About the Role:
We are urgently seeking a Cisco SD WAN Engineer to lead a mission-critical Viptela to IOS-XE SD WAN migration for a Fortune 500 client. This is a fast-paced, high-stakes engagement requiring a true expert who can architect solutions, troubleshoot complex issues, and execute flawlessly under pressure.
If you have elite-level IOS-XE SDWAN experience, deep Viptela expertise, and the ability to start immediately—this is the opportunity to lead a major transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead an enterprise-wide Viptela → IOS-XE SDWAN migration across multiple sites
Architect and validate IOS-XE SDWAN designs, templates, policies, and integration models
Perform pre-migration assessments, POCs, and readiness checks
Build comprehensive migration playbooks, templates, and runbooks
Support maintenance windows, cutovers, and post-migration stabilization
Optimize SDWAN performance, routing, security, and reliability
Troubleshoot complex routing, overlay, IPsec, and OMP issues in production environments
Collaborate with client architects, engineering teams,



and leadership on design and strategy
Provide clear technical documentation and progress updates throughout the engagement

Required Experience & Skills
8+ years of hands-on network engineering experience
5+ years specializing in SDWAN technologies
Expert-level experience with Cisco IOS-XE SDWAN
Proven experience migrating Viptela → IOS-XE SDWAN.
Robust knowledge of OMP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IPsec security, QoS design and optimization and Underlay/overlay architectures
Hands-on experience with vManage, vBond, vSmart, vEdge, and cEdge platforms
Ability to troubleshoot complex SDWAN issues under tight time constraints

Preferred Qualifications
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure or CCIE Service Provider (Active status preferred, but inactive/expired considered with strong hands-on experience)
Experience with automation tools (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
Exposure to multi-vendor SDWAN (VeloCloud, Fortinet, Silver Peak)

📌 Cisco SD WAN Engineer (India)
🏢 Bold Business
📍 India