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Job Description
Data Center AI Network Engineer
Meet the Team
We are the Data Center Network Services team within Cisco IT that supports network services for Cisco Engineering and business functions worldwide. Our mission is simple – build the network of the future that is adaptable and agile on Cisco’s networking solutions. Cisco IT networks are deployed, monitored, and managed with a DevOps approach to support rapid application changes. We invest in transformative technologies that enable us to deliver services in a fast and reliable manner.
The team culture is collaborative and fun, where thinking creatively and tinkering on new ideas are encouraged.
Your Impact
You will design, develop, test and deploy DC network capabilities within Data Center Network. You are engaging and comfortable collaborating with fellow engineers across multiple disciplines as well as internal clients. You will create innovative, high-quality capabilities enabling our clients to have the best possible experience.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor of Engineering or Technology with a 5+ years of experience in designing, deploying, operating and managing scalable DC network infrastructure (using Nexus OS)
- Experience in technologies like Routing, Switching, Nexus, VPC, VDC, VLAN, VXLAN, BGP
- Experience on handling incident, problem and change management
- Familiarity with DevOps principles, comfortable with Agile practices
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNP or CCIE/DE
- Experience with SONiC NoS including:
- Basic configuration (both CLI and config_db.json)
- Network troubleshooting with SONiC
- QoS monitoring and troubleshooting, particularly for RoCEv2
- Experience with BGP routing
- Desirable to have experience with L3 Fabrics
- Desirable to have familiarity with Nvidia and Linux networking
- Desirable to have experience with Python, Prometheus, Splunk and Grafana
- Desirable to have experience with Cisco Firepower firewalls (FTD/FMC)
- Experience with Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for building and troubleshooting Networks
- Experience with VXLan based networks and troubleshooting
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.
Disclaimer
To ensure that we hire the best talent in the right way, we follow a strict hiring process and recently, Cisco has been made aware of fraudulent recruiters claiming to be from the company. Please be advised that any communication from Cisco about careers will:
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If you are the target of a recruiting scam, consider filing a report with your local law enforcement authorities. Cisco bears no responsibility, and cannot be held liable, for any claims, damages, expenses, or other inconvenience resulting from or in any way connected to recruiting scams.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology degree
- At least 5 years of experience designing, deploying, operating, and managing scalable data center network infrastructure using Nexus OS
- Experience with routing, switching, Nexus, vPC, VDC, VLAN, VXLAN, and BGP
- Experience handling incident, problem, and change management
- Familiarity with DevOps principles and Agile practices
- CCNP or CCIE/DE certification
- Experience with SONiC network operating system configuration and troubleshooting
- QoS monitoring and troubleshooting, particularly for RoCEv2
- Experience with L3 fabrics
- Familiarity with NVIDIA and Linux networking
- Experience with Python, Prometheus, Splunk, and Grafana
- Experience with Cisco Firepower firewalls, including FTD/FMC
- Experience with Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for network building and troubleshooting
- Experience with VXLAN-based networks and troubleshooting
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
Cisco Insights
What We Do
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.
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