Customer Proof of Concepts Engineer - Data Centre
Location: St Leonards, Australia
Area of Interest: Cloud & AI (DCN & Compute), Cloud and Data Center
Job Id: 1436007
Location: Must be based in or within a commutable distance to St Leonards, Sydney, NSW. Work Authorization for Australia: Must be authorised to work in Australia without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
Meet the Team
Global Solutions Engineering Demo Team is the world class leader in delivering innovative, demonstration-centric experiences of Cisco solutions to customers, providing a full-suite, integrated sales-enablement portfolio. By demonstrating to customers how Cisco products can make them more productive, sales teams and partners can enlarge sales opportunities and shorten the sales cycle.
Your Impact
The Proof-of-Concept Engineer is a Solution Engineer role responsible for the development, planning, design, delivery & coordination of Customer Proof of Concept (C POC) Labs, mainly Data Centre architecture focused but could include other technologies as well. This person will work extensively with all BU's, Content Developers, and Partners throughout the POC process from introduction through build, test, and ultimately throughout the customer delivery of the POC.
Job Responsibilities
1. Project Management 10%
Identify and prioritize all project-related tasks. Ability to organize, strategize, and communicate project goals, objectives, and tasks at all levels of the organization.
2. Engineering 50%
Responsible for designing, developing, documenting, and delivering a variety of content, primarily focused on Data Centre. This will require meeting with Account Teams, TME's, Content Developers, Partners, and at times Customers to extract requirements and help create a design & Test Plan conducive to POC objectives.
3. Platform Design 20%
Must properly document and plan all projects prior to entering the project build phase. Candidate must be well versed in the use of standard design templates and tools (Visio, Power Point, MS Project).
4. Support 10%
Serve as First Point of Contact on All Escalations, working directly with account teams, partners, and customers to ensure successful delivery of the POC.
5. Other 5%
Work as both 3rd party liaison and as an independent content developer.
Minimum Qualifications:
- CCIE Level or Equivalent Experience: Expertise in networking and data centre technologies.
- AI-Ready Data Centre Knowledge: Proficiency in AI Pod, Hyperfabric, Nvidia Infiniband, and related technologies.
- Data Centre Design/Deployment: Experience with Nexus standalone and VXLAN Fabric-based SDN solutions.
- Cisco Solutions: Knowledge of Nexus Dashboard, ACI, EVPN, UCS, SDA, SDWAN, ThousandEyes, AppD, and network services appliances.
- Cloud and Virtualization Expertise: Understanding of multi-cloud, Public/Private Cloud, and SaaS environments.
- Familiarity with Network Test Tools such as Spirent, CyberFlood, IXIA, Keysight, Breaking Point, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Self-Management & Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and support projects across global time zones.
- Sense of Urgency & Flexibility: Quick to adapt to shifting priorities.
- Analytical Skills: Proficient in critical thinking and using data to inform decisions.
- Effective Communication: Strong written and verbal skills.
- Dependability & Professionalism: Reliable in meeting commitments and managing stress.
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