Role and responsibilities:

• Working in a team environment within the Implementation programme, along side the Cisco project managers, lead Project Engineer and Partner engineers.
• Able to work within a staging and tests environment, and customer sites across the UK.
• Leading a team of Partner engineers.
• Translating the Cisco design into an implementation solution. Able to build the network for the design and kit list.
• Generates, maintains a suite of implementation documentation.
• Physical build of the equipment racks.
• Generation of working configurations.
• Responsible for the functional tests for the devices and design features throughout the deployment of the network.
• Responsible for on-site test and customer acceptance of the Cisco PoPs and network.
• Builds the final hand-over documentation.
• Keeps track of technical issues during the deployment.

Essential traits:

• Typically CCIE.
• Broad technical understanding (Routing, Switching, Advanced MPLS, Optical, Security).
• Able to lead a small team of Cisco/Cisco Partner engineers and customer representatives.
• Installation and cabling standards.
• Health and safety standards.
• Communication skills – internal & external.
• NMS awareness.

Preferable traits:

• Commercial/business awareness.
• Consultative skills.
• Market segment experience: examples: SP Mobile, SP Wireline, Finance.