Essential Skills:
• Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent plus 4-6 years 
• At least 5+ years of Network Architecture related working experience in the IT industry.
• Must have good knowledge of Cisco product lines and technology.
• Data Centre Product Line: Nexus Products
• Good understanding of the IP technologies, protocols and network topology.
• Good understanding of the Network operations processes & Functions. 

Desired Skills:
• Cisco Nexus 2K, 5K, 7K, 9K, Cisco NX-OS
• Cisco UCS
• Cisco MDS
• Cisco ACI
• Work experience and knowledge in: OTV, Fabric Path, VxLAN, Fiber Channel,iSCSI
• Work experience : Cisco ACE
• Work experience: VMWare ESXi, Microsoft Hypervisor
• Good to have Work experience In Storage systems: HP, Brocade, etc.
• Certification in CCIE DC good to have

Willingness and ability to work with teams, ability to build relationships using an open and respectful communication and collaboration style.
Technology leadership skills to include coaching/mentoring, critical thinking/judgment, facilitation, leading change, and team development.
Communication skills to include conflict management, negotiation, presentation/demonstration, and written communication.