technology design, implementation, and optimization across a broad range of Cisco technologies. Our team collaborates closely with Cisco account teams, partners, and multi-functional groups to drive meaningful technology transitions and deliver real business outcomes. We are a high-performing, globally connected team with a strong culture of continuous learning, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. Our impact is validated through strong financial results, industry recognition, and some of the highest customer and employee satisfaction scores at Cisco.

Your Impact

As a Network Implementation Engineer, you will support the design and deployment of robust Data Center and networking solutions that drive key business outcomes. You will assist in the end-to-end delivery of technical projects, helping to translate customer requirements into scalable architectures under the guidance of senior team members. By partnering with Senior Engineers, you will contribute to the alignment of solution designs with customer goals throughout the delivery lifecycle. You will provide essential technical assistance to support the resolution of network issues and contribute to the team by documenting processes, sharing knowledge, and supporting the development of repeatable delivery frameworks to enhance overall practice efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires BS/BE/BTech degree or equivalent with 3+ years of experience in a similar job role.
• Any Data Center related certification (CCNA, CCNP  etc.) is helpful and you have a drive for continuous learning.
• Knowledge of L2 / L3 networking protocols and technologies (VPC, STP, HSRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP).
• Knowledge and hands-on experience on Nexus 2K/5K/7K/9K platform.
• Has basic knowledge of overlay technologies VXLAN/BGP EVPN.
• Has knowledge and understandings of Cisco SDN based technologies such as Cisco ACI and Cisco VXLAN-Fabric.
• Experience in deployment of Data Center solutions including traditional DC standalone Nexus design, VXLAN and Cisco ACI architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of software programmability, automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform and so on), orchestration, and/or virtualization technologies
• Basic understanding of AI Tools

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Cisco is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.