Senior Solutions Validation Engineer (Hybrid)

Senior Solutions Validation Engineer (Hybrid)

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This is a Hybrid role with at least 2 days per week in the Berlin office or customer site in Berlin.

Meet The Team

Solution Validation Services (SVS) is an organization within Cisco Customer Experience (CX) passionate about validating complex customer-specific networks and helping them accelerate adoption of new technologies and solutions.

Our team has expertise across the breadth of the Cisco product portfolio and a wide array of technology verticals including SP, Enterprise and DC, also covering new technology areas like SD-WAN, SDA, ACI, NFV etc. With our state-of-the-art lab facilities including high end traffic generators emulating the customer network, we help our customers to rapidly adopt ever-changing business requirements.

Build industry recognition for quality and redefining our clients' network deployment experience in an exciting environment to both learn and grow new skills!

Your Impact

• Domain Expertise: Lead validation for customer design, platforms, software, and MoP for upgrades/downgrades.
• Test Development: Define test requirements and cases with customers.
• Lab Setup: Emulate customer networks in labs using traffic generators.
• Automation & Testing: Develop automated tests with ROBOT framework, perform tests, and report findings.
• Issue Resolution: Collaborate on troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Standards Compliance: Ensure SVS standards and enhance automation in deliveries.
• Business Development: Drive discussions on opportunities and renewals for SVS growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certification: Minimum CCNP-level knowledge, preferably in Enterprise, Data Center and or Service Provider.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of at least one technology area such as SDA, SD-WAN, Routing & Switching (R&S), DC, ACI, or SP.
• Consultancy Skills: Strong customer consultancy skills with experience in effective communication and stakeholder interactions.
• German language - fluent or a high level of proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification: CCIE certification, with a preference for CCIE Enterprise, DC or SP.
• Network Experience: Experience in building and deploying networks.
• Testing & Tools: Experience in network testing/validation and traffic generator tools (e.g., Ixia or Spirent).
• Scripting & Automation: Strong scripting skills in Robot/Python or other languages; knowledge of Ansible/Terraform is a plus.
• Project Methodologies: Familiarity with both waterfall and Agile project delivery methodologies.
• Project Management: Project management skills are advantageous.

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.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Quality Assurance

Industries

Software Development

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