Senior Consulting Engineer - SD-Access & SD-WAN Architect

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is seeking a Senior Consulting Engineer to lead strategy, design, and optimization of Cisco's SD-Access, SD-WAN, and Routing & Switching engagements for enterprise customers.

You will shape hardware and software roadmaps, integrate AI and AIOps into delivery, and mentor engineers while engaging with industry events. Strong communication and multi-vendor expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience with 9 years total experience.
• Experience architecting, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-scale Cisco networks.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting Enterprise solutions with Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS/Segment Routing, VXLAN/LISP, multicast, segmentation).
• Experience with software programmability, automation, orchestration, and AIOps (Python, Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD, NETCONF/YANG, REST APIs).
• An understanding of multi-vendor environments, including DC/Nexus technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategy, deployment, and optimization of sophisticated multi-domain solutions across SD-Access, SD-WAN, and Routing & Switching for strategic customers.
• Review and approve designs and deliverables, including guidance to customer hardware/software roadmaps, embedding Resilience and Security by Design.
• Integrate AI, automation, and AIOps into delivery practices; handle the team's knowledge repository, playbooks, and reusable IP.
• Act as the senior escalation point for the most sophisticated technical issues; build advanced customer simulations and lead resolution across vendors and partners.
• Mentor junior Consulting Engineers, build leadership presence through industry events (e.g., Cisco Live, IETF), and use competitive insights to differentiate Cisco solutions.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Multi-vendor environments

Executive communication

Leadership

Network troubleshooting

Project mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Python

Ansible

Terraform

CI/CD

REST APIs

NETCONF/YANG

VXLAN

LISP

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is seeking a Senior Consulting Engineer to lead strategy, design, and optimization of Cisco's SD-Access, SD-WAN, and Routing & Switching engagements for enterprise customers.

You will shape hardware and software roadmaps, integrate AI and AIOps into delivery, and mentor engineers while engaging with industry events. Strong communication and multi-vendor expertise are essential.