Description
We have an immediate need for a Cisco SD-WAN Engineer to provide technical support for the design, deployment, and maintenance of SD-WAN solutions within an enterprise environment.
As a Cisco SD-WAN Engineer, you will be part of a team that interacts with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including customers and vendors. You will be a subject matter expert (SME) in Cisco SD-WAN technologies, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability of WAN infrastructure across multiple environments (DEV/TEST and Production).
In this role, you will provide technical assistance, administer configurations, support testing, recommend enhancements, and troubleshoot issues related to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Design, configure, deploy, and manage Cisco SD-WAN solutions (Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, formerly known as Viptela or Meraki)
- Work closely with DRSN engineers and site personnel to coordinate deployments and maintenance actions
- Evaluate system network requirements and make appropriate technical recommendations
- Provide expertise in SD-WAN overlay/underlay networking, including BGP, OSPF, IPSec tunnels, and application-aware routing
- Implement and maintain Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager/vManage, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller/vSmart, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Validator/vBond, and Edge routers
- Configure and manage Quality of Service (QoS), security policies, and segmentation within the SD-WAN fabric
- Assist IA personnel regarding network security and compliance requirements
- Perform installation, testing, and validation of network components both remotely and on-site
- Monitor network performance, troubleshoot SD-WAN-related issues, and optimize WAN connectivity
- Document network architecture, configurations, and best practices
- Support deployments, upgrades, and migrations as required
Benefits:
- Pay Range: $116,350.00 - $210,325.00
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of overall related experience or Master's with 10+ years
- Experience in remotely configuring networking or transport devices
- Strong experience with Cisco SD-WAN (Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN/Viptela or Meraki)
- Expertise in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and WAN technologies
- Ability to interpret network topology diagrams and implement configuration changes
- Experience in in-band and out-of-band network management
- Strong knowledge of VPN, IPSec, and on-premises deployment of SD-WAN Infrastructure
- Security+ Certification
- Must possess an active Top Secret with SCI eligibility clearance
- Must possess current DoD 8570 certification at IAT level II (Security+CE)
- Proficiency with Cisco IOS-XE, vManage, and Network automation tools
- Basic Linux Administration or command line interface (CLI) experience