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Description
As an experienced R&S ACI Designer/Architect with 8+ years of experience in the Australia Time Zone, your key responsibilities will include leading the design and architecture of Cisco ACI solutions to ensure optimal application delivery and seamless network integration. You will be required to define network segmentation, security policies, multi-tenant design, and automation strategies within the ACI fabric. Additionally, you will design and implement routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, and interface with external networks like L3Outs and ACI-to-Cloud. Developing high-level and low-level design documents (HLD/LLD) for data center network architecture, ACI deployments, and automation will also be a part of your role. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to align ACI solutions with business and technical requirements, you will ensure the seamless integration of ACI with security, compute platforms, and cloud environments. Your leadership will be crucial in troubleshooting complex network issues and optimizing performance. To excel in this role, you should possess extensive experience in designing and implementing Cisco ACI in large-scale enterprise or service provider environments. A strong understanding of R&S principles including Layer 2/3, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, and MPLS is essential. Expertise in ACI components such as APIC, spine/leaf architecture, tenants, bridge domains, and contracts is required. Familiarity with ACI integration with VMware, Hyper-V, and cloud platforms like AWS/Azure is a plus. Experience with network automation tools like Ansible, Python, Postman, etc., will be beneficial. Cisco certifications such as CCNP Data Center, DCACI, CCIE are preferred. Strong problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills are also necessary for success in this role.,
