Consulting Engineer (Cisco Wireless Networks | Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers | 8 to 12 Years)
Core
Design, deploy, configure, and support enterprise-scale Cisco Wireless LAN and SD-WAN solutions, including Catalyst 9800 controllers, SDA fabrics, and ISE integration.
Role type
Senior IC Cisco Network Engineer (Wireless & SD-WAN)
Builds
Production wireless networks, SD-WAN fabrics, and network security policies for enterprise customers.
Domain
Networking (Wireless LAN, SD-WAN, Software-Defined Access)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers, Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), Cisco ISE, LISP, VXLAN, RF optimization, Wireshark, Python, REST APIs
Preferred skills
Ekahau, Cisco SD-WAN (vManage/vSmart/vBond), Wi-Fi 6/6E/7, network automation frameworks
Technologies
Cisco Catalyst 9800, Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco ISE, vManage, vSmart, vBond, Ekahau, Wireshark, Python, REST, gRPC
Responsibilities
Validate technology designs and software releases; Deploy and troubleshoot Cisco SD-WAN and SDA solutions; Configure wireless infrastructure and manage RF performance; Perform software validation, interoperability testing, and regression testing; Automate network validation tasks using APIs and Python; Provide technical guidance and documentation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC