Cisco SD-WAN Engineer

Position: Senior Cisco SD-WAN Engineer

Location: Richardson, TX Onsite Role

Duration: 24+ Months

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cisco SD-WAN Engineer with strong hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and supporting Cisco SD-WAN environments. The ideal candidate will have solid expertise in deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization of SD-WAN solutions across enterprise networks.

This role is more focused on execution and engineering support rather than high-level architecture or strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) solutions across enterprise environments
• Perform day-to-day operations, configuration, and troubleshooting of SD-WAN networks
• Work on WAN migrations from traditional networks to SD-WAN
• Configure and manage routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) within SD-WAN environments
• Implement and support network policies, QoS, and application performance optimization
• Assist with security configurations including segmentation, firewall policies, and integration with security platforms
• Support cloud connectivity (AWS, Azure) within SD-WAN environments
• Troubleshoot network issues and provide L2/L3 support for incidents and escalations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and assist in network documentation and runbooks

Required Skills & Experience

• 6 10 years of experience in network engineering, with strong focus on Cisco technologies
• Hands-on experience with Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) deployment and support
• Strong knowledge of:
• Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• WAN technologies and network fundamentals
• Experience with network security concepts (ACLs, segmentation, firewalls)
• Familiarity with cloud networking (AWS/Azure)
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with automation tools (Python, Ansible)
• Exposure to SASE solutions (Cisco Umbrella, Zscaler, Prisma Access)
• Experience working in large enterprise environments

Certifications (Preferred)

• Cisco Certified Specialist Enterprise SD-WAN (ENSDWI)
• CCNP Enterprise (preferred)