Consulting Engineering Technical Leader (Data Centre)

545 Cisco Systems Portugal - Sistemas Informaticos Sociedade Unipessoal, Limitada.; Viseu; Presencial; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Cisco Systems Portugal - Sistemas Informaticos Sociedade Unipessoal, Limitada. seeks a Consulting Engineering Technical Leader (Data Centre) to guide design and delivery of advanced DC solutions.

You will lead cross-functional teams, shaping architectures and delivering measurable business outcomes. The role emphasizes proactive technical leadership, modernization using AI tools, and collaboration with engineering and services to influence future roadmaps.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent, with 8–12 years of customer-facing technical consulting experience.
• Deep knowledge of L2/L3 networking (vPC, STP, HSRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) with hands-on Nexus 2K/5K/7K/9K experience.
• Experience designing and deploying Data Centre solutions including Nexus, VXLAN Fabric and Cisco ACI Fabric (Multi Pod/Multisite).
• Experience integrating network services appliances (firewalls, IPS, load balancers, WAN optimizers) within DC designs.
• Expert level (CCIE, Cisco DevNet) or equivalent (VCP) certification expected.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical leadership for complex cross-functional projects with Cisco Data Centre technologies.
• Drive adoption of innovative technology to solve real-world business problems and deliver scalable services.
• Apply and share advanced AI tools to optimise team workflows and improve value.
• Ensure solutions deliver measurable value and drive long-term adoption and satisfaction.
• Act as escalation point for complex problem resolution across data centre technologies.
• Lead development of digital intellectual capital, repeatable delivery frameworks, and knowledge sharing.

Conhecimentos

L2/L3 networking

Nexus switches

Data Centre design

VXLAN Fabric

Cisco ACI Fabric

Multi Pod / Multisite

Network services integration

Automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform

Compute/Virtualization/Kubernetes

Multi-cloud networking

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Ferramentas

Ansible

Terraform

Kubernetes

VMware

UCS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Meet the Team The Customer Experience (CX) team is a group of extraordinary technical professionals dedicated to delivering a best-in-class customer experience. We tackle the toughest business challenges with network-centric solutions that accelerate customer success and loyalty. As the face of Cisco, our CX teams are the primary drivers of digital transformation.

We accelerate customer and partner success through ground breaking design, implementation, and optimization across a broad range of Cisco technologies. Our team collaborates closely with Cisco account teams, partners, and multi-functional groups to drive meaningful technology transitions and deliver real business outcomes. We are a high-performing, globally connected team with a strong culture of continuous learning, mentorship, and knowledge sharing.

Our success is reflected in our outstanding financial results, industry recognition, and high employee satisfaction. Your Impact As a Consulting Engineering Technical Leader, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers, owning and leading the strategy, design, and implementation of sophisticated Data Centre and networking solutions that directly accelerate business outcomes.

You will:

Provide technical leadership for complex cross-functional projects with cutting-edge Cisco Data Centre technologies for large and complex customer network environments. Drive the adoption innovative technology to solve real-world business problems and deliver scalable, robust services. Apply and share advanced AI tools to optimise team workflows and eliminate low-value work, shaping best practices for validation and refinement. Ensure solutions deliver measurable value and drive improvements in longer-term customer adoption and satisfaction.

Act as an escalation point for complex problem resolution, demonstrating deep technical expertise to resolve sophisticated issues across a broad range of data centre technologies. Lead the development of digital intellectual capital, repeatable delivery frameworks, and knowledge-sharing practices that elevate the entire consulting team. Maintain relationships with Engineering Business Units and Service Development teams to influence future product roadmaps and service offerings.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent, with 8–12 years of relevant experience in customer-facing technical consulting, pre-sales, and/or service delivery roles. Deep knowledge of L2/L3 networking protocols and technologies (v PC, STP, HSRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) with strong hands-on Nexus 2 K/5 K/7 K/9 K platform experience. Proven experience in design and deployment of Data Centre solutions including traditional DC standalone Nexus design, Cisco VXLAN Fabric and Cisco ACI Fabric solutions using ACI Multi Pod /Multisite/Remote Leaf Fabric architectures. Experience integrating network services appliances (such as firewalls, IPS, load balancers, WAN optimizers) within Data Centre solution designs. Expert level (e.G. CCIE, Cisco Dev Net) or equivalent vendor certification (e.G. VCP) expected.

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent communication and strategic planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution. Advanced skills in software programmability, automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform and so on), orchestration, and/or virtualization technologies. In depth experience with compute, virtualization, and container environments including Cisco UCS, Hyper Flex, VMware, Microsoft, and Kubernetes. Broad experience with multi-cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud from a network integration perspective.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We've 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 you'll 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. Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale.

The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life's best work.

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