Lead Consulting Engineer, Enterprise Networking & Automation

Cisco Systems, Inc; Paris; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Consulting Engineer specializing in Enterprise Networking within Cisco Customer Experience (CX).

You will lead technical delivery and lifecycle optimization of next-generation digital campus and WAN infrastructures, partnering with global enterprise customers to architect, deploy, migrate, and troubleshoot high-impact solutions across Catalyst SD-WAN, Catalyst Center, SDA, and Cisco IOS-XE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field with 7+ years of related experience
• Experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting enterprise networks
• Deep expertise in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Catalyst Center (DNA Center), SDA/Campus VXLAN-LISP
• Strong routing/switching knowledge (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, EVPN, QoS)
• Proficient in network automation and scripting (Python, REST APIs, Ansible) and CI/CD concepts
• CCNP Enterprise or equivalent; certification in Network Programmability/DevOps preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, design, migration, and optimization of complex enterprise networks
• Architect SDA and SD-WAN fabrics aligned to Cisco designs
• Apply NetDevOps and AI-driven assurance to automate changes and validate deployments
• Manage high-fidelity customer simulations for issue repro and safe upgrades
• Develop reusable intellectual capital such as templates and playbooks
• Mentor junior consulting engineers and collaborate with Sales, Success, and Product Engineering

Skills

Enterprise Networking

Fabric Expertise

NetDevOps

Automation & Scripting

Consultative Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Master’s degree (optional)

Tools

Python

Ansible

pyATS

REST APIs

Terraform

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Consulting Engineer specializing in Enterprise Networking within Cisco Customer Experience (CX).

You will lead technical delivery and lifecycle optimization of next-generation digital campus and WAN infrastructures, partnering with global enterprise customers to architect, deploy, migrate, and troubleshoot high-impact solutions across Catalyst SD-WAN, Catalyst Center, SDA, and Cisco IOS-XE.