2024871 Consulting Engineering Technical Leader - Enterprise Networking

Cisco•Philadelphia, MD

9d•$142,900 - $190,100•Hybrid

About The Position

Cisco is hiring a Consulting Engineering Technical Leader to help transform customers’ current and future network architectures. As part of the Customer Experience team, the role delivers Business Critical Services and serves as a trusted technical advisor, combining Cisco analytics and knowledge with networking expertise and consulting to help customers reduce risk, drive innovation, and meet business objectives. The role works directly with customers and their networks and collaborates with Cisco Engineering to advocate for customer innovation and communicate upcoming technologies. Projects involve network infrastructure and business and technology solutions spanning data, security, mobility, and cloud, with work that can affect veterans and military service members. The successful applicant will perform work in U.S. Government classified environments. They must be a U.S. Person, meet the stated U.S.-soil citizenship requirement, hold an active DoD TS/SCI or Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, live within commuting distance of Ft. Meade, Maryland, and work onsite four days per week. The expected application-window closing date is November 26, 2026. The stated starting salary range is $142,900 to $190,100, with additional location-specific ranges provided in the posting. Eligible U.S. employees may receive benefits and, for non-sales roles, may be eligible for annual bonuses.

Requirements

Active DoD TS/SCI or Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
At least 7 years of demonstrated Cisco networking experience, combining enterprise networking, security, or data center experience.
CCNP-level experience with Cisco Enterprise Network Routing and Switching platforms.
Security+ (Sec+) certification.
Ability to lead, articulate a vision, influence, and guide teams in dynamic strategic environments through the design, deployment, analysis, and resolution of complex network issues.
Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.
Must meet the stated requirement that the work can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.
Must live within commuting distance of Ft. Meade, Maryland, and be able to work onsite four days per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering Cisco standard methodologies within customer infrastructure.
Ability to lead or guide Cisco, customer, and partner teams in analyzing and resolving complex network problems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to solve technical problems.
Ability to provide high-level crisis management by anticipating issues, problems, or events and actively resolving them with customers and partners.
Capacity to see and articulate a vision that inspires change.

Responsibilities

Help drive transformation of customers’ current and future network architectures.
Work directly with customers and gain direct experience with their networks.
Deliver consulting and technical expertise as part of Cisco Customer Experience Business Critical Services.
Help customers understand their networks, reduce risk, drive innovation, and meet business objectives.
Work on network infrastructures and deliver business and technology solutions involving data, security, mobility, and cloud.
Collaborate with Cisco Engineering to advocate for customer innovation and share upcoming technology with customers.
Lead, articulate a vision, influence, and guide teams through the design, deployment, analysis, and resolution of complex network issues.
As a preferred capability, lead or guide Cisco, customer, and partner teams in analyzing and resolving complex network problems.
As a preferred capability, provide high-level crisis management by anticipating and actively resolving issues with customers and partners.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Paid holidays
Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
Personal wellness days
Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
Sick time off
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
Optional paid volunteer days
Potential annual bonus for non-sales roles
Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants, subject to eligibility and vesting conditions