Consulting Engineer
Core
Customer-facing technical leader driving business outcomes and network satisfaction for high-demand clients through Cisco Data Center services.
Role type
Senior IC Consulting Engineer (Data Center)
Builds
Premium technical support, analytics-driven solutions, and strategic action plans for Data Center networks.
Domain
Networking / Data Center Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Data Center fabric architecture, Nexus switching, ACI fabrics, UCS compute, overlay/underlay technologies (VxLAN, EVPN, OTV), TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, packet-level troubleshooting, SAN/storage networking, virtualization
Preferred skills
Cisco certifications (CCNP/CCIE Data Center), executive-level presentation, autonomous problem-solving, Data Center security/zero-trust, network management systems
Technologies
Nexus switches, ACI, UCS, NX-OS, VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, Nexus Dashboard, UCS Manager/IMC, Wireshark
Responsibilities
Act as technical focal point for complex Data Center network problem resolution; Deliver Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and remediation documentation; Monitor operational trends and deliver quarterly technical reviews; Partner with Account Team and TAC to coordinate resolution strategies; Provide remote or onsite deployment support for rollouts and migrations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC