Job Overview
The Network Consulting Engineer will provide network consultancy, design, implementation and support to help customers improve network availability and functionality to achieve their business goals. Activities will include in-depth analysis, design (both for high and lower-level network solutions), deployment, support and consultancy. The role holder will be "Cisco's face to the customer as a trusted adviser", working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment as a visible contributor delivering our commitments.
What You'll Do
- Support Campus, WAN/LAN Networking / IPT / Security, Data Center technology, UCS compute and Hyperflex hyper-converged systems from requirements capture/definition through the customer.
- Interpret client needs, assess the full requirements, and identify suitable solutions.
- Input to cost/timescale solutions/options and manage expectations as appropriate with the customer.
- Support on the service delivery and network solution implementation.
- Provide support and troubleshooting service for the network infrastructure related incidents and problems.
- Produces architectural network designs for large-scale networks.
- Assists customers with the deployment of sophisticated network tools and related Network
- Builds simulated networks in test labs to validate the design and solution
- Provides remote or onsite deployment support.
- Executes all phases of project delivery including plan, design, network staging, implementation, migration, testing, handover, etc.
Who You'll Work With
You will be part of a mature, knowledgeable, creative team that has supported the DoD for many years, understanding the customer and their technology. This tight-knit team prides itself on supporting each other and sharing their knowledge helping each other grow in their development.
Who You Are
- Proficiency in Cisco Software-Defined Access architecture and solution. Exposure in design, test, implement of SDA solutions.
- Understand and have exposure to DNAC, Wireless, ISE, preferably with hands-on experience. Know the differences between traditional wireless and SDA wireless, experienced in configuring device profiling, authorization policy, etc. in Cisco ISE.
- Understanding of Cisco SDWAN solution. Understand vManage/vSmart/vBond/vEdge and OMP routing protocol. Understand centralized/local policy configuration via vManage. Understand how zero-touch provisioning works in SDWAN.
- Understanding of Data Center architectures, experience in planning, design & implementation of Data Center infrastructure.
- Experienced in Catalyst series switches (3560/3750/4500/6500/9000) and Nexus 7000/5000 switches.
- Expert in Cisco compute infrastructure, UCS platform and Hyperflex hyper-converged systems
- The ability to perform highly technical L1, L2 and L3 troubleshooting to determine the root cause of software or hardware failure issues.
- Familiar with the following technology: STP, HSRP/VRRP, MPLS-VPN, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, LISP, high availability, network/device security, NetFlow, QoS, IP SLA, network management.
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, Effective consulting and communication skills
- Experience in building and crafting large multi-protocol inter-networks
- Demonstrated industry awareness
- CCIE in any technology domain (R/S, DC, etc) preferred as an added advantage