In anticipation of hiring a Data Centre Consulting Systems Engineer, UCS in Toronto, I'm sharing details on a position we would like to hire:
Cisco is delivering on the promise of virtualization through Unified Computing - an architecture that bridges the silos in the data center into one unified architecture using industry standard technologies. Key to Cisco's approach is the Cisco Unified Computing System which unites compute, network, storage access, and virtualization resources in a single energy efficient system that can reduce IT infrastructure costs and complexity, help extend capital assets and improve business agility well into the future. We are looking for qualified technical individuals to support
This role is with the Canadian Solutions Data Centre Consulting Systems Engineering (CSE) Team focusing on presales engineering activities, leveraging Cisco's products, solutions and architectures in the area of Data Centre with focus on Unified Computing Systems. The CSE must work closely with the Canadian Account Managers, Systems Engineering Managers, Systems Engineers and Regional Managers as well as Product Sales Specialists to drive business and help build Data Centre practices in Canada with focus on the Unified Computing System (UCS).
In this position, you will be working with DC technology experts to help them position Data Center Virtualization and Systems Architecture solutions effectively against competing offerings.
Primary responsibilities:
The Data Centre UCS CSE plays a crucial role in the success of Cisco's strategy in this market segment. The Data Centre CSE should effectively articulate Cisco's Vision and Strategy of Consolidation, Virtualization and Automation within a Unified Computing System framework.
The CSEs also play a critical role in leadership and development of the other team members in their area. This includes mentoring SE's and performing regular training sessions to the SE and Sales community. They also build a close working relationship cross-functionally with other Cisco organizations in order to provide a bidirectional flow of information concerning product and feature requirements, outbound marketing, partner and ecosystem education and collateral
The CSEs also participate in the continued effort to develop and revamp specialization training for the ASSET organization and provide guidance and direction for the DC VT.
The Data Centre CSE also posses industry knowledge of market trends and directional awareness of Cisco's product and technology development efforts. They will work with partners in a joint sales strategy and will mentor partner engineers
The role calls for in-depth knowledge of competitive UCS products. The CSE has both a high level of technical and sales competency. They can articulate the value of a proposed system or solution at an executive level positioning the business benefits of a Cisco solution
Other responsibilities include:
Technical lead to design, migrate, deploy and support new data center technologies
• Establish credibility and capability regarding configuration and deployment of UCS as part of a world class datacenter environment
• Define technical configuration and best practices to optimize Cisco technology in a modern datacenter environment
• Identify and support new UCS opportunities. Participate in developing and delivering strategic initiatives through prioritization and development of key activities, assist tools and technical implementation programs
• Develop and present best practices, technical concepts and technologies for innovative computing solutions
• Utilize subject matter expertise in area of enterprise applications, solutions and data center infrastructures to evaluate complex, sensitive business problems and build data center solutions
• Articulate the technical merits and value of data center virtualization to Cisco clients.
Consulting skills required:
• Strong customer-interaction skills and ability to quickly create excitement with data center personnel, establish credibility and work collaboratively with technical professionals
• Strong written, verbal and white board skills
• Proven experience in a technical consulting capacity in a Server/Virtualization environment
Technical Skills desired:
Deep understanding of Server/Computer Architecture (x86 mandatory, midrange and mainframe also desirable) virtualization platforms such as VMware
Knowledge in Data Center (overall industry/vendors, technology, organizational structure), Application Networking (L4-7) and or Application Security, Routing & Switching, Networking Platform Design
Good understanding of Enterprise Web Application Product/Design
Proactively share information about common replicable architectures that are most appropriate for assigned customers
Understanding of virtualization tools and concepts (VMware, XEN, Hyper-V, understanding of Platespin, etc.)
Knowledge of multi-tiered including their design, implementation, and capacity/scaling challenges (Oracle Fusion, SAP, Websphere, Exchange, Active Directory etc.) Sybase, SQL Oracle RAC is desired
Experience in Microsoft operating systems, is required.
Experience with the Linux (RHEL / Suse) and / or with other Unix-based operating systems helpful.
Fundamental knowledge and data center experience with SAN, Server technologies operations.
Multiple platform knowledge and experience with interoperability and utility/grid computing concepts
Performance Tuning of Operating Systems, Applications, Databases, Storage, and Networking helpful.
Working knowledge of high availability and continuity from business and technology and business process perspective, experience defining RPO/RTO expectations
Understanding procedures and practices Data replication technologies.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Future Opportunity Optical Consulting Systems Engineer -- Montreal, Calgary & Toronto in Canada
In anticipation of hiring a couple Optical Consulting Systems Engineers in Montreal, Calgary & Toronto in Canada, I'm sharing details on a position we would like to hire:
Cisco seeks a Consulting System Engineer to drive and develop the technical business solutions and provide expertise and guidance to SP and Enterprise account teams in building Optical solutions to address specific customer needs. Understand the related industry, market dynamics and competitive landscape is important, plus someone who can articulate effectively the Cisco's solution and services. In this position, person will be working & collaborating with technology experts to help them position the solution effectively against competing offerings. Related technical knowledge is critical in Optical, ROADM/IPoDWDM, SONET/SDH, MSPP, MSTP. Familiarity with Long Haul, Regional and Metro Optical solutions as well as solution business skills is essential. The ideal candidate will have a strong communicating across all functions within Cisco, as well as with clients and partners both technical and executive level discussion and presentation. This is a good opportunity for someone to work with today's most innovative teams in a demanding and growing industry environment.
The successful candidate will be required to provide specific solution/technology/product consulting, technical and business development support for major account opportunities in Canada with preferred focus in Western Canada.
The successful candidate will understand solution business requirements for customer base and be able to translate them into technical requirements. Facilitate better communications and understanding of those requirements between customers, Cisco business units and Cisco field. Create, present and document technical solutions. Perform in-depth and high-level solution presentations for customers, partners and prospects. Drive identified major SP and enterprise account opportunities (i.e. solution consulting, executive level management presentations and Cisco technology solutions) while allowing local account team to maintain long-term ownership. Provide consultative support and mentor other less experienced Systems Engineers and Field Engineers in assigned major account opportunities..
Candidate Must have area of specialization. 10+ years related experience. Specific solution/ technology/ product positioning required or product experience in key competitor offerings would be beneficial. Pre-Sales experience required. Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent. Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to work effectively, add value as a team member. Demonstrated technical knowledge and consultative skills. Ability to train and disseminate information within an Area or Operation. Technical knowledge and consultative skills, which are above reproach. Ability to understand complex technical and selling situations and the ability to solve the problem or solicit the required resources. Knowledge of relevant solutions sets, product line specifications, performance criteria and applications. Competitive knowledge (in their area of specialization) including solution, technology and product offerings with the ability to understand and be conversant about company, competitors, technologies, solutions, product strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Technical Solution Skills:
1. In-depth knowledge and strong operating experience in more than one of the following solution areas: Multi-Service Access , SONET/SDH Long Haul, Regional and Metro Optical Networking (ROADM, DWDM) L2 VPN's, L3 VPNs, MPLS Security, QoS,
2. In-depth industry knowledge in the Service Provider and/or Enterprise market segment.
3. Have detailed knowledge of relevant solutions sets, product line specifications, performance criteria and applications.
4. Thorough competitive and industry knowledge (in their area of specialization) including solution, technology and product offerings.
5. Must be viewed as a leader by senior management, peers, customers and Cisco corporate organizations.
Soft skills:
1. Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, negotiation and presentation skills.
2. Ability to work effectively, add value as a team member and assume a leadership role for the team.
3. Demonstrated solution technical and business knowledge and consultative skills.
4. Ability to train and disseminate information within an Area or Operation.
5. Solution technical knowledge and consultative skills which are above reproach.
6. Ability to understand complex technical solution and selling situations and the ability to solve the problem or solicit the required resources.
Cisco seeks a Consulting System Engineer to drive and develop the technical business solutions and provide expertise and guidance to SP and Enterprise account teams in building Optical solutions to address specific customer needs. Understand the related industry, market dynamics and competitive landscape is important, plus someone who can articulate effectively the Cisco's solution and services. In this position, person will be working & collaborating with technology experts to help them position the solution effectively against competing offerings. Related technical knowledge is critical in Optical, ROADM/IPoDWDM, SONET/SDH, MSPP, MSTP. Familiarity with Long Haul, Regional and Metro Optical solutions as well as solution business skills is essential. The ideal candidate will have a strong communicating across all functions within Cisco, as well as with clients and partners both technical and executive level discussion and presentation. This is a good opportunity for someone to work with today's most innovative teams in a demanding and growing industry environment.
The successful candidate will be required to provide specific solution/technology/product consulting, technical and business development support for major account opportunities in Canada with preferred focus in Western Canada.
The successful candidate will understand solution business requirements for customer base and be able to translate them into technical requirements. Facilitate better communications and understanding of those requirements between customers, Cisco business units and Cisco field. Create, present and document technical solutions. Perform in-depth and high-level solution presentations for customers, partners and prospects. Drive identified major SP and enterprise account opportunities (i.e. solution consulting, executive level management presentations and Cisco technology solutions) while allowing local account team to maintain long-term ownership. Provide consultative support and mentor other less experienced Systems Engineers and Field Engineers in assigned major account opportunities..
Candidate Must have area of specialization. 10+ years related experience. Specific solution/ technology/ product positioning required or product experience in key competitor offerings would be beneficial. Pre-Sales experience required. Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent. Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to work effectively, add value as a team member. Demonstrated technical knowledge and consultative skills. Ability to train and disseminate information within an Area or Operation. Technical knowledge and consultative skills, which are above reproach. Ability to understand complex technical and selling situations and the ability to solve the problem or solicit the required resources. Knowledge of relevant solutions sets, product line specifications, performance criteria and applications. Competitive knowledge (in their area of specialization) including solution, technology and product offerings with the ability to understand and be conversant about company, competitors, technologies, solutions, product strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Technical Solution Skills:
1. In-depth knowledge and strong operating experience in more than one of the following solution areas: Multi-Service Access , SONET/SDH Long Haul, Regional and Metro Optical Networking (ROADM, DWDM) L2 VPN's, L3 VPNs, MPLS Security, QoS,
2. In-depth industry knowledge in the Service Provider and/or Enterprise market segment.
3. Have detailed knowledge of relevant solutions sets, product line specifications, performance criteria and applications.
4. Thorough competitive and industry knowledge (in their area of specialization) including solution, technology and product offerings.
5. Must be viewed as a leader by senior management, peers, customers and Cisco corporate organizations.
Soft skills:
1. Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, negotiation and presentation skills.
2. Ability to work effectively, add value as a team member and assume a leadership role for the team.
3. Demonstrated solution technical and business knowledge and consultative skills.
4. Ability to train and disseminate information within an Area or Operation.
5. Solution technical knowledge and consultative skills which are above reproach.
6. Ability to understand complex technical solution and selling situations and the ability to solve the problem or solicit the required resources.
Future Opportunities Data Centre Consulting Systems Engineers -- Calgary and Ottawa, Canada
In anticipation of hiring a couple Data Centre Consulting Systems Engineers in Calgary and Ottawa, Canada, I'm sharing details on the positions we would like to hire:
This role is with the Canadian Solutions Data Centre Consulting Systems Engineering (CSE) Team focusing on presales engineering activities, leveraging Cisco's products, solutions and architectures in the area of Data Centre. The CSE must work closely with the Western Canada Account Managers, Systems Engineering Managers, Systems Engineers and Regional Managers as well as Product Sales Specialists to drive business and help build Data Centre practices in Western Canada.
The Data Centre CSE will be able to speak to Cisco's strategy and vision for the data Centre at an architectural level and is also an expert in one or more of the following areas:
• Consolidation and Virtualization strategies & implementation for the Data Centre
• Operating Systems and Server Architectures as they relate to Data Centre
• Data Centre Switching and Storage systems Architectures
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
• Advanced Data Centre Routing and Switching Architectures
• Application Acceleration and WAN Optimization
• Systems and application architectures
• High Performance Computing, Grid & Cluster architectures
Role Definition:
The Data Centre CSE plays a crucial role in the success of Cisco's strategy in this market segment. The Data Centre CSE should effectively articulate Cisco's Vision and Strategy of Consolidation, Virtualization and Automation. The CSE works across the assigned group and territory to deliver messaging to partners and works closely with the channel account manager team on specified opportunities from inception to closing.
The CSEs also play a critical role in leadership and development of the other team members in their area. This includes mentoring SE's and performing regular training sessions to the SE and Sales community. They also build a close working relationship cross-functionally with other Cisco organizations in order to provide a bidirectional flow of information concerning product and feature requirements, outbound marketing, partner and ecosystem education and collateral
The Data Centre CSE also posses industry knowledge of market trends and directional awareness of Cisco's product and technology development efforts.
They will work with partners in a joint sales strategy and will mentor partner engineers
The role calls for in-depth knowledge of competitive products. They are familiar with the company's ecosystems of partners used to deliver comprehensive solutions to our customer base, and maintain a general understanding of competitive selling strategies. The CSE has both a high level of technical and sales competency. They can articulate the value of a proposed system or solution at an executive level positioning the business benefits of a Cisco solution.
Typical Skill Sets:
It is expected that the CSE will bring to the table expertise and skills in one or more of key aspects of the data Centre such as:
• Data Centre routing and switching architectures including: FCoE, Fiber Channel, server farm aggregation, network and services virtualization strategies, security and encryption technologies implementation and administration.
• Networked Storage technologies including SAN, NAS, and iSCSI, WAAS, CIFS, NFS, FCIP and Ficon.
• Operating System implementation and administration in Windows, VMware, ZOS and Unix/Linux variants.
• Storage design, implementation and LUN layout strategies for applications and databases Data replication methodologies including replication and synchronization
• Data backup and recovery methodologies.
• Networking of clustering technologies including Microsoft Cluster Services, Oracle RAC, Linux and Unix clustering and Parallel Sysplex.
• Server load balancing and global server load balancing including DNS strategies and stretched cluster implementation.
• XML firewalling and the implementation of SSL for web based applications
• TCP flow optimization and acceleration
• HPC, Grid computing and clustering including RDMA technologies over various transports and associated applications.
• Understanding of barriers to Application Performance and their solutions: latency, bandwidth consumption, network congestion, packet loss, transport throughput, etc.
• Understanding of Application Delivery technologies: symmetric and asymmetric optimizations, network interception and integration
This role is with the Canadian Solutions Data Centre Consulting Systems Engineering (CSE) Team focusing on presales engineering activities, leveraging Cisco's products, solutions and architectures in the area of Data Centre. The CSE must work closely with the Western Canada Account Managers, Systems Engineering Managers, Systems Engineers and Regional Managers as well as Product Sales Specialists to drive business and help build Data Centre practices in Western Canada.
The Data Centre CSE will be able to speak to Cisco's strategy and vision for the data Centre at an architectural level and is also an expert in one or more of the following areas:
• Consolidation and Virtualization strategies & implementation for the Data Centre
• Operating Systems and Server Architectures as they relate to Data Centre
• Data Centre Switching and Storage systems Architectures
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
• Advanced Data Centre Routing and Switching Architectures
• Application Acceleration and WAN Optimization
• Systems and application architectures
• High Performance Computing, Grid & Cluster architectures
Role Definition:
The Data Centre CSE plays a crucial role in the success of Cisco's strategy in this market segment. The Data Centre CSE should effectively articulate Cisco's Vision and Strategy of Consolidation, Virtualization and Automation. The CSE works across the assigned group and territory to deliver messaging to partners and works closely with the channel account manager team on specified opportunities from inception to closing.
The CSEs also play a critical role in leadership and development of the other team members in their area. This includes mentoring SE's and performing regular training sessions to the SE and Sales community. They also build a close working relationship cross-functionally with other Cisco organizations in order to provide a bidirectional flow of information concerning product and feature requirements, outbound marketing, partner and ecosystem education and collateral
The Data Centre CSE also posses industry knowledge of market trends and directional awareness of Cisco's product and technology development efforts.
They will work with partners in a joint sales strategy and will mentor partner engineers
The role calls for in-depth knowledge of competitive products. They are familiar with the company's ecosystems of partners used to deliver comprehensive solutions to our customer base, and maintain a general understanding of competitive selling strategies. The CSE has both a high level of technical and sales competency. They can articulate the value of a proposed system or solution at an executive level positioning the business benefits of a Cisco solution.
Typical Skill Sets:
It is expected that the CSE will bring to the table expertise and skills in one or more of key aspects of the data Centre such as:
• Data Centre routing and switching architectures including: FCoE, Fiber Channel, server farm aggregation, network and services virtualization strategies, security and encryption technologies implementation and administration.
• Networked Storage technologies including SAN, NAS, and iSCSI, WAAS, CIFS, NFS, FCIP and Ficon.
• Operating System implementation and administration in Windows, VMware, ZOS and Unix/Linux variants.
• Storage design, implementation and LUN layout strategies for applications and databases Data replication methodologies including replication and synchronization
• Data backup and recovery methodologies.
• Networking of clustering technologies including Microsoft Cluster Services, Oracle RAC, Linux and Unix clustering and Parallel Sysplex.
• Server load balancing and global server load balancing including DNS strategies and stretched cluster implementation.
• XML firewalling and the implementation of SSL for web based applications
• TCP flow optimization and acceleration
• HPC, Grid computing and clustering including RDMA technologies over various transports and associated applications.
• Understanding of barriers to Application Performance and their solutions: latency, bandwidth consumption, network congestion, packet loss, transport throughput, etc.
• Understanding of Application Delivery technologies: symmetric and asymmetric optimizations, network interception and integration
Future Opportunity UCS Solution Specialist -- Toronto, Canada
In anticipation of hiring a UCS Solution Specialist in Toronto, I'm sharing details on a position we would like to hire:
In this role the individual will be accountable for developing and driving the Canadian GTM strategy for UCS with alignment with the Theater strategy. The individual will work in collaboration with DC Solutions Specialists, Account Teams, Marketing, Product Management, Customer Advocacy, Finance and Channels to position and sell UCS into all Segments of the market.
The individual will develop and manage a sales strategy which will meet or exceed bookings targets. Provide weekly/monthly/quarterly sales forecasting and visibility into sales activity by keeping a current pipeline using Cisco forecasting tools. Assuming a consultative sales role, the candidate will assist account teams in effectively packaging, pricing, and presenting solutions to customers, including ROI and value propositions and involve Cisco services to ensure a successful implementation of the Data Center solutions.
Strong ability to provide thought leadership, education and to collaborate with all functional groups on pricing and competitive strategies, best practices, market intelligence, and sales strategies to penetrate the server market.
The individual will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive marketing communications strategy including media, trade publications, conferences, seminars.
Assume a leadership role utilizing field experiences in developing next generation solutions both alone and with strategic partners such as EMC, NetApp, VMware, BMC, Oracle and others.
This position may require travel.
Related Business/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Expertise:
• A minimum of 5-10 years selling experience and demonstration of overachievement in server manufacturer environments with emphasis on selling complex and disruptive server architectural solutions to large size organizations. Preference will be made to individuals who have led the launch of new server platform offerings into Canada.
• Excellent business and technical presentation and customer interaction skills required.
• Experienced with Strategic Account Planning and Consultative Sales. Demonstrated ability to understand and interact with senior level management CXO levels.
• Technical knowledge and competency of Server, Virtualization and Application platforms.
• Excellent track record in meeting and exceeding aggressive sales quotas
• Prior experience in an overlay sales role would be an asset.
• Competence in using a variety of selling techniques to create and drive business opportunities.
• Prefer either an engineering degree or bachelors or master’s degree in business administration or equivalent.
In this role the individual will be accountable for developing and driving the Canadian GTM strategy for UCS with alignment with the Theater strategy. The individual will work in collaboration with DC Solutions Specialists, Account Teams, Marketing, Product Management, Customer Advocacy, Finance and Channels to position and sell UCS into all Segments of the market.
The individual will develop and manage a sales strategy which will meet or exceed bookings targets. Provide weekly/monthly/quarterly sales forecasting and visibility into sales activity by keeping a current pipeline using Cisco forecasting tools. Assuming a consultative sales role, the candidate will assist account teams in effectively packaging, pricing, and presenting solutions to customers, including ROI and value propositions and involve Cisco services to ensure a successful implementation of the Data Center solutions.
Strong ability to provide thought leadership, education and to collaborate with all functional groups on pricing and competitive strategies, best practices, market intelligence, and sales strategies to penetrate the server market.
The individual will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive marketing communications strategy including media, trade publications, conferences, seminars.
Assume a leadership role utilizing field experiences in developing next generation solutions both alone and with strategic partners such as EMC, NetApp, VMware, BMC, Oracle and others.
This position may require travel.
Related Business/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Expertise:
• A minimum of 5-10 years selling experience and demonstration of overachievement in server manufacturer environments with emphasis on selling complex and disruptive server architectural solutions to large size organizations. Preference will be made to individuals who have led the launch of new server platform offerings into Canada.
• Excellent business and technical presentation and customer interaction skills required.
• Experienced with Strategic Account Planning and Consultative Sales. Demonstrated ability to understand and interact with senior level management CXO levels.
• Technical knowledge and competency of Server, Virtualization and Application platforms.
• Excellent track record in meeting and exceeding aggressive sales quotas
• Prior experience in an overlay sales role would be an asset.
• Competence in using a variety of selling techniques to create and drive business opportunities.
• Prefer either an engineering degree or bachelors or master’s degree in business administration or equivalent.
Future Opportunity Data Centre Architect -- Toronto, Canada
In anticipation of hiring a Data Centre Architect in Toronto, I'm sharing details on a position we would like to hire:
This role is with the Canadian Solutions Data Centre Systems Engineering Team focusing on presales engineering activities, leveraging Cisco's products, solutions and architectures in the area of Data Centre. The Data Centre Architect must work closely with the Canadian Account Managers, Systems Engineering Managers, Systems Engineers and Regional Managers as well as Product Sales Specialists to drive business and help build Data Centre practices in Canada. He will have strong ties to the different business units that comprise Cisco’s Data Centre solution set.
The Data Center Architect will be a senior member of a team that will design and build next generation data center architectures for Cisco’s largest clients who are looking to consolidation, virtualization and automation their complex data center functions. Cisco is looking for senior IT professional who is experienced in Data Center design, build out, and management of large scale enterprise or service provider data centers. The ability to work with rapidly evolving technologies geographically dispersed and industry focused sales and engineering teams, with strong consultancy skills are a must for this position, along with the ability to develop innovative solutions and contribute to winning sales strategies in highly competitive sales situations.
The Cisco Data Center Architect will be viewed as a senior technical resource by peers in the Data Center practice, the Canadian SE field organization, and within the growing Cisco Data Center partner community. Working closely with clients and sales teams, in a collaborative setting, the Data Center Architect will take ownership of the overall objectives, design, and validation of solutions that achieve superior business results. The Data Center Architect will also use his or her expertise, and creativity, to formulate innovative product recommendation and solutions that will be used as input to product development teams with our corporate organization.
The Data Center Architect’s primary role will be the positioning, architecting and validation of customer specific solutions around Cisco's Data Center technologies, and specifically integrating those technologies into the customer’s overall data center architecture and detailed design. This position will help drive sales, serve as a content knowledge expert, participate in proposal preparation, develop customer presentations, lead competitive efforts, mentor other technical resources, and assist with development of technical collateral around server, storage, and integrated network designs.
This role is with the Canadian Solutions Data Centre Systems Engineering Team focusing on presales engineering activities, leveraging Cisco's products, solutions and architectures in the area of Data Centre. The Data Centre Architect must work closely with the Canadian Account Managers, Systems Engineering Managers, Systems Engineers and Regional Managers as well as Product Sales Specialists to drive business and help build Data Centre practices in Canada. He will have strong ties to the different business units that comprise Cisco’s Data Centre solution set.
The Data Center Architect will be a senior member of a team that will design and build next generation data center architectures for Cisco’s largest clients who are looking to consolidation, virtualization and automation their complex data center functions. Cisco is looking for senior IT professional who is experienced in Data Center design, build out, and management of large scale enterprise or service provider data centers. The ability to work with rapidly evolving technologies geographically dispersed and industry focused sales and engineering teams, with strong consultancy skills are a must for this position, along with the ability to develop innovative solutions and contribute to winning sales strategies in highly competitive sales situations.
The Cisco Data Center Architect will be viewed as a senior technical resource by peers in the Data Center practice, the Canadian SE field organization, and within the growing Cisco Data Center partner community. Working closely with clients and sales teams, in a collaborative setting, the Data Center Architect will take ownership of the overall objectives, design, and validation of solutions that achieve superior business results. The Data Center Architect will also use his or her expertise, and creativity, to formulate innovative product recommendation and solutions that will be used as input to product development teams with our corporate organization.
The Data Center Architect’s primary role will be the positioning, architecting and validation of customer specific solutions around Cisco's Data Center technologies, and specifically integrating those technologies into the customer’s overall data center architecture and detailed design. This position will help drive sales, serve as a content knowledge expert, participate in proposal preparation, develop customer presentations, lead competitive efforts, mentor other technical resources, and assist with development of technical collateral around server, storage, and integrated network designs.
Now Hiring in Canada!!!!! Data Center and Optical Positions
We are having a lot of success with our hiring efforts in the US for our Data Center positions in support of our new UCS product.
Our recruiting team is now starting to focus efforts on building a Data Center team for our World Wide Sales Organization in Canada. In addition, we are hiring Optical CSE's.
I will post the anticipated needs for the expected positions we plan to hire.
Our recruiting team is now starting to focus efforts on building a Data Center team for our World Wide Sales Organization in Canada. In addition, we are hiring Optical CSE's.
I will post the anticipated needs for the expected positions we plan to hire.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Software Engineer -- L2 Device Drivers
Cisco seeks a Software Engineer to define, design and build a flexible, scalable framework for your new data center network with Cisco Nexus Switches
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html
Opportunity Snapshot:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of the core Layer 2 technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to join Cisco’s latest acquisition in the Data Center space. The job involves working on a cutting edge storage product. We are looking for candidates who strive in a fast paced start like environment.
The work involves design and development in customized networking environment for some key system software.
You will be part of a fast paced team responsible for delivering quality code for large complex systems requirements. Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success are the foundations of the team with "pay for performance" culture. Thus, you set your own limits for learning, achievements and rewards.
Responsibilities:
Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch product family, with emphasis in the layer 2 protocols area. Define, architect, design, and deliver new software protocols and features for the Nexus platform. Work also involves providing constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements. Write complete functional and design specs independently. Write portions of product spec. Design & Develop large portions of software independently and rapidly.
Required Skills:
•Three plus years of experience with Software Device Drivers and with three to ten years of overall software platform expertise.
•In depth experience and expertise with ASIC hardware bringup/MAC/PHY programming
•In depth Layer 2 protocol experience in Ethernet switching (any of the following protocols; VLAN, LACP,STP, IGMP, Multicast)
•Strong C programming skills.
•BSCS/CE is required MSCS/CE is preferred.
Desired Skills:
Experience with any of the following areas is a plus:
•RTOS embedded experience ( VxWorks, PSOS, Linux OS)
•Hands on experience on switch/router embedded system software development.
•Strong problem solving and software development/troubleshooting skills.
•Experience w/ IP routing (any routing protocols)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html
Opportunity Snapshot:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of the core Layer 2 technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to join Cisco’s latest acquisition in the Data Center space. The job involves working on a cutting edge storage product. We are looking for candidates who strive in a fast paced start like environment.
The work involves design and development in customized networking environment for some key system software.
You will be part of a fast paced team responsible for delivering quality code for large complex systems requirements. Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success are the foundations of the team with "pay for performance" culture. Thus, you set your own limits for learning, achievements and rewards.
Responsibilities:
Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch product family, with emphasis in the layer 2 protocols area. Define, architect, design, and deliver new software protocols and features for the Nexus platform. Work also involves providing constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements. Write complete functional and design specs independently. Write portions of product spec. Design & Develop large portions of software independently and rapidly.
Required Skills:
•Three plus years of experience with Software Device Drivers and with three to ten years of overall software platform expertise.
•In depth experience and expertise with ASIC hardware bringup/MAC/PHY programming
•In depth Layer 2 protocol experience in Ethernet switching (any of the following protocols; VLAN, LACP,STP, IGMP, Multicast)
•Strong C programming skills.
•BSCS/CE is required MSCS/CE is preferred.
Desired Skills:
Experience with any of the following areas is a plus:
•RTOS embedded experience ( VxWorks, PSOS, Linux OS)
•Hands on experience on switch/router embedded system software development.
•Strong problem solving and software development/troubleshooting skills.
•Experience w/ IP routing (any routing protocols)
Software Engineer -- L2 Protocols and/or Platforms (3-8 years of experience)
Cisco seeks a Software Engineer to define, design and build a flexible, scalable framework for your new data center network with Cisco Nexus Switches
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html
Opportunity Snapshot:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of the core Layer 2 technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to join Cisco’s latest acquisition in the Data Center space. The job involves working on a cutting edge storage product. We are looking for candidates who strive in a fast paced start like environment.
The work involves design and development in customized networking environment for some key system software.
You will be part of a fast paced team responsible for delivering quality code for large complex systems requirements. Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success are the foundations of the team with "pay for performance" culture. Thus, you set your own limits for learning, achievements and rewards.
Responsibilities:
Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch product family, with emphasis in the layer 2 protocols area. Define, architect, design, and deliver new software protocols and features for the Nexus platform. Work also involves providing constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements. Write complete functional and design specs independently. Write portions of product spec. Design & Develop large portions of software independently and rapidly.
Required Skills:
•Strong C programming skills.
•RTOS embedded experience ( VxWorks, PSOS, Linux OS)
•Experience in L2 Ethernet switching protocols (any of the following protocols; VLAN, LACP,STP, IGMP, Multicast)
•Hands on experience on switch/router embedded system software development.
•Strong problem solving and software development/troubleshooting skills.
•Two- five years of related work experience is required. Five plus years of experience is required.
•BSCS/CE is required MSCS/CE is preferred.
Desired Skills:
Experience with any of the following areas is a plus:
•Experience w/ IP routing (any routing protocols like OSPF, ISIS, BGP)
•Fibre channel SAN Switching is a plus.
•Experience with high availability related to switch/router products is a plus
•Experience with forwarding software/drivers for any switch/router products is a plus
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html
Opportunity Snapshot:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of the core Layer 2 technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to join Cisco’s latest acquisition in the Data Center space. The job involves working on a cutting edge storage product. We are looking for candidates who strive in a fast paced start like environment.
The work involves design and development in customized networking environment for some key system software.
You will be part of a fast paced team responsible for delivering quality code for large complex systems requirements. Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success are the foundations of the team with "pay for performance" culture. Thus, you set your own limits for learning, achievements and rewards.
Responsibilities:
Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch product family, with emphasis in the layer 2 protocols area. Define, architect, design, and deliver new software protocols and features for the Nexus platform. Work also involves providing constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements. Write complete functional and design specs independently. Write portions of product spec. Design & Develop large portions of software independently and rapidly.
Required Skills:
•Strong C programming skills.
•RTOS embedded experience ( VxWorks, PSOS, Linux OS)
•Experience in L2 Ethernet switching protocols (any of the following protocols; VLAN, LACP,STP, IGMP, Multicast)
•Hands on experience on switch/router embedded system software development.
•Strong problem solving and software development/troubleshooting skills.
•Two- five years of related work experience is required. Five plus years of experience is required.
•BSCS/CE is required MSCS/CE is preferred.
Desired Skills:
Experience with any of the following areas is a plus:
•Experience w/ IP routing (any routing protocols like OSPF, ISIS, BGP)
•Fibre channel SAN Switching is a plus.
•Experience with high availability related to switch/router products is a plus
•Experience with forwarding software/drivers for any switch/router products is a plus
Data Center Program Manager -- Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group ***Requires US Citizenship & Current / Recent Top Secret Security Clearance
**Selected applications MUST be a U.S. CITIZEN and HOLD a current or recently lapsed TOP SECRET (TS) U.S. Government Security Clearance.**
**Candidates who are NOT a U.S. CITIZEN or HOLD a current or recently lapsed U.S. Government Security Clearance WILL NOT be considered for this position.**
**Must be located in the METRO D.C. area or willing to relocate to that area.**
Come be a part of Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group, Public Sector, Advanced Services (GGSG PS AS) and join a revolutionary team of innovative technologist. A dedicated team that provides a higher level of flexible support services to our government customers, enabling them to exploit network technology to meet their objectives.
This role is key to developing large Data Center consulting projects in areas such as Data Center consolidations, migrations, new design projects and Data Center Virtualization projects around technology and operational activities. The Program manager will develop consulting project/program plans, create SOWs, create proposals, quote and scope Data Center consulting projects to enterprise level customers. Will document best practices and create technical and business white papers.
The Program Manager will provide leadership to diverse and talented project teams. Collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives, develop and manage a project and ensure successful on-time, on-budget delivery. Resource will be responsible for multiple concurrent large-scale enterprise projects and services pursuits In addition to leading project teams that may include partner resources.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Present credible, competent and passionate knowledge of the infrastructure and supporting organizations in the data center that supports the applications that run the business.
- Primary DC consults capable of working with Account teams and customer to properly understand business and IT objectives and scope, propose appropriate project and team to accomplish objectives.
- Comfortable in executive discussions as well as working with DC operations and technology teams.
- Leading multiple concurrent project initiatives from proposal through implementation and client acceptance.
- Experience managing, communicating and coordinating a global deployment team.
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and exceed client expectations.
- Ensure effective and timely communication within the project teams and across the company and the client management teams.
-Manage services sales process: activities include scoping, pricing and negotiation.
- Generate and lead new business initiatives within existing client base.
- Assist pre-sales efforts by serving as a subject matter expert and providing financial (ROI) and technical competitive analysis.
- Responsible for budgeting, financial reports and billing approval for projects.
- Assist in the development of key processes, policy decisions and technical implementations, and service programs.
- Capable of developing or identifying best practices and developing collateral around them.
- Develop and nurture strong client relationships at the executive and director levels; educate and advise clients on industry trends and technologies; attain trusted advisor status to clients.
- Help qualify and develop new business initiatives within existing client base and targeted prospects.
Requirements:
Prefer at least 4 year undergrad degree with success in management and/or IT related consulting.
Soft Skill Sets required:
-Diplomacy skills. Excellent written and verbal.
- Experience in IT consulting projects including managing Enterprise solutions.
- Strong customer facing skills, including ability to establish credibility with CxO level, director level and technical professionals.
- Ability to propose and present
- Proven ability to document, comprehensive project plans and recommendations
- Ability sell technology
Technical Skills desired but all not mandatory:
- Experience with Data Center planning, design, implementation, operations, and optimization.
- Experience in managing or implementing complex projects based on diverse datacenter technologies including infrastructure components (SAN, LAN, server), OS software (Windows, Linux, Solaris), Virtualization software (VMware, Xen), application software (Oracle Fusion, WebSphere, SAP platforms), and management and automation platforms (Tivoli, Openview, Blade Logic, Scalant).
**Candidates who are NOT a U.S. CITIZEN or HOLD a current or recently lapsed U.S. Government Security Clearance WILL NOT be considered for this position.**
**Must be located in the METRO D.C. area or willing to relocate to that area.**
Come be a part of Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group, Public Sector, Advanced Services (GGSG PS AS) and join a revolutionary team of innovative technologist. A dedicated team that provides a higher level of flexible support services to our government customers, enabling them to exploit network technology to meet their objectives.
This role is key to developing large Data Center consulting projects in areas such as Data Center consolidations, migrations, new design projects and Data Center Virtualization projects around technology and operational activities. The Program manager will develop consulting project/program plans, create SOWs, create proposals, quote and scope Data Center consulting projects to enterprise level customers. Will document best practices and create technical and business white papers.
The Program Manager will provide leadership to diverse and talented project teams. Collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives, develop and manage a project and ensure successful on-time, on-budget delivery. Resource will be responsible for multiple concurrent large-scale enterprise projects and services pursuits In addition to leading project teams that may include partner resources.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Present credible, competent and passionate knowledge of the infrastructure and supporting organizations in the data center that supports the applications that run the business.
- Primary DC consults capable of working with Account teams and customer to properly understand business and IT objectives and scope, propose appropriate project and team to accomplish objectives.
- Comfortable in executive discussions as well as working with DC operations and technology teams.
- Leading multiple concurrent project initiatives from proposal through implementation and client acceptance.
- Experience managing, communicating and coordinating a global deployment team.
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and exceed client expectations.
- Ensure effective and timely communication within the project teams and across the company and the client management teams.
-Manage services sales process: activities include scoping, pricing and negotiation.
- Generate and lead new business initiatives within existing client base.
- Assist pre-sales efforts by serving as a subject matter expert and providing financial (ROI) and technical competitive analysis.
- Responsible for budgeting, financial reports and billing approval for projects.
- Assist in the development of key processes, policy decisions and technical implementations, and service programs.
- Capable of developing or identifying best practices and developing collateral around them.
- Develop and nurture strong client relationships at the executive and director levels; educate and advise clients on industry trends and technologies; attain trusted advisor status to clients.
- Help qualify and develop new business initiatives within existing client base and targeted prospects.
Requirements:
Prefer at least 4 year undergrad degree with success in management and/or IT related consulting.
Soft Skill Sets required:
-Diplomacy skills. Excellent written and verbal.
- Experience in IT consulting projects including managing Enterprise solutions.
- Strong customer facing skills, including ability to establish credibility with CxO level, director level and technical professionals.
- Ability to propose and present
- Proven ability to document, comprehensive project plans and recommendations
- Ability sell technology
Technical Skills desired but all not mandatory:
- Experience with Data Center planning, design, implementation, operations, and optimization.
- Experience in managing or implementing complex projects based on diverse datacenter technologies including infrastructure components (SAN, LAN, server), OS software (Windows, Linux, Solaris), Virtualization software (VMware, Xen), application software (Oracle Fusion, WebSphere, SAP platforms), and management and automation platforms (Tivoli, Openview, Blade Logic, Scalant).
Virtualization Consultant -- Cisco Professional Services Organization
Cisco is delivering on the promise of virtualization through Unified Computing - an architecture that bridges the silos in the data center into one unified architecture using industry standard technologies. Key to Cisco's approach is the Cisco Unified Computing System which unites compute, network, storage access, and virtualization resources in a single energy efficient system that can reduce IT infrastructure costs and complexity, help extend capital assets and improve business agility well into the future. Cisco's unique collaborative services model combines Cisco Services' deep intellectual property with best-in-class services partnerships to deliver integrated solutions to our customers. Cisco Services is currently looking for Virtualization Consultants all over the United States.
Primary responsibilities:
• Technical lead to design, migrate, deploy and support new data center technologies
• Partner with service and delivery teams – establish credibility and capability regarding configuration and deployment of world class datacenter environment
• Work closely with engineering and service teams to define technical configuration and best practices to optimize Cisco technology in a modern datacenter environment
• Identify and support new service opportunities. Participate in developing and delivering strategic initiatives through prioritization and development of key activities, assist tools and technical implementation programs
• Develop and nurture strong data center design, operations, and s
• Develop and present best practices, technical concepts and technologies for innovative computing solutions
• Utilize subject matter expertise in area of enterprise applications, solutions and data center infrastructures to evaluate complex, sensitive business problems and build data center solutions
• Articulate the technical merits and value of data center virtualization to Cisco clients.
• Provide knowledge transfer to clients regarding how to best architect, deploy and operate their environment
• Document information to serve as base for training, appropriate technical operations, run books and knowledge objects
Consulting skills required:
• Strong customer-interaction skills and ability to quickly create excitement with data center personnel, establish credibility and work collaboratively with technical professionals
• Strong written, verbal and white board skills
• Proven experience in a technical consulting capacity
Technical Skills desired: (not all of these are mandatory or expected)
-Broad technical knowledge of the data center and the three infrastructure pillars: SAN, Network and Server.
-Strong virtualization tools and concepts (VMware, XEN, Hyper-V, understanding of Platespin, etc.)
-Application environments:
Strong knowledge of multi-tiered including their design, implementation, and capacity/scaling challenges (Oracle Fusion, SAP, Websphere, Exchange, Active Directory etc.)
Extensive experience in Microsoft operating systems.
Experience with the Linux (RHEL / Suse) and / or with other Unix-based operating systems helpful.
Fundamental knowledge and data center experience with SAN, Server technologies operations.
-Knowledge of Server and database technologies (experience ideal) Sybase, SQL Oracle RAC
-Multiple platform knowledge and experience with interoperability and utility/grid computing concepts
-Performance Tuning of Operating Systems, Applications, Databases, Storage, and Networking helpful.
-Working knowledge of high availability and continuity from business and technology and business process perspective, experience defining RPO/RTO expectations
-Understanding procedures and practices Data replication technologies of security
Primary responsibilities:
• Technical lead to design, migrate, deploy and support new data center technologies
• Partner with service and delivery teams – establish credibility and capability regarding configuration and deployment of world class datacenter environment
• Work closely with engineering and service teams to define technical configuration and best practices to optimize Cisco technology in a modern datacenter environment
• Identify and support new service opportunities. Participate in developing and delivering strategic initiatives through prioritization and development of key activities, assist tools and technical implementation programs
• Develop and nurture strong data center design, operations, and s
• Develop and present best practices, technical concepts and technologies for innovative computing solutions
• Utilize subject matter expertise in area of enterprise applications, solutions and data center infrastructures to evaluate complex, sensitive business problems and build data center solutions
• Articulate the technical merits and value of data center virtualization to Cisco clients.
• Provide knowledge transfer to clients regarding how to best architect, deploy and operate their environment
• Document information to serve as base for training, appropriate technical operations, run books and knowledge objects
Consulting skills required:
• Strong customer-interaction skills and ability to quickly create excitement with data center personnel, establish credibility and work collaboratively with technical professionals
• Strong written, verbal and white board skills
• Proven experience in a technical consulting capacity
Technical Skills desired: (not all of these are mandatory or expected)
-Broad technical knowledge of the data center and the three infrastructure pillars: SAN, Network and Server.
-Strong virtualization tools and concepts (VMware, XEN, Hyper-V, understanding of Platespin, etc.)
-Application environments:
Strong knowledge of multi-tiered including their design, implementation, and capacity/scaling challenges (Oracle Fusion, SAP, Websphere, Exchange, Active Directory etc.)
Extensive experience in Microsoft operating systems.
Experience with the Linux (RHEL / Suse) and / or with other Unix-based operating systems helpful.
Fundamental knowledge and data center experience with SAN, Server technologies operations.
-Knowledge of Server and database technologies (experience ideal) Sybase, SQL Oracle RAC
-Multiple platform knowledge and experience with interoperability and utility/grid computing concepts
-Performance Tuning of Operating Systems, Applications, Databases, Storage, and Networking helpful.
-Working knowledge of high availability and continuity from business and technology and business process perspective, experience defining RPO/RTO expectations
-Understanding procedures and practices Data replication technologies of security
Data Center Program Manager -- Cisco Professional Services Organization
This role is key to developing large Data Center consulting projects in areas such as Data Center consolidations, migrations, new design projects and Data Center Virtualization projects around technology and operational activities. The Program manager will develop consulting project/program plans, create SOWs, create proposals, quote and scope Data Center consulting projects to enterprise level customers. Will document best practices and create technical and business white papers.
Key aspects of the role include:
-Manage services sales process: activities include scoping, pricing and negotiation.
- Present credible, competent and passionate knowledge of the infrastructure and supporting organizations in the data center that supports the applications that run the business.
- Primary DC consults capable of working with Account teams and customer to properly understand business and IT objectives and scope, propose appropriate project and team to accomplish objectives.
- Leading multiple concurrent project initiatives from proposal through implementation and client acceptance.
- Assist pre-sales efforts by serving as a subject matter expert and providing financial (ROI) and technical competitive analysis.
- Develop and nurture strong client relationships at the executive and director levels; educate and advise clients on industry trends and technologies; attain trusted advisor status to clients.
Some Key Requirements:
Prefer at least 4 year undergrad degree with success in management and/or IT related consulting.
Experience in IT consulting projects including managing Enterprise solutions.
Strong customer facing skills, including ability to establish credibility with CxO level, director level and technical professionals.
Technical Skills desired but all not mandatory:
- Experience with Data Center planning, design, implementation, operations, and optimization.
- Experience in managing or implementing complex projects based on diverse datacenter technologies including infrastructure components (SAN, LAN, server), OS software (Windows, Linux, Solaris), Virtualization software (VMware, Xen), application software (Oracle Fusion, WebSphere,SAP platforms), and management and automation platforms (Tivoli, Openview, Blade Logic, Scalant).
Key aspects of the role include:
-Manage services sales process: activities include scoping, pricing and negotiation.
- Present credible, competent and passionate knowledge of the infrastructure and supporting organizations in the data center that supports the applications that run the business.
- Primary DC consults capable of working with Account teams and customer to properly understand business and IT objectives and scope, propose appropriate project and team to accomplish objectives.
- Leading multiple concurrent project initiatives from proposal through implementation and client acceptance.
- Assist pre-sales efforts by serving as a subject matter expert and providing financial (ROI) and technical competitive analysis.
- Develop and nurture strong client relationships at the executive and director levels; educate and advise clients on industry trends and technologies; attain trusted advisor status to clients.
Some Key Requirements:
Prefer at least 4 year undergrad degree with success in management and/or IT related consulting.
Experience in IT consulting projects including managing Enterprise solutions.
Strong customer facing skills, including ability to establish credibility with CxO level, director level and technical professionals.
Technical Skills desired but all not mandatory:
- Experience with Data Center planning, design, implementation, operations, and optimization.
- Experience in managing or implementing complex projects based on diverse datacenter technologies including infrastructure components (SAN, LAN, server), OS software (Windows, Linux, Solaris), Virtualization software (VMware, Xen), application software (Oracle Fusion, WebSphere,SAP platforms), and management and automation platforms (Tivoli, Openview, Blade Logic, Scalant).
Monday, May 11, 2009
Cisco Data Center and Virtualization Jobs -- Software Engineer -- L2 Protocols and/or Platforms (3-8 years of experience)
Cisco seeks a Software Engineer to define, design and build a flexible, scalable framework for your new data center network with Cisco Nexus Switches
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html
Opportunity Snapshot:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of the core Layer 2 technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to join Cisco’s latest acquisition in the Data Center space. The job involves working on a cutting edge storage product. We are looking for candidates who strive in a fast paced start like environment.
The work involves design and development in customized networking environment for some key system software.
You will be part of a fast paced team responsible for delivering quality code for large complex systems requirements. Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success are the foundations of the team with "pay for performance" culture. Thus, you set your own limits for learning, achievements and rewards.
Responsibilities:
Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch product family, with emphasis in the layer 2 protocols area. Define, architect, design, and deliver new software protocols and features for the Nexus platform. Work also involves providing constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements. Write complete functional and design specs independently. Write portions of product spec. Design & Develop large portions of software independently and rapidly.
Required Skills:
•Strong C programming skills.
•RTOS embedded experience ( VxWorks, PSOS, Linux OS)
•Experience in L2 Ethernet switching protocols (any of the following protocols; VLAN, LACP,STP, IGMP, Multicast)
•Hands on experience on switch/router embedded system software development.
•Strong problem solving and software development/troubleshooting skills.
•Two- five years of related work experience is required. Five plus years of experience is required.
•BSCS/CE is required MSCS/CE is preferred.
Desired Skills:
Experience with any of the following areas is a plus:
•Experience w/ IP routing (any routing protocols like OSPF, ISIS, BGP)
•Fibre channel SAN Switching is a plus.
•Experience with high availability related to switch/router products is a plus
•Experience with forwarding software/drivers for any switch/router products is a plus
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html
Opportunity Snapshot:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of the core Layer 2 technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to join Cisco’s latest acquisition in the Data Center space. The job involves working on a cutting edge storage product. We are looking for candidates who strive in a fast paced start like environment.
The work involves design and development in customized networking environment for some key system software.
You will be part of a fast paced team responsible for delivering quality code for large complex systems requirements. Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success are the foundations of the team with "pay for performance" culture. Thus, you set your own limits for learning, achievements and rewards.
Responsibilities:
Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch product family, with emphasis in the layer 2 protocols area. Define, architect, design, and deliver new software protocols and features for the Nexus platform. Work also involves providing constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements. Write complete functional and design specs independently. Write portions of product spec. Design & Develop large portions of software independently and rapidly.
Required Skills:
•Strong C programming skills.
•RTOS embedded experience ( VxWorks, PSOS, Linux OS)
•Experience in L2 Ethernet switching protocols (any of the following protocols; VLAN, LACP,STP, IGMP, Multicast)
•Hands on experience on switch/router embedded system software development.
•Strong problem solving and software development/troubleshooting skills.
•Two- five years of related work experience is required. Five plus years of experience is required.
•BSCS/CE is required MSCS/CE is preferred.
Desired Skills:
Experience with any of the following areas is a plus:
•Experience w/ IP routing (any routing protocols like OSPF, ISIS, BGP)
•Fibre channel SAN Switching is a plus.
•Experience with high availability related to switch/router products is a plus
•Experience with forwarding software/drivers for any switch/router products is a plus
Cisco Data Center and Virtualization Software Engineer Jobs -- L2 Device Drivers
Cisco seeks a Software Engineer to define, design and build a flexible, scalable framework for your new data center network with Cisco Nexus Switches
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html
Opportunity Snapshot:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of the core Layer 2 technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to join Cisco’s latest acquisition in the Data Center space. The job involves working on a cutting edge storage product. We are looking for candidates who strive in a fast paced start like environment.
The work involves design and development in customized networking environment for some key system software.
You will be part of a fast paced team responsible for delivering quality code for large complex systems requirements. Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success are the foundations of the team with "pay for performance" culture. Thus, you set your own limits for learning, achievements and rewards.
Responsibilities:
Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch product family, with emphasis in the layer 2 protocols area. Define, architect, design, and deliver new software protocols and features for the Nexus platform. Work also involves providing constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements. Write complete functional and design specs independently. Write portions of product spec. Design & Develop large portions of software independently and rapidly.
Required Skills:
•Three plus years of experience with Software Device Drivers and with three to ten years of overall software platform expertise.
•In depth experience and expertise with ASIC hardware bringup/MAC/PHY programming
•In depth Layer 2 protocol experience in Ethernet switching (any of the following protocols; VLAN, LACP,STP, IGMP, Multicast)
•Strong C programming skills.
•BSCS/CE is required MSCS/CE is preferred.
Desired Skills:
Experience with any of the following areas is a plus:
•RTOS embedded experience ( VxWorks, PSOS, Linux OS)
•Hands on experience on switch/router embedded system software development.
•Strong problem solving and software development/troubleshooting skills.
•Experience w/ IP routing (any routing protocols)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html
Opportunity Snapshot:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of the core Layer 2 technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to join Cisco’s latest acquisition in the Data Center space. The job involves working on a cutting edge storage product. We are looking for candidates who strive in a fast paced start like environment.
The work involves design and development in customized networking environment for some key system software.
You will be part of a fast paced team responsible for delivering quality code for large complex systems requirements. Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success are the foundations of the team with "pay for performance" culture. Thus, you set your own limits for learning, achievements and rewards.
Responsibilities:
Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch product family, with emphasis in the layer 2 protocols area. Define, architect, design, and deliver new software protocols and features for the Nexus platform. Work also involves providing constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements. Write complete functional and design specs independently. Write portions of product spec. Design & Develop large portions of software independently and rapidly.
Required Skills:
•Three plus years of experience with Software Device Drivers and with three to ten years of overall software platform expertise.
•In depth experience and expertise with ASIC hardware bringup/MAC/PHY programming
•In depth Layer 2 protocol experience in Ethernet switching (any of the following protocols; VLAN, LACP,STP, IGMP, Multicast)
•Strong C programming skills.
•BSCS/CE is required MSCS/CE is preferred.
Desired Skills:
Experience with any of the following areas is a plus:
•RTOS embedded experience ( VxWorks, PSOS, Linux OS)
•Hands on experience on switch/router embedded system software development.
•Strong problem solving and software development/troubleshooting skills.
•Experience w/ IP routing (any routing protocols)
Update on Data Center and Virtualization Positions
We have hired some people for our data center and virtualization jobs so I will update job information for the software positions today.
In addition, there are jobs available with our data center and virtualization groups in hardware and professional services so you can contact me directly for more information, brstultz@cisco.com
Thanks!
In addition, there are jobs available with our data center and virtualization groups in hardware and professional services so you can contact me directly for more information, brstultz@cisco.com
Thanks!
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