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Job Description: L3 Network Operations Engineer - ACI & Switching Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced L3 Network Operations Engineer with expertise in Cisco ACI and Switching technologies to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and supporting the Cisco ACI infrastructure, including fabric creation, micro-segmentation, multi-pod setups, and multi-site configurations. You will also be involved in backup and recovery procedures, documentation, and upgrading various components. Responsibilities: Management of Cisco ACI Infrastructure: Monitor the health and performance of the Cisco ACI infrastructure, including the ACI fabric, APIC, and associated hardware devices. Perform configuration management, software updates, and patch management for ACI components. Identify and resolve faults, perform root cause analysis, and optimize performance. Manage the hardware lifecycle, including procurement, installation, and decommissioning. Backup and Recovery: Implement and maintain backup and recovery procedures to protect and restore critical data in case of a disaster. Regularly back up essential data and develop a recovery plan for quick execution in the event of data loss. Test and validate backup and recovery procedures to ensure their effectiveness. Documentation: Maintain accurate documentation of the network infrastructure, including configuration settings, security policies, and performance metrics. Document troubleshooting steps, changes, and incident resolutions to facilitate future reference and knowledge sharing. Ensure documentation is up to date and accessible to relevant stakeholders. Micro-segmentation with Cisco ACI: Implement intra-EPG isolation between pods and create micro-segmentation policies. Configure uSeg attributes and enable micro-segmentation in the domain. Design and apply filters, contracts, and policies to enforce network segmentation. Fabric Creation: Perform fabric discovery and configure APIC's Integrated Management Controller. Define and apply pod policies, including syslog configuration and software image management. Create and configure domains, tenants, application profiles, EPGs, filters, and contracts. Design and configure north-south L3out connectivity. Multi-pod Setup: Provision and configure multi-pod environments. Establish dynamic tunnels for BD and EPG communication. Configure pod spine access policies and routed-outside interfaces for EVPN. Cisco ACI Multi-Site Configuration: Configure global contracts across tenants or VRFs. Implement intra-EPG isolation and micro-segmented EPGs. Backup and restore configurations, upgrade controllers and switch nodes. Configure sites, infra settings, and CloudSec encryption. Bridge Domain, Tenant, VRF, Policy, EPG Creation: Create tenants, VRFs, bridge domains using GUI, CLI, or REST API. Configure enforced bridge domains, flood encapsulation settings, and ARP settings. Upgrades: Review upgrade/downgrade support matrix and architecture for APIC controllers and spine-leaf switches. Perform pre-upgrade validations and export configurations for backup. Upgrade APIC, ACI switch firmware using GUI, CLI, or REST API. Schedule and perform multistep upgrades and downgrades. Cisco Nexus Dashboard: Onboard multiple Cisco ACI, Cloud Network Controller, and NDFC/DCNM fabrics as individual sites. Manage firmware, event analytics, multi-cluster connectivity, and additional physical nodes. Configure remote authentication server, multi-factor authentication, and security settings. Upgrade Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) for Cisco Nexus devices. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience. 8 to 12 years of experience in network operations, with a focus on Cisco ACI and Switching technologies. In-depth knowledge of ACI fabric management, including APIC, fabric discovery, and software updates. Experience in troubleshooting traffic flows, routing, and L3 policies within an ACI environment. Strong understanding of micro-segmentation, multi-pod setups, and multi-site configurations. Familiarity with backup and recovery procedures for network infrastructure. Proficient in documenting network configurations, changes, and incident resolutions. Hands-on experience in upgrading ACI components, including APIC controllers and switches. Cisco certifications such as CCNP or CCIE in Data Center or equivalent is preferred. Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently or as part of a team. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Dear Candidate, We are hiring for the position of Cisco ACI Data Center L2/L3 Engineer at Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Chennai and Navi Mumbai. Interested and immediate candidate can share their resume (narendra.kumar@acldigital.com). DC ACI having 6+ yrs. of industry experience. Its customer onsite requirement. 1. 3+ years hands-on experience in ACI. 2. Overall 3+ years of DC experience. 3. Good understanding in Nexus topology. 4. Understand thoroughly ACI concepts, packet flow, ACI Multipod , multisite , Standalone , Remote leaf , L4 & L7 integration , Strong on Routing & Switching , Strong knowledge in trouble Aci & nexus issues. 5. Good knowledge of ACI & nexus hardware, Firewall , load balancer & NSOX. 6. Explain issues in simple language to the client and be bridge & Trusted advisor between all parties. 7. Follows escalation matrix in timely manner and gain confidence of customer. 8. He / She should work in shift basis Rotation in Day or Night. DC ACI L3 Role and specific responsibilities Associate with customers along with appropriate internal and external resources' deployment/optimization of services and solutions. Takes ownership of task/project implementation for assigned engagements. Implement new techniques and methodologies utilized in customer delivery and share lessons learned with the broader team. Builds and reviews project work e.g. Design recommendations, High-Level Design, Low- Level Design, Implementation/ Change Management Plans. Builds and/or use test environments as the need arises to resolve sophisticated problems & compatibility issues. Expertise Any Data Centre related certification (CCNP, CCIE, VCP, etc.) is helpful and you have a drive for continuous learning. Deep technical knowledge / understandings of L2 / L3 networking protocols and technologies (VPC, STP, HSRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP). Strong Nexus 2K/5K/7K/9K platform knowledge and hands-on experience. Has knowledge of overlay technologies VXLAN, BGP EVPN, OTV, LISP. Has knowledge and understandings of Cisco SDN based technologies such as Cisco ACI, Cisco Programmable Network Portfolio (Standalone VXLAN-Fabric) and DCNM. Experienced in design and/or deployment of Data Center solutions including traditional DC standalone Nexus design, VXLAN Fabric-based ACI Fabric solutions using ACI MultiPod / Multisite Fabric architectures. Familiar with computing, virtualization, and container environments (Cisco UCS, Hyperflex, VMware, Microsoft, Kubernetes). Knowledge of Python, Ansible etc Warm Regards, Narendra Kumar LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/narendra-kumar-53a480137/

This position is an onsite opportunity for our headquarters in Pune, India. Please apply only if below job role suits you and you are open for relocating to Pune. Summary The Network and Security Operations team is accountable for maintaining a resilient and secure IT infrastructure that is always accessible for the organization. Their responsibilities encompass providing expert guidance and top-level support for the network and security infrastructure. The role is responsible to Lead for ensuring the stability, security, and performance of an organization's network Security infrastructure. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills , and a proactive approach to network operation management. effectively oversee the network and security infrastructure for various clients, whether remotely or on-site, ensuring it meets the organization's requirements in terms of availability, security, and suitability. Brief Responsibilities: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and over 10 years of related full-time work experience. At least 3 years of experience in ACI infrastructure deployment and operations. Relevant professional certifications: CCIE/CCNP. ITIL certification. Experience in a similar Network Operation Center for large clients. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technology strategy effectively Role & responsibilities Technical Competency Data Centre and Campus Networking Design & Implementation (FabricPath/vPC/VxLAN/NX-QoS/OTV Must Have Experience designing and building complex data center networks with Software Defined Networking (SDN) solutions such as Cisco ACI, VMware NSX or any OpenFlow protocol Must Have Understanding of ACI Multi-Pod, Multisite deployments. Must Have Operate and maintain existing multi-pod ACI implementation. Must Have Securely attach different workloads to the ACI with required EPG, contracts, L2/L3 outs etc. Must Have Integrate ACI with NSX environment in HCI/VVD of Dell/EMC. Must Have End to end knowledge of ACI firmware upgrade Must Have EPGs, BDs, L3 outs, Multiple VRFs, Multi-Tenancy, ACI in band and OOB management, Integration with VMM Domains, Access policy Definition for any type of interfaces single or PC or VPC, L4-L7 Service graph, PBR, ACI High-availability Solutions like Multi-Pods. Must Have Deploying and troubleshooting LAN/WAN, MPLS, IP Routing Protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, MP-BGP), VRF (L3 VPN), Switching, NAT, VPC, Ether Channel, VLAN, VTP, STP, RSTP, MSTP. Must Have L3 Technologies: GLBP, HSRP, Multicast (PIM, PIM-SM, Auto-RP, IGMPv2, MSDP) QoS, VRRP Must Have Configuration of Cisco devices (Cisco 6807, Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 2960-XR, Cisco Catalyst 4500-X, IE4010 and IE4000, Nexus 7K, Nexus 3K, ASR 1006X, ASR 1002X). Must Have Certificate CCNP/ CCIE /Relevant - Must Have Wireless & ISE Technologies -Optional Firewall Certification (Fortinet/Palo Alto/FTD)-Optional