Network Consulting Engineer
About The Position
Cisco’s Network Consulting Engineer team delivers networking solutions in collaboration with Customer Success, Sales, Support, Product, Engineering, customers, and other stakeholders. The team focuses on customer success and business transformation, complex technical challenges, automation, AI, continuous learning, and a unified customer experience. The Network Consulting Engineer designs and implements enterprise networking solutions, leads network upgrades and migrations, and advances automation initiatives using Python and AI-driven tools. The role works with customers and internal teams to support adoption, optimize network performance, and resolve complex technical issues. It also creates and shares technical content, best practices, and playbooks, and aligns solutions with customer goals and market insights. Travel to customer sites is required 25% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of related experience in network consulting or technical consulting.
- Professional-level certification such as CCNP or equivalent.
- Experience with Cisco network controllers such as Catalyst Center or SD-WAN.
- Proven ability to design, deploy, and troubleshoot complex enterprise networking solutions.
Nice To Haves
- Strong knowledge of software programmability, automation, orchestration, virtualization, DevOps, and AI Ops.
- DevOps certification, such as Cisco DevNet.
- Experience leveraging AI and automation to optimize workflows and delivery practices.
- Excellent consultative and customer relationship skills.
- Demonstrated thought leadership in networking technology and industry trends.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement enterprise networking solutions that meet customer requirements and drive business outcomes.
- Lead sophisticated network upgrades, migrations, and automation initiatives using Python and AI-driven tools.
- Collaborate with internal teams and customers to support solution adoption, optimize performance, and resolve complex technical issues.
- Develop and share technical content, best practices, and playbooks to empower customers and improve Cisco’s delivery methodology.
- Align solutions with customer goals and leverage market insights to differentiate Cisco offerings.
- Travel to customer sites 25% of the time.
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 day off for employee’s birthday
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- Paid 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
- Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles
- Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans
- Employees may be eligible for Cisco restricted stock unit grants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
