Data Center Solutions Consultant

Cisco; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco CX data center engineers deliver consulting and service delivery excellence for global enterprise customers. You will build solutions, perform implementations, and enable customer self-sufficiency on Cisco data center networking products.

Join a team that mentors consultants, plans migrations, and presents solutions to clients both remotely and on-site. Travel up to 20% may be required; CCNP or equivalent certification is valued.

Qualifications

• BS, CS or equivalent degree with 3+ years in data center compute and networking.
• Experience with Nexus routing/switching and NXOS.
• Knowledge of VXLAN or Cisco ACI; scripting experience in Python/Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Install, integrate, configure, customize, optimize and automate Cisco’s data center networking solutions.
• Plan and complete network upgrades and migration activity.
• Write build documents and migration plans.
• Present solutions to customers remotely and in person.
• Articulate technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide consultative support to customers and collaborate with project managers.
• Travel up to 20% per year depending on the project.

Skills

Routing & Switching (Nexus/NXOS)

VXLAN / Cisco ACI

Scripting (Python/Ansible)

Communication skills

Consultant mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

CCNP or equivalent certification

Tools

Python

Ansible

Job description

Cisco CX data center engineers deliver consulting and service delivery excellence for global enterprise customers. You will build solutions, perform implementations, and enable customer self-sufficiency on Cisco data center networking products.

Join a team that mentors consultants, plans migrations, and presents solutions to clients both remotely and on-site. Travel up to 20% may be required; CCNP or equivalent certification is valued.