Cisco Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Cisco Engineer designs and builds computer network systems built using Cisco hardware, telecommunications equipment and software. Runs program and system tests, solves technical problems and maintains the network system. Designs and analyzes computer network models. May advise on the application of Cisco services within the system.
Job Outlook
There were 323 Cisco Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 5101 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Network Engineer / Architect industry, which includes the Cisco Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Cisco Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $81,676.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $68,578.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Cisco Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $62,167.
Education and Experience
Posted Cisco Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 13.13% |
| Master's Degree | 2.98% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.41% |
| Other | 4.14% |
Posted Cisco Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 26.92% |
| 3 to 5 years | 44.8% |
| 6 to 8 years | 15.45% |
| 9+ years | 12.83% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Cisco Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Sales (57.32%)
- Energetic (53.75%)
- Resourcefulness (53.73%)
- Resilience (29.21%)
- Advocacy (26.64%)
- Communication (15.53%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (14.94%)
- Problem Solving (12%)
- Management (10.96%)
- Customer Service (7.14%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager (44.5%)
- Selling Techniques (0.71%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Network Infrastructure (5.5%)
- Cisco Meraki (4.64%)
- Cisco Networking (4.8%)
- Computer Science (19.1%)
- Automation (16.98%)
- Border Gateway Protocol (7.55%)
- Operating Systems (9.51%)
- Firewall (15.41%)
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN) (6.76%)
- Project Management (14.94%)
- Network Security (3.85%)
- Network Protocols (5.42%)
- Local Area Networks (9.83%)
- Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) (4.32%)
- Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) (6.29%)
- Wireless Networks (5.11%)
- Network Switches (18.4%)
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) (8.33%)
- Network Routing (39.86%)
- Routing Protocols (5.11%)
- Cisco WebEx (16.27%)
- Software-Defined Networking Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) (3.22%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager (99.65%)
- Selling Techniques (1.58%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Cisco Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Wireless Sales Representative
- Cisco Voice Engineer
- Voice Engineer
- UCCE Engineer
- Unified Communications Engineer
- Cisco VoIP Engineer
- VoIP Engineer
- Collaboration Engineer
- Cisco Unified Communications Engineer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Network Analyst / Specialist
- Network Engineer / Architect
- Network Support Technician
- Network Administrator
- Technical Sales Representative
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Cisco Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Acosta Group (1214)
- Pre (842)
- Premium Retail Services (611)
- Macy's (58)
- MasTec (37)
- Insight Global (35)
- Motion Recruitment (34)
- Builders FirstSource (27)
- Cisco (26)
- Logicalis (25)
North Carolina
- Acosta Group (109)
- Pre (69)
- Premium Retail Services (47)
- MasTec (6)
- Cisco (5)
- Insight Global (4)
- Builders FirstSource (4)
- ManpowerGroup (4)
- Bandwidth (3)
- Novo Nordisk (3)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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