Description
We are looking for a Technical Projects Systems Engineer to join our team. As a Proof-of-Concept (POC) Specialist, you will be responsible for the end-to-end development, planning, design, delivery, and coordination of Customer Proof of Concept Labs, primarily focused on Enterprise Networking and Nexus (NX) technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Management: Identify, prioritize, and organize project-related tasks, strategize and communicate project goals and objectives, and ensure effective status reporting.
- Engineering: Design, develop, document, and deliver diverse POC content, collaborate with Account Teams, Technical Marketing Engineers, Content Developers, Partners, and customers to extract requirements, and create design and test plans aligned with POC objectives.
- Platform Design: Document and plan projects thoroughly before the build phase, utilize standard design tools and templates, and present and justify designs to peer review groups.
- Support: Serve as the first point of contact for all escalations related to POCs, collaborate with account teams, partners, and customers to ensure successful POC delivery, and manage escalations.
Requirements:
- CCNP/CCIE certification or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in Routing, Switching, and Security protocols.
- Experience with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Cisco Software Defined Access (SDA), and cloud networking.
Preferred Skills:
- Basic programming and scripting skills in Go, Python, Ruby, PowerShell, XML, SQL, etc.
- Basic web development and scripting knowledge.
Qualifications and Competencies:
- Strong self-management and time management skills.
- Sense of urgency and adaptability to shifting team demands and critical time-to-market business needs.
- Flexibility to handle a wide range of tasks and rapidly switch between projects in a fast-paced environment.
Reporting Structure:
- Reports to: SE Operations Manager
- Works Closely With: Content Development Team, Project Management Team, Practice Leads, Automation/UI Development Team, Technical Writing Team, dCloud Social Media Specialist, Platform Team, and NetOps Team
- Direct Reports: None