CCIE Data Center - Network Engineer

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced CCIE‑level (Data Center) Network Engineer to join a high‑impact engineering team supporting a mix of Federal and Commercial customers. This role involves pre‑sales engineering, architectural design, and hands‑on operational support across complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver advanced enterprise and data center networking expertise across customer environments
• Participate in pre‑sales engagements, technical scoping, and architectural recommendations
• Design, deploy, and optimize large‑scale network solutions leveraging Cisco’s latest technologies
• Provide expert troubleshooting and operational support for critical network infrastructure
• Collaborate closely with internal practice leadership and external customer teams
• Maintain active CCIE (Data Center) certification to support partner‑level requirements

Requirements:

• Active CCIE – Data Center certification
• 10+ years of enterprise networking engineering experience
• Deep technical experience working with the Cisco product suite, including: SDN, SDA, SD-WAN, Nexus, ACI, wireless, WAN
• Strong understanding of core networking protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP
• Proven experience designing and supporting large-scale, complex network architectures
• Expert troubleshooting skills across routing, switching, wireless, and data center platforms
• Ability to operate in both customer-facing and hands-on engineering roles
• Strong communication skills, including documentation and architectural explanation
• Ability to travel occasionally to customer sites for project work