Senior Cisco Network Engineer — Lab Testing & SDA Fabric

Matlen Silver; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with deep Cisco switching expertise to lead pre-production testing and validation of wired network solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on work in a network lab, validating Catalyst Center and SDA Fabric functionality before deployment.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of enterprise wired networking experience, with strong testing and validation skills and a track record of pre-production network designs in lab environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of network engineering experience.
• Very strong Cisco switching experience required.
• Hands-on testing and validation in a lab environment.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst and SDA Fabric.
• Experience testing network designs prior to production deployment.
• Background in enterprise wired networking.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and support enterprise wired network architecture.
• Perform hands-on testing and validation of Cisco switching solutions.
• Test configurations and network designs in a lab environment before deployment.
• Validate Catalyst Center and SDA Fabric functionality.
• Troubleshoot issues during pre-production testing.
• Collaborate with architecture/engineering teams to readiness for production.

Skills

10+ years of experience

Cisco switching

Cisco Catalyst

SDA Fabric

Lab / test engineering

Pre-production testing

Enterprise wired networking

Network lab environment

Job description

Matlen Silver in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with deep Cisco switching expertise to lead pre-production testing and validation of wired network solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on work in a network lab, validating Catalyst Center and SDA Fabric functionality before deployment.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of enterprise wired networking experience, with strong testing and validation skills and a track record of pre-production network designs in lab environments.