Network Systems Engineer

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Data Center AI Network Engineer   Meet the Team     We are the Data Center Network Services team within Cisco IT that supports network services for Cisco Engineering and business functions worldwide. Our mission is simple – build the network of the future that is adaptable and agile on Cisco’s networking solutions. Cisco IT networks are deployed, monitored, and managed with a DevOps approach to support rapid application changes.  We invest in transformative technologies that enable us to deliver services in a fast and reliable manner.       The team culture is collaborative and fun, where thinking creatively and tinkering on new ideas are encouraged.

You will design, develop, test and deploy DC network capabilities within Data Center Network. You are engaging and comfortable collaborating with fellow engineers across multiple disciplines as well as internal clients. You will create innovative, high-quality capabilities enabling our clients to have the best possible experience.

Bachelor of Engineering or Technology with a 5+ years of experience in designing, deploying, operating and managing scalable DC network infrastructure (using Nexus OS)  Experience in technologies like Routing, Switching, Nexus, VPC, VDC, VLAN, VXLAN, BGP  Experience on handling incident, problem and change management  Familiarity with DevOps principles, comfortable with Agile practices     Preferred Qualifications  CCNP or CCIE/DE  Experience with SONiC NoS including:  Basic configuration (both CLI and config_db.json)  Network troubleshooting with SONiC  QoS monitoring and troubleshooting, particularly for RoCEv2  Experience with BGP routing  Desirable to have experience with L3 Fabrics  Desirable to have familiarity with Nvidia and Linux networking  Desirable to have experience with Python, Prometheus, Splunk and Grafana  Desirable to have experience with Cisco Firepower firewalls (FTD/FMC)  Experience with Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for building and troubleshooting Networks  Experience with VXLan based networks and troubleshooting  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.  Disclaimer To ensure that we hire the best talent in the right way, we follow a strict hiring process and recently, Cisco has been made aware of fraudulent recruiters claiming to be from the company. Please be advised that any communication from Cisco about careers will: be in direct response to an application you have submitted through the company career site begin with screening or an interview originate from a Cisco email address, and be conducted across email, phone, or WebEx   Cisco will never make a job offer without conducting an interview process or ask you for money in any way. If you have been requested to apply for a role or have received an offer from a site other than https://careers.cisco.com or cisco.wd5.myworkday.com , do not provide any personal identifying information, including your Aadhaar or