Senior Data Center Engineer, Cisco

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Castillians

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

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📋 Description

• Design and deploy scalable Data Centre networks utilizing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Software-Defined Access (SDA), and VXLAN overlay technologies. • Lead complex migrations from traditional 3-tier architectures (VSS/STP) to modern spine-leaf VXLAN fabrics and ACI-based policy models. • Implement Cisco SDA for fabric-enabled campuses, integrating with ISE for micro-segmentation and policy-based automation. • Act as the Tier 3 escalation point for complex network issues, utilizing deep packet analysis and fabric troubleshooting (e.g., managing VTEPs, BGP EVPN control planes). • Develop automation scripts using Python and Ansible to streamline network provisioning, configuration management, and compliance across ACI and SDA fabrics. • Implement micro-segmentation policies within the ACI fabric and SDA networks to enforce Zero Trust security principles. • Maintain comprehensive network diagrams, runbooks, and operational documentation for the new Data Centre architecture.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering, with at least 3+ years focused specifically on Cisco Data Centre technologies. • Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing Cisco ACI (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller), including proficiency in creating EPGs, Contracts, Bridge Domains, and VRFs. • Extensive hands-on experience with VXLAN BGP EVPN in a spine-leaf architecture (Nexus 9k platform). • Experience with Cisco DNA Center and SDA fabric deployment (Border/Edge nodes, Control Plane nodes, ISE integration). • Expert-level knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, and multicast. • Strong scripting skills in Python and experience with API integrations (RESTCONF, NETCONF) to interact with Cisco DNA Center and APIC. • CCIE Data Centre or CCNP Data Centre certification (or equivalent practical experience) - Nice to Have. • Experience integrating on-prem ACI with public cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP) using Cloud ACI or hybrid networking solutions - Nice to Have. • Experience integrating Cisco ACI with Next-Generation Firewalls (Check Point, Palo Alto, or ASA/FTD) via L4-L7 service graphs - Nice to Have. • Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, LogicMonitor, or SolarWinds for network observability - Nice to Have.

🏖️ Benefits

• Clear scope with no ambiguity over deliverables. • Opportunity for repeat engagements based on performance.