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 121 Cisco Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 3053 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 2015:
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 $94,711.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $93,992.
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 $69,127.
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 | 25.55% |
| Master's Degree | 5.63% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.87% |
| Other | 7.21% |
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 | 28.5% |
| 3 to 5 years | 43.71% |
| 6 to 8 years | 16.57% |
| 9+ years | 11.21% |
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.
- Communication (31.02%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (26.99%)
- Problem Solving (23.45%)
- Management (19.75%)
- Sales (16.74%)
- Customer Service (14.81%)
- Operations (13.23%)
- Leadership (9.5%)
- Energetic (9.43%)
- Creativity (8.94%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Cisco Networking (11.98%)
- Network Infrastructure (9.58%)
- Telecommunications (15.79%)
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager (25.72%)
- Border Gateway Protocol (7.68%)
- Computer Science (22.06%)
- Firewall (23.33%)
- Network Security (15.01%)
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN) (11.77%)
- Session Initiation Protocols (18.6%)
- Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) (4.3%)
- Local Area Networks (10.85%)
- Project Management (18.89%)
- Software-Defined Networking Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) (3.66%)
- Network Switches (22.13%)
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) (9.09%)
- Wide Area Networks (10.78%)
- Unified Communications (16.56%)
- Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) (7.26%)
- Network Routing (33.05%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Cisco TelePresence (2.33%)
- Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) (6.84%)
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.
- H.323 Protocol (69.11%)
- Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) (78.86%)
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
- Cisco VoIP Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- VoIP Engineer
- Unified Communications Engineer
- UCCE Engineer
- Wireless 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 Engineer / Architect
- Network Analyst / Specialist
- Network Administrator
- Network Support Technician
- IT Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- Technical Support Engineer / Analyst
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 (190)
- MasTec (71)
- Motion Recruitment (38)
- Cornerstone Ondemand (37)
- Allegis Group (34)
- Logicalis (31)
- Insight Global (29)
- Premium Retail Services (29)
- The Judge Group (26)
- Soliant Health (26)
North Carolina
- Acosta Group (16)
- MasTec (9)
- Builders FirstSource (5)
- Culinary Services Group (4)
- Bandwidth (3)
- Novo Nordisk (3)
- Genesis10 (3)
- ManpowerGroup (3)
- GovCIO (2)
- World Wide Technology (2)
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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