Cisco Principle Architect 

India, Haryana, Gurugram 

665513599

• Strategic Leadership:The individual is expected to lead the strategic direction of theCisco's& CX ServiceProvider solutions, ensuring that the solutions are aligned with both the cisco

• Solution Design and Integration:The role involves designing and integratingCXsolutions that address the end-to-end needs of the service provider initiatives,possibly requiringa mix of hardware, software, and services.

• Deep knowledge of the SP related HW/SW technology( preferreddeep Cisco solution knowledge) including the AI and cloud related technologies. In combination with this deep understanding of the SP business trends( includesmanaged services)

• Deep understanding of service delivery including Managed Services and software lifecycle practices.

• Deep Knowledge in SPIP Transport technologies

• Deep Knowledge in SP Automation technologies and solutions

• Cross-Functional Work:The leader must work acrossdifferent functionswithinCX and Cisco,leveragingmultiple technologies and bringing together diverse teams to create innovative solutions.

• Advisory Role:As an advisor, the leader proactivelyidentifiesand solves complex architectural challenges faced by service provider customers, requiring a deep understanding of variousSParchitectures, frameworks, andSPindustry solutions.

• Technical Expertise:Translating complex requirements into functional architectures suggestsa high levelof technicalexpertisein creating secure, reliable, and serviceable solutions.

• Engineering Excellence:The individualis responsible forensuring that theCX's engineering practices meethigh standardsin quality and efficiency and that the solutions are repeatable and scalable.

• Communication and Relationship Building:Being a trusted advisor requires excellent communication skills and the ability to build lasting relationships, both within the company and with customers and partners.

• Industry Presence:The role calls for a visible presence in the industry, which could bedemonstratedthrough patents, contributions to industry standards, blogs, whitepapers, speaking at industry events, etc.

• Mentorship and Learning:The leader is expected to be a role model who actively mentors and supports the professional development of others while alsoparticipatingin knowledge sharing within their role communities.

• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making:The ability to drive problem-solving, resolve open issues, engage senior leadership to drive progress, communicate recommendations effectively, and align stakeholders is crucial for this role.

• utomation &Orchestration:Provide technology leadership onSPnetwork services automation & Orchestration solutions and drive the technical architecture/design alignment with CX automation/orchestration offers

• Innovation :Incubate/innovate on new capabilities and core assets/Intellectual Property working with CX Product Management and Delivery teams

• Leadership :Maintainsa detailed understanding of the competitive landscape includingnew players, acquisition activities, new product and services launches, etc; ensures this knowledge is packaged for consumption by delivery leadership and any recommended portfolio adjustments are clearly outlined

• Observability and QOE –Provides Technical leadership around SP observability platforms and associated innovations.

Who You Are

• B.Tech/ME/M.Tech/MS/PhDin Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Software Systems with 15+years of relevantService Provider

• A deep technologist with deepexpertiseinSPtechnologies

• In-depth hands-on experience in few selected SP technologies – Transport, Core, Mobility. Etc

• Strong credentials and ability of being a technology enthusiast in public and industry forums on technology vision, industry trends and roadmap etc.

• Strong customer consulting abilities on pre-sales and delivery for sophisticated customer solutions in the service orchestration space

• Experience in driving large/sophisticated solutions delivery with deep practitioner knowledge on Agile & CI/CD methodologies

• Experience in automation of Device/Service Provisioning, Cross Domain Orchestration, Closed Loop Automation and Telemetry is a big plus

• Contribution toOpen Sourceprojects& Pattens

• Ability to conduct Well Architect Reviews of SP Networks– Focus on Resiliency, Sustainability, and Efficiency

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