Cisco SD-WAN SME

Position: Cisco SD-WAN SME

Location: Richardson, TX (Remote, occasional visits required - quarterly)

Duration: 24 Months

• Looking for a Cisco SD-WAN expert with 8 years of experience who possesses deep, architectural-level knowledge and extensive hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing complex Cisco Software-Defined Wide Area Networks.
• Unlike an engineer who might focus primarily on implementation and support tasks, an expert leads strategic planning, optimizes, such as the CCNP Enterprise with the SD-WAN specialization.
• Experts often hold or are pursuing this highest level of technical certification, demonstrating mastery on a global scale.
• Cisco SD-WAN expert is an authoritative figure who can lead an organization through its entire SD-WAN lifecycle, ensuring an agile, secure, and high-performing network infrastructure.
• Architectural Design and Strategy: An expert can design complex, global SD-WAN network topologies, develop robust IP plans, and strategically migrate an organization from legacy WANs to Cisco SD-WAN solutions.
• Deep Technical Proficiency: They have mastery of core networking principles and advanced knowledge of:
• Routing Protocols: In-depth understanding of interior and exterior routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and how they integrate with the SD-WAN overlay network.
• Security: Expertise in implementing and maintaining comprehensive security, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, end-to-end segmentation, and integrating with SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions like Cisco Umbrella, Zscaler, or Prisma Access.
• Policy Implementation: Mastery of advanced control and data policies, Application Quality of Experience (AppQoE), and Quality of Service (QoS) to ensure application performance and reliability.
• Cloud Integration: Seamlessly extending the SD-WAN fabric into public cloud environments such as AWS and Azure.
• Troubleshooting and Optimization: Possesses advanced problem-solving skills for identifying and resolving complex, intermittent network issues and proactively optimizing network performance using AI-powered insights and analytics.
• Automation and Programmability: Utilizes network automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ansible) to automate configurations, monitoring, and management tasks, reducing operational complexity.
• Business Acumen and Leadership: Can articulate the business benefits and value of Cisco SD-WAN to stakeholders and C-level executives. They often act as technical leads, mentor junior engineers, and create comprehensive documentation and operating procedures.

Relevant Certifications:

• Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation
• Achieved by passing the Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (300-415 ENSDWI) exam.
• CCNP Enterprise Certification
• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please send your updated resume to ayush.k@vailexa.com. We look forward to connecting with you!