7+ years Enterprise IT Infrastructure networking experience with ACI • Experience with mission critical, 24x7 high availability environments required • Working with troubleshooting tools such as ping, traceroute, nslookup, dig, wireshark • Good understanding of IP sub netting including variable length subnet masks • Experience with advanced dynamic routing and understanding of longest-match qualifier • Experience with the following routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and RIP • Extensive hands on experience in the configuration and management of Cisco ACI • Working knowledge of Cisco products and technologies, such as Umbrella, wireless, Catalyst Center, ISE, SNA • Experience setting up Site-to-Site VPNs along with client VPNs • Experience with stateful and Next Generation Firewalls including Palo Alto, Cisco ASA and FTD+FMC, CheckPoint. • Experience with hybrid or blended cloud/on prem environments (AWS/Azure) Special Knowledge/Skills • Ability to analysis and improve on existing systems and architectures. • Able to function efficiently in a multi-task environment and work under pressure. • Expert communication skills, including the ability to document and demonstrate procedures and processes. • A strong team player, strong interpersonal and team building skills • Other industry certifications (e.g. VMware, Microsoft Certifications) definite assets. • ITIL certification is preferred.