Network Engineer (ACI)

As a Network Engineer (ACI) working at Mindspace Business Parks in Navi Mumbai, your primary role will be to implement, configure, and support Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) environment. You should have a deep understanding of ACI architecture, network operations, and data center technologies. Your responsibilities will include leading or supporting migrations to Cisco ACI, performing application dependency mapping, and troubleshooting ACI fabric issues. It is essential to collaborate with application teams, integrate ACI with virtualization environments, and document technical designs and migration plans. Key Responsibilities: - Lead or support migrations to Cisco ACI from traditional L2/L3 data center networks - Perform application dependency mapping and define ACI constructs such as tenants, application profiles, EPGs, and contracts - Translate existing firewall rules, VLANs, and routing policies into ACI policy models - Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot ACI components including APIC, Nexus 9000 series switches, leaf/spine fabrics, and fabric access policies - Collaborate with application teams for accurate workload mapping and security policies - Integrate ACI with virtualization environments like VMware vCenter and ESXi - Monitor and troubleshoot ACI fabric issues using tools like APIC GUI/CLI, SNMP, and Syslog - Conduct detailed cutover planning, testing, and rollback strategies for ACI migrations - Integrate ACI with virtual environments, firewalls, and load balancers - Document technical designs, migration plans, and operational procedures - Train operations staff and provide post-migration support for environment stability Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, Network Engineering, or related field - 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking and 4+ years with Cisco ACI deployments - Strong understanding of data center networking, including VXLAN, routing protocols BGP, OSPF, multicast, and Layer 2/3 technologies - Experience with Cisco Nexus switches, APIC CLI/GUI, and troubleshooting ACI fabric issues - Strong understanding of ACI policy-driven networking, including bridge domains, contracts, L3Outs, and service graphs - Understanding of hybrid cloud networking and micro-segmentation concepts - Experience in ACI Migrations from Network-centric to application-centric migration in Cisco ACI - Demonstrated experience in application-centric ACI migrations, including dependency mapping and policy translation - Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills Preferred Skills: - Hands-on experience with ACI Multi-Pod or Multi-Site environments - Knowledge of network automation (Python, Ansible) and ACI REST APIs - Experience with tools like Cisco NDP, MSO, or third-party app mapping solutions - Cisco certifications such as CCNP Data Center, Cisco ACI Field Engineer Specialist, or DevNet Professional,