Consulting Engineer I (full Time) - United States

Consulting Engineer

Let's change the world together. Work closely with your team to gain experience and insights into real-world customer deployments and challenges. Be immersed in a small close-knit group of cohorts, to collaborate on a variety of projects that have a real impact. You'll learn from industry experts. Work on network infrastructures. Deliver business solutions and technology solutions from data, security, mobility and the cloud.

As a Consulting Engineer, you will gain hands-on experience and contribute to groundbreaking technology. You will be mentored by some of the industry's brightest minds who will help you challenge and develop your skills. You will collaborate with and learn from industry-leading engineers. At Cisco, we value your ideas and perspective. We encourage you to innovate and push boundaries. You will join a team to build your technical expertise, learn Cisco specific technologies and how to build a positive experience for our customers. You will make a proven impact on network infrastructure and solutions like security, mobility and cloud. Customer Experience covers full customer life-cycle experience. You give on customer engagements including planning, design and implementation of solutions. Ability to multi-task, self-start, work in a dynamic team environment and work independently. Awareness and general understanding of how consumer applications work over the internet (e.g., Browser, Voice/Video calls, Social Networks, Streaming etc.). Passionate about Computer Networking, Information Technology and Computer Science.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a certification or relevant degree program (e.g., Associates, Apprenticeship, Boot Camp, or Certification in a specialized program)
• 1 year of relevant experience, High School Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelors + 0 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant fields include: Computer Networking, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, Computer Networking, Computer Science or Engineering
• Basic computer networking fundamentals relating to IP addressing, routing, switching, TCP/IP and OSI model.
• Proficient in Python, REST APIs, Automation.
• Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cisco Certifications (e.g., CCENT, CCNA, CCNP).

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• + 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• + 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• + Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• + Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• + 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• + Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• + Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

• New York City Metro Area: $77,600.00 - $113,300.00
• Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $69,100.00 - $100,700.00

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.