Network Systems Engineer - Data Center AI Network Engineer (Routing, Switching, Firewall, Nexus) - (9+ Yrs)

Data Center AI Network Engineer

Meet the Team

We are the Data Center Network Services team within Cisco IT that supports network services for Cisco Engineering and business functions worldwide. Our mission is simple build the network of the future that is adaptable and agile on Ciscos networking solutions. Cisco IT networks are deployed, monitored, and managed with a DevOps approach to support rapid application changes. We invest in transformative technologies that enable us to deliver services in a fast and reliable manner.

The team culture is collaborative and fun, where thinking creatively and tinkering on new ideas are encouraged.

Your Impact

You will design, develop, test and deploy DC network capabilities within Data Center Network. You are engaging and comfortable collaborating with fellow engineers across multiple disciplines as well as internal clients. You will create innovative, high-quality capabilities enabling our clients to have the best possible experience.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering or Technology with a minimum of 10 years of experience in designing, deploying, operating and managing scalable DC network infrastructure (using Nexus OS)
• Experience in technologies like Routing, Switching, Nexus, VPC, VDC, VLAN, VXLAN, BGP
• Experience on handling incident, problem and change management
• Familiarity with DevOps principles, comfortable with Agile practices

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNP or CCIE/DE
• Experience with SONiC NoS including:
• Basic configuration (both CLI and config_db.json)
• Network troubleshooting with SONiC
• QoS monitoring and troubleshooting, particularly for RoCEv2
• Experience with BGP routing
• Desirable to have experience with L3 Fabrics
• Desirable to have familiarity with Nvidia and Linux networking
• Desirable to have experience with Python, Prometheus, Splunk and Grafana
• Desirable to have experience with Cisco Firepower firewalls (FTD/FMC)
• Experience with Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for building and troubleshooting Networks
• Experience with VXLan based networks and troubleshooting

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, were revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era and beyond. Weve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and youll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.