Data Center Lead-Richardson

Cisco s Learning & Certifications Team is expanding!

Cisco Learning & Certifications (L&C) focuses on all aspects of training and certifications for IT Professionals
From E-Learning through to Instructor Led classes, L&C provide technical education anywhere, anytime across Cisco s portfolio of products and solutions, enabling the attainment of world-renowned certifications that give professionals instant credibility.
One of the many differentiators of Cisco s L&C training offerings are the accompanying hands-on labs, leveraging Cisco s products and solutions.
To maintain our strong focus on hands-on lab quality and reliability, we are expanding the team! We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Center & Network Engineer to own the continuing expansion, ongoing operations and embrace our automation evolution of the Data Center footprint into Richardson, Texas.

Who You Are

You re a self-starter who requires little oversight to achieve the goals of complex data center projects,
You ll have deep and varied technical expertise and enjoys working in a team and mentoring others
You see the big picture even when analyzing multiple sophisticated factors under pressure, having an eye and a passion for the details
You have excellent verbal and written skills and hold yourself to high standards in your results and communication.
You will have:
CCNP/CCIE Certification (R&S and/or DC)
5+ years in Data Center Operations & Production Network Operation roles
3+ years experience with various Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, and Cisco network operating systems
Strong Data Center Knowledge including Nexus Routing & Switching.
Strong experience in the following products / solutions:
o Cisco Nexus 2000, 3000, 5000, 7000, 9000.
o Catalyst 9000 switches
o ISR 4000 and 1000 routers
o ASA and Firepower Firewalls
o UCS server management
Strong experience operating and troubleshooting complex networks with segmentation and virtualization.
Strong Experience with implementing dynamic routing with OSPF, EIGRP and BGP
Good Experience with implementing client and site-to-site VPN solutions
Good Experience with virtual machine networking with VMWare, ESXi and, vCenter, and VM networking
Some experience and working knowledge with Cisco ACI
You will be able to:
Plan, build and manage the existing footprint and expansion of all aspects of a data center including:
Rack, Infrastructure, Cable Design & Management
Device Network & IP Management
Issue Resolution Management of Infrastructure & Network
Asset Management
Capacity Management
Vendor Management
Compliance Management
Data Center Policy Compliance
Dedicated to maintaining a Source of truth for the network through our NetOps Tooling
Generate first rate technical documentation of new, existing, evolving data center and network implementation.
Own high and low visibility issues and be accountable for resolving them
Troubleshoot & resolve incidents, providing excellent levels of clear communication
Innovate - Identify and lead continuous improvement of systems, tools, and processes.
Combined with the skills to:
Ruthlessly pPrioritize and fully complete projects.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams effectively.
Mentor new or less experienced team members.
Communicate professionally and prudently to all internal and external stakeholders.
Clearly articulate project status or challenges to leadership.
With an ability to work in a hybrid environment on a global team using collaboration tools to stay connected.

Who You'll Work With

You will work as part of the L&C Data Center Operations Team, which plans, operates, and maintains the L&C Data Center footprint globally, catering to tens of thousands of lab requests per year.
You will also work with the wider L&C team to support IT professionals learning and training needs in amazing ways
We provide world class training, community outreach, educational events, technical documentation, and hands-on learning across all of Cisco s portfolio of solutions
We are passionate about education, learning and improving careers!
You will also work closely with Cisco product teams across the entire Cisco portfolio - including Networking, Security, Data Center, Collaboration, and Applications
Safe to say, you won t always be in a Data Center, though you ll feel right at home in one!

Location
This role is an onsite role, based in Richardson Texas.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference.
Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns, but our edge comes from our people.
We connect everything people, process, data and things and we use those connections to change our world for the better.
We innovate everywhere - From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results
Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education and more from Smart Cities to your everyday devices.