DC CE3 PS_RB_165

Consulting Engineer 3

Role Specific Responsibilities:

Works with customers along with appropriate internal and external resources (e.g. Cisco account teams, partners) on the strategy/deployment/optimization of Cisco services and solutions

Takes responsibility of task/project implementation for assigned customer engagements

Captures and contributes to new implementation techniques and methodologies utilized in customer delivery and shares lessons learned with the broader team

Creates and reviews project deliverables e.g. Design recommendations, High Level Design, Low Level Design, Implementation/Change Management Plans

Builds and/or leverage test environments as required to resolve complex problems and compatibility issues

Leverages software skills and tools to configure, deploy and/or troubleshoot Cisco products and solutions. Contributes in the development of digital intellectual capital (e.g. scripts, digital signatures).

Acts as an initial focal point for problem resolution for assigned customer engagements. Assures proper and quick resolution of major customer problems across an appropriate range of technologies.

Scope:

Collaborates with other Consulting Engineers in appropriate technology domains to ensure optimal use of resources to meet customer needs

Typically interacts with individual contributors, managers, and customers

Provides input to Sales team on technology solutions for customers

Complexity:

Works on moderately complex problems and considers relative value of several alternative solutions to potential issues before confirming a final decision as to thepath forward

Expertise:

Typically requires BSc Computer Science or equivalent plus 3-6 years of relevant work experience

Who You Are

Data Center (DC)

Project Specific Skills:

Required Skills (Must Have and should meet all the below standards for qualifying to this role)

o Deep technical knowledge / understandings of L2 / L3 networking protocols and technologies (VPC, STP, HSRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP)

o Strong Nexus 2K/5K/7K/9K platform knowledge and hands-on experience

o Knowledge of overlay technologies VXLAN, BGP EVPN, OTV, LISP

o knowledge and understandings of Cisco SDN based technologies such as Cisco ACI, Cisco Programmable Network Portfolio (Standalone VXLAN-Fabric) and DCNM.

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Desired Skills (Good to have as value add to this role)

o Familiar with computing, virtualization, and container environments (Cisco UCS, Hyperflex, VMware, Microsoft, Kubernetes)

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Education &/ Additional Certifications

o Degree/ Masters

o CCNP, CCIE (R&S / DC)

o VCP, AWS, CKA (Good to have)