Cisco Network Engineer

Job Title

Cisco Network Engineer

Location

Hyderabad

EXP

10+Years

Description

Job Description

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Cisco Network Engineer opportunity I'm looking to fill and wanted to share the profile requirements in case you have suitable candidates in your network.

What we're looking for

Certification

CCNP-level (active or equivalent experience)

Experience

10+ years of experience in networking, with demonstrated hands-on Cisco expertise across enterprise and data centre environments

Wireless

Hands-on experience with Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) and Access Points (Client) is required

Data Centre

Experience with Cisco Nexus 9K (N9K) switches, Nexus Dashboard, and spine-leaf architecture is essential

Security & Protocols

Solid working knowledge of TLS, IPSec, and L2/L3 technologies (VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, etc.)

Day-One Readiness

Candidate must be able to hit the ground running as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) from day one

Before submitting candidates, I'd ask that each profile include the following assessment:

Depth of hands-on Cisco experience – specific platforms, technologies, and scale of environments worked in

Total years of Cisco-focused experience

Self-assessed Cisco expertise level – rated out of 5, with a brief justification

Day-one SME readiness – confirmation the candidate can perform independently without a ramp-up period

Communication clarity – noted alongside technical capability

Brief technical summary – a concise overview of their most relevant skills and experience