Network Consulting Engineer

Meet the Team
As a Consulting Engineer specializing in Enterprise Networking within Cisco Customer Experience (CX), you will lead the technical delivery and lifecycle optimization of next-generation digital campus and wide-area network infrastructures.
Our team partners closely with global enterprise customers to architect, deploy, migrate, and troubleshoot high-impact solutions across Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center), Software-Defined Access (SDA / Fabric), and advanced Routing & Switching (Catalyst ** & IOS-XE).
We combine deep protocol mastery with modern NetDevOps automation (Python, Ansible, pyATS, REST APIs) and AI-driven telemetry to guarantee network resilience, zero-trust security, and seamless user experiences.
Collaborating proactively across Customer Success, Sales, Support, and Product Engineering, you will serve as a premier technical focal point, drive customer self-sufficiency, and develop reusable intellectual capital that accelerates delivery excellence.
Your Impact
Deliver Advanced Enterprise Networks:
Lead the end-to-end planning, design, migration, and optimization of complex enterprise network solutions, focusing on Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Cisco Catalyst Center, and SD-Access (SDA) campus fabrics across Catalyst and Cisco IOS-XE platforms.
Architect SDA & SD-WAN Fabrics:
Drive the design and deployment of secure, automated campus fabrics (LISP, VXLAN, Cisco ISE / TrustSec SGT integration, Anycast Gateways) and software-defined WAN architectures (vManage / SD-WAN Manager, vSmart, vBond, CV/Catalyst edge routers) aligned to Cisco Validated Designs (CVDs).
NetDevOps & AI-Driven Assurance:
Leverage network programmability, infrastructure-as-code (CI/CD pipelines), and automated testing (Python, Ansible, Terraform, pyATS, REST APIs) along with AI-driven analytics (Catalyst Center Assurance, ThousandEyes, Cisco IQ) to automate changes, detect anomalies, and streamline deployments.
Proactive Resolution & Simulation Testing:
Serve as the primary technical authority for complex routing, switching, and fabric escalations; build high-fidelity customer simulations to reproduce complex issues, validate software release upgrades, and execute risk-free change windows.
Intellectual Capital & Automation Assets:
Author and contribute to reusable digital intellectual capital, including SD-WAN policy templates, SDA migration playbooks, Catalyst Center SWIM automation workflows, and best-practice deployment guides.
Cross-Functional Alignment & Technical Mentorship:
Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success to translate customer business objectives into technical architectures, drive subscription adoption and renewals, and actively mentor emerging consulting engineers.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field with 7+ years of related experience; or Master's degree with 4+ years of related experience; or equivalent practical experience.
Enterprise Networking & Fabric Expertise:
5+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting enterprise networks, with deep expertise in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), and Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA / Campus VXLAN-LISP).
Routing & Switching Protocol Mastery:
5+ years of demonstrated mastery in advanced enterprise Routing & Switching protocols and architectures (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF/MPLS, QoS, Multicast, EVPN, STP, and Cisco IOS-XE on Catalyst /*** series).
Automation & Programmability:
2+ years of practical experience with network automation, programmability, and scripting using Python, REST APIs / RESTCONF, Ansible, Terraform, or pyATS test automation frameworks.
Professional Certification:
Cisco CCNP Enterprise certification (or equivalent) and demonstrated certification or equivalent proficiency in Network Programmability / DevOps (e.g., Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional).
Preferred Qualifications
Zero-Trust & Identity Integration:
Hands-on experience integrating Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) with SDA / Catalyst Center for dynamic endpoint profiling, ***X authentication, and TrustSec / SGT micro-segmentation.
Advanced & Expert Certifications:
Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure (or CCIE Routing & Switching), Cisco Certified DevNet Professional, or equivalent industry certifications.
Cloud & SaaS