Cisco Wireless Consulting Architect 

United States, Georgia, Atlanta 

435240979

What You'll Do

The Wireless Network Consulting Engineer/Architect supports Enterprise WLAN and/or Service Provider Wi-Fi accounts. This is a critical customer-facing role. Responsible for the delivery of Wireless Planning, Design, Implementation & Optimization Services to Cisco's major accounts.

• Perform architectural planning and design, as well as configuration and integration support within project delivery and ongoing consultative engagements.
• Provide operational support for complex, wireless network deployments. Identify & document design/architecture best practices for global Cisco Services adoption.
• Participate in or lead complex network design, performance engineering or problem resolution projects.
• Assist in development of business and technical requirement
• Assist in the development of high-level and low-level design activities
• Assist in the development of network implementation planning
• Assist in configuration and connectivity activities, including test planning and cutover activities
• Recommends and initiates projects to benefit customers and Customer Experience, CX, wide objectives.
• Accountable to highest levels of senior management to ensure project commitments and CX deliverables are met.

Our minimum qualifications include:

• Strong knowledge and expertise Cisco WI-FI portfolio, 9800 Wireless Controllers, APs, Cisco Spaces, BLE, and Catalyst Center. Mesh experience a plus.

Strong RF Design background to include: Distribution center designs, troubleshooting and operatio.

Technologies : LAN Switching, Layer 2 troubleshooting

Understanding of the ISE product line as it pertains to WI-FI deployments. .

• Hands-on experience in installation, configuration, testing and troubleshooting and/or Network solution designing of Cisco WI-FI solutions.

• Hands-on and troubleshooting on any of the below third party products would be highly preferred:

• Prior experience of conducting customer workshops, High level and low level network design experience would be preferred.
• Scripting knowledge on Python, Pearl would be highly preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, ability to communicate technology strategy and architecture approach to engineers, executives, and Cisco customers.
• Strong consulting & client-facing skills to include cross-functional influence, external and internal consulting/partnering.

• Requires BS/BE/B.Tech degree or equivalent plus 8+ years of related experience in IT industry
• Certifications Preferred – CCIE ( Preferred ), CCIP, CCNA, CCNP ( Plus )

Industry Neutral Certifications will also be looked at: CWNE, CWNP

• Passionate, persuasive, charismatic thought leader capable of quickly establishing executive interest in Cisco services by articulating the value and business advantage of Cisco’s network migration services.
• A self-driven individual with the curiosity to learn, work in a fast paced changing environment, evolve continuously to keep pace with the Cisco’s solutions, technologies and industry trends, be an inspiration and trend setters for others.
• High-level, out-of-the-box thinking, analytical reasoning, and creative problem solving skills with the ability to convert thoughts to real and pragmatic execution