Network Consulting Engineer

In order to extend our long-lasting partnership with #Cisco Systems we are currently looking for a mid-senior for a role of Cisco’s Network Consulting Engineer.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Drives technology design, implementation, execution and/or optimization for customer projects/accounts.
• Works with customers to plan, design, configure and/or diagnose Cisco’s suite of products, services and solutions to accelerate customer outcomes
• Assists customers with integration and implementation of tools, systems and service assurance
• Supports presale activities and translate business requirements into solution design
• Builds customer simulations in test labs to resolve/validate complex problems and compatibility issues
• Creates and delivers customer collateral, portals, documentation and knowledge transfer
• Aligns technical deliverables to customer business outcomes
• Drives customer technology transitions, influencing solution architectures and services
• Complies with and supports company policies and processes and utilizes relevant tools to effectively execute the role and support Professional Services’ strategies and goals

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 to 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
• Work with a team of creative employees to perform test and validation activities to a set standard.
• You will drive detailed discussions to accurately collect validation requirements and document detailed test plans with test cases from these requirements.
• You will also design, build and configure, test bed topologies based on the validation requirements.
• You have deep knowledge of the setup and use of standard & proprietary traffic generation tools.
• You will drive troubleshooting of issues and collaborate with stakeholders to get to a resolution.
• You will compile and present detailed client reports for test results.

Complexity:

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

Expertise:

• Typically requires BSc/BE/BTech. Electronics and Communications or equivalent plus 3-6 years of relevant work experience

Project Specific

Skills &Competencies:

• minimum CCNP level knowledge, ideally DC and/or SP.
• Experience in testing/validation is a great plus.
• passionate about scripting for building automated test cases and reporting.
• experience in both Waterfall and Agile test delivery.
• good customer facing skills.
• Project management skills are a favour.
• deep knowledge of the following technologies: Security (Access control, Posture, Encryption Cyber, DDoS) Cisco SDN technologies NFV, ACI, SDA, SD-WAN
• Scripting (Python)
• Test tools knowledge(Ixia / Spirent)
• Language Requirements: None
• Certifications: CCNP and/or CCIE

What do we offer?

• contract of employment for 18 months
• benefits (Multisport, Luxmed medical care, insurance)
• trainings