Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela):
Deep hands-on experience in design, deployment, and troubleshooting of Cisco Viptela SD-WAN solutions.
Expertise in SD-WAN policies, templates, vManage, vSmart, vBond, and edge device configurations.
Network Design & Documentation:
Proven experience in creating Bill of Materials (BOM), High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), and Deployment Guides.
Implementation Experience:
Solid background in both Greenfield and Brownfield network deployments.
Ability to lead and execute end-to-end network transformation projects.
Cross-Technology Knowledge:
Working knowledge of LAN, WLAN, Firewalls, and Infoblox (IPAM/DNS/DHCP).
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Experience working with Agile Release Trains (ARTs), Operations Teams,
and Customer Stakeholders including Technology Landscape Owners (TLOs) and Project Managers.
Good-to-Have
Technical Competencies:
Cisco Certified Specialist Enterprise SDWAN Implementation
Familiarity with Cloud Networking (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Exposure to Network Automation tools (Python, Ansible).
Understanding of Zero Trust and SASE architectures.
Experience with Network Monitoring Tools (SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, etc.).
Behavioural Competencies:
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and requirements.
Self-driven with a learning mindset and ability to apply recent knowledge rapidly.