R&S Migration execution, Deliverables - NDD, MOP (Desirable skill is SDA/SDWAN) EDUCATION & ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Typically requires BSc Computer Science or equivalent plus 5-8 years of relevant work experience. Advanced degree strongly preferred. Cisco certifications (CCNP, CCIE etc.) would be highly desirable. REQUIRED SKILLS [Must have and should meet all the below standards for qualifying to this role] • Experience with at least 3 product lines like Catalyst 9000/6500/4500/3850/6800. Engineer must be experienced in and have internal product and/or Architecture knowledge. • Experience with at least one - Nexus 7K/5K/2K product lines will be an added advantage. • Working knowledge and experience BGP, OSPF, ISIS, IP/MPLS, QoS, Multicast is a definite plus. • Working knowledge and experience on LISP, BGP, OSPF, ISIS, Multicast, vrf-lite, VXLAN, CTS, dot1x, spanning tree • Experience Implementing /Supporting Layer 2, Layer 3 implementations will be key. • Hands-on experience in Installation, Configuration and troubleshooting and/or Network Solution designing of Cisco Routers and switches. • Knowledge on any industry SDN solution • Executing Migration windows and migration projects will be a plus. • Must have hands-on experience of 5-7 years on Cisco (CSCO) products • A good communications skill is a must. Must have a demonstrated ability to relate to customer representatives at various levels. • Must have good technical writing skills and have experience in writing test and implementation / Migration plans. • Skills and experience in working independently. • Strong interpersonal and teamwork needed DESIRED SKILLS [Good to have or value add to this role] • Experience on at least 2 product lines like CRS-1/CRS-3, GSR 12000, 7600, ASR9K/ASR1K a plus. • Knowledge with at least one competitor platform – Nortel, Juniper, ALU a plus. • Knowledge of Virtualization (VMware, OpenStack, Tail-f) technologies is desirable. • Strong hands-on experience in scripting with Tcl/Expect, Python Java and Perl is desirable. • Design solutions for low to medium complex requirements on the R&S solutions • Design awareness on the SDA/SDWAN solution • Capability to lead design conversations and workshops with the customer and prepare high level and low-level designs