Network Engineer

Job description:

Required Skills-

• 10+ years of experience in designing scalable cloud and data center using Private/public cloud technology and managing enterprise-class routers, switches, firewalls and F5 LTM/GTM
• In-depth knowledge of network security protocols, including firewalls, VXLAN, L2VPN, L3VPN, IDS/IPS, and DDoS mitigation techniques.
• Must have an advanced understanding in BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, vPC, VXLAN, MPLS, ECMP and Fabric Path.
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent is highly desirable .
• Solid understanding of network virtualization and Open Shift SDN (Software-Defined Networking).
• Expert understanding of external L2 / L3 fabric connectivity and experience in L2 / L3 switching Architecture design
• Expertise in containerized networking, CNI plugins i.e. Multus, Calico, IPVLAN, DANM, SR-IOV, Kube-OVN.
• Expertise in defining network policy, external connectivity to OpenShift/ Kubernetes cluster.
• Excellent knowledge of ( DDI) DNS and DHCP, IP address management (IPAM)
• Hands on and troubleshooting experience of Spine-Leaf architecture CISCO Nexus- N9K
• Subject Matter Expert on Fabric Discovery Activity including Verifying the APIC and Leaf/Spine Health
• Subject Matter Expert on the Fabric Access Policy including how to create switch policies, interface policies, AEPs, Physical and External Domains
• Subject matter expert on how to create different application policies in the ACI including Tenants, Application Network Profile (ANP), End Point Group (EPG), Contracts, Subjects and Filters

Additional Skills-

• Knowledge of SD-WAN solution deployment.
• Experience with L4-L7- load balancing, firewalls, etc. will be an additional advantage.
• Expert experience with configuring and deploying enterprise-class networks including the following products: Cisco Nexus/Catalyst Product Lines
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in conducting Network Assessments including the documentation and presentation of the findings.

Good to have-

• Experience in working with telco workload in public/ private cloud.
• Automation and scripting using Python, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc
• Knowledge of network monitoring and management tools i.e. Zabbix, LibreNMS etc

Skill Matrix

Routing protocols

SDN/ CISCO ACI Solutions

Leaf-Spine Architecture

Infoblox- DDI Solutions (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)

Networking

Container Networking Interface (CNI)

Firewall

SDWAN solutions

Certifications

Attitude/communication & willingness to learn and adapt to any environment