Senior Network Engineer

Skill - Cisco ACI

Location - Bangalore/Mumbai/Pune/Hyderabad

Experience- 5+ yrs

CCIE Data Center Certification is preferred

Cisco ACI Data Center Senior Enginee

.Key Responsibilities

• :Design, deploy, and maintain Cisco ACI fabric infrastructure including APIC controllers, leaf, and spine switches
• .Configure and administer Cisco Nexus Dashboard (ND) Cluster for unified fabric management, monitoring, automation, and troubleshooting across multiple ACI fabrics and data centers
• .Lead end-to-end implementation of Cisco ACI in multi-data center environments
• .Develop and enforce ACI policies, application profiles, endpoint groups (EPGs), L3-Out , contracts, and filters
• .Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to Cisco ACI, fabric infrastructure, and data center networking
• .Collaborate with network architects, application teams, and other stakeholders to design scalable and resilient solutions
• .Perform firmware upgrades, patching, and proactive maintenance of ACI components
• .Integrate Cisco ACI with third-party solutions such as VMware NSX, firewalls, load balancers and cloud environments
• .Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline ACI fabric management using Python, Ansible, or Cisco NX-API
• .Monitor ACI health, performance, and capacity using tools like Cisco Network Insights and telemetry
• .Develop and enforce network segmentation policies using Cisco ACI application profiles, endpoint groups (EPGs), and contracts aligned with finance industry security and compliance requirements
• .Provide technical mentorship and knowledge sharing to junior engineers
• .Ensure compliance with industry standards, security policies, and best practices
• .Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides

.Required Qualifications

• :Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• .5+ years of experience in data center networking with at least 3 years working extensively with Cisco ACI
• .Strong understanding of Cisco ACI architecture, components, and protocols (VXLAN, OTV etc)
• .Expertise in Cisco Nexus switches (9000 Series) and APIC controller management
• .Proficient in network protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and multicast
• .Familiriaty with data center virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V)
• .Hands-on experience with automation and scripting tools (Python, Ansible, REST APIs)
• .Solid troubleshooting skills with packet capture and network analysis tools
• .Strong knowledge of data center security principles and network segmentation
• .Cisco certifications such as CCNP Data Center, CCIE Data Center, or Cisco ACI Specialist certification preferred
• .Excellent communication and teamwork skills