Data Center Network Engineer

at  Cisco Systems

WHO WE ARE

Today’s exciting business environment is more than that – it’s a period of disruption between the pandemic, global business change and internal process complexity. For us to focus on simplicity and the best customer experience, we need great talent and the right skills to be successful. This is now a mantra for our Cisco leadership team and for us.
The Cisco IT Infrastructure teams are changing the way we run Cisco’s operations by improving the power of technology, the best of business processes and superior data insights. Together, we will Reimagine the Cisco experience. Show the world how to Reinvent applications and demonstrate the future of the Internet to Show case the power of Cisco: our people, products, processes, systems, and data. Please join us and make this journey together!

In this role, you will be working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment as a visible contributor, delivering on our commitments to clients and helping to set long term directions. The ideal candidate is a technical leader, forward looking and strategic thinker, creative problem solver, comfortable with providing domain expertise and rapidly responding to advanced issues.

Responsibilities

• Establish networking environment by designing network configuration, directing, implementing network infrastructure, defining, documenting, and enforcing standards.
• Improve network performance by monitoring, troubleshooting, and reviewing network problems and outages, and collaborating with NWS partners and BU to recommend and inspire changes for network optimization.
• Secures network infrastructure by defining and establishing policies, in conjunction with the Security and other partner teams.
• Be able to look at complicated network systems to find flaws or room for improvement. Proactively see opportunities for technology advancement and opportunities for automation.
• Plan and coordinate the implementation of network technologies, solutions, and automations in support of defined requirements generated by internal customers, industry directions, and growth demands. Plan and facilitate highly complex network and automation upgrades and migration activities.
• Perform analysis and diagnosis of highly complex network and automation problems.
• Generates operational documentation including detailed test plan for highly complex networks.
• Assist with deployment and strategy of tools and related Network Management Systems. Help with developing tools set to manage and maintain enterprise network
• Produce method of procedures that demonstrate understanding of changes proposed and how the change will be driven with minimal service impact.