Consulting Engineer (Cisco SDA, SDWAN, Cisco ISE | 8 to 12 Years)

CX is a team of extraordinary technical guides whose #1 focus is to deliver premier customer experience. We help take on the toughest business challenges with network-centric solutions that accelerate customer and partner success and dedication. Our success is validated through extraordinary financial results, increasing customer satisfaction metrics, industry recognition, and employee satisfaction scores. 

• Validate technology design, software releases, new Cisco technology solutions for projects/accounts to accelerate customer outcomes 
• Build customer simulations in test labs to resolve/validate sophisticated problems& compatibility issues 
• Understanding of product level architecture. Ability to apply Cisco Networking Design standard methodologies in Validation Scenarios.
• Write effective test cases and /or scripts based on customer test environment and requirements.
• Raise defects, liaison with Dev engineers and drive issues resolution.
• Review test plans and design changes related to area of responsibility.
• Apply field concepts to system tests. Have a working knowledge of customer deployments and able to map it to the feature 
• Tackle complex, multi-functional issues that cross many technologies in Core and Edge networking
• Build traffic profiles with 3rd party test tools such as Ixia or Spirent.
• Build and deliver customer collateral, portals, documentation and knowledge transfer  
• Align with and support company policies and processes and apply relevant tools to efficiently implement the role and support Professional Services’ strategies and goals 
• Play the role of an individual contributor 

What You'll do

• Validate technology designs, software releases, and new Cisco networking solutions for projects/accounts to accelerate customer outcomes.
• Deploy, configure, validate, and troubleshoot Cisco SD-WAN solutions, including vManage, vSmart, vBond, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Edge platforms, to optimize WAN performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Design, deploy, and support Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA) fabric solutions using Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center).
• Configure and manage Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for policy-based segmentation, authentication, authorization, and network access control within SDA environments.
• Configure and troubleshoot Fabric Underlay and Overlay networks, including LISP, VXLAN, Anycast Gateway, and Control Plane Nodes.
• Implement and validate Macro and Micro Segmentation, Virtual Networks (VNs), and Scalable Group Tags (SGTs) to enforce end-to-end security policies.
• Configure and manage Cisco Wireless solutions, including Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers, Catalyst and Meraki Access Points, and wireless LANs integrated with SDA fabric.
• Perform software validation, feature testing, interoperability testing, and regression testing across SD-WAN, SDA, Wireless, and Campus Networking solutions.
• Monitor network performance, analyze telemetry, troubleshoot complex issues, and recommend performance improvements across SD-WAN, SDA, and Wireless infrastructures.
• Automate network validation and operational tasks using APIs (REST, gRPC, gNMI), Python, and Cisco automation frameworks where applicable.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to validate new software releases, features, and customer deployments.
• Provide technical guidance, documentation, and knowledge transfer to internal engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco SD-WAN including vManage, vSmart, vBond, Catalyst SD-WAN Edge Routers, Application-Aware Routing, Control/Data Policies, and VPN Segmentation.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA) including Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), Cisco ISE, Fabric Edge Nodes, Border Nodes, Control Plane Nodes, Fabric Wireless, Host Onboarding, Virtual Networks (VN), Scalable Group Tags (SGT), TrustSec, LISP, and VXLAN.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Wireless technologies including Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers, Cisco Catalyst Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless, and RF optimization/troubleshooting.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Education &/ Additional Certifications: Expert & Professional level Cisco certifications like CCIE, and CCNP , AI Certifications are highly desired.

Minimum 8–12 years of solid experience in Enterprise Routing & Switching, with significant hands-on experience in Cisco SDA.
Design, deploy and troubleshoot Cisco SDA Fabric environments, including Fabric Edge, Border, Control Plane and Intermediate Nodes.
Strong hands-on expertise with Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) for discovery, design, provisioning, automation, assurance and lifecycle management.
Deep understanding of SDA technologies including LISP, VXLAN, Cisco TrustSec/SGT, Virtual Networks (VN), VRF, Anycast Gateway and IP Pool management.
Solid experience with Cisco ISE integration, including 802.1X, MAB, AAA, profiling, authentication/authorization, SGT and policy enforcement.
Design and implement macro- and micro-segmentation using Virtual Networks and Scalable Group Tags.
Strong knowledge of enterprise networking protocols including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, STP, VLAN, HSRP, DHCP, DNS and IP addressing.
Hands-on experience with LAN Automation, Plug-and-Play (PnP), SWIM/Image Management, templates and device provisioning.
Experience troubleshooting complex underlay, overlay, LISP, VXLAN, endpoint reachability, routing and segmentation issues.
Experience with SDA migration, including traditional campus network to SDA Fabric migration and production cutover.
Experience integrating Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers and Catalyst Access Points into SDA environments.
Experience using Catalyst Center Assurance, telemetry and Path Trace for proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.
Exposure to network automation using Python, REST APIs, Ansible and/or Terraform.
Ability to lead technical discussions, perform root-cause analysis, create HLD/LLD documentation and work directly with customer.

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. 

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