Overview
• Required Skills (Must Have and should meet all the below standards for qualifying to
this role)
o Knowledge on Routing and switching Technologies like IGP, OSPF, EGP, BGP, STP,
RSTP, VTP, VSS, vPC, vDC, MSTP, LACP, VLAN,
o Knowledge on Data Center, Cloud and Virtualization industry, ACI, Nexus products
o Experienced Knowledge on LAN SW Technologies like STP, RSTP, VTP, VSS, vPC, vDC,
MSTP, LACP, VLAN, VXLAN-EVPN, DCNM, OTV, Fex, Fabricpath, VXlan, LISP.
o Knowledge of Cisco switching Platforms like Cat 6500, 6800, 4500, 3850, Nexus 7K,
Nexus 5k, Nexus 3K and Nexus9k ( standalone and ACI)
o Experience in installation, configuration, testing and troubleshooting and/or
Network solution designing of Cisco routers and switch
o Excellent written and verbal communications skills, ability to communicate
technology strategy and architecture approach to engineers, executives, and Cisco
customers.
o Strong consulting & client-facing skills to include cross-functional influence, external
and internal consulting
• Desired Skills (Good to have as value add to this role)
o Prior experience of conducting customer workshops, High level and low level
network design experience would be preferred.
o Experience with Virtualization (OpenStack / VMware vSphere / Microsoft Hyper V /
Red Hat KVM / Linux Containers etc)
o Routing & Switching Ent Domain
o Knowledge of emerging technologies like SDA/ SDWAN preferred
o Knowledge of UCS products and Hyperflex , DCNM, Nexus Dashboard
o Network automation skills preferred (Python/ Ansible/ GoLang/ Splunk)
• Education &/ Additional Certification’s
o BE/B.Tech/BSC Computer Science or equivalent
o CCNA is a must, CCNP is a plus, CCIE (ENT/DC) is preferred.