Networking Engineer (Data Centre ACI) (Chennai)

Work Location: Bangalore-4 & Pune-4 (Implement-Migration- Hybrid) / Mumbai-6 (Operations-Onsite) Requirements Technology Requirements - Cisco Data Center products (Nexus 9000, Nexus 3000, Nexus 7000/5000, Cisco ACI) Mandatory 1. Cisco ASR 9K (IOS XR) 2. Cisco ASR 1K (IOS/IOS XE) - Routing/Switching: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MST, PVST, L2 switching Mandatory - Broad technical knowledge of the R&S;, Data center and its components: Applications, Network, Server and projects surrounding their planning, design, implementation, operation, and optimization. - Architectural knowledge of virtualization tools and concepts is a bonus, to help architecture refresh discussions. - Possess a clear understanding of capacity planning in various scenarios. Knowledge of Cisco routing/switching including Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, XR and NX-OS - Hands on and troubleshooting Nexus, ACI Network - VXLAN, ACI - Mandatory - Experience on Legacy to ACI Migration - Knowledge on various DC Architecture (DC-DR, Active-Active DC etc.) - Robust knowledge of IP/MPLS - Excellent written and verbal communications skills: ability to communicate technology strategy and architecture approach to engineers, executives, and Cisco customers. - Certifications: CCIE preferred, CCNP is must. Functional Requirements - Able to design DC networks. - Able to handle escalations and customer communication. - Ability to configure and troubleshoot Nexus devices, ACI. - Need to support Plan events, migrations, etc. during PE windows, Support to L2 NOC team for any escalations. - Communication skills to include conflict management, negotiation, presentation/demonstration, and written communication-cultural sensitivity, goal alignment, learning agility, and virtual/remote training. - Ability to work in high-pressure environments. Requirements (Good to Have) - Understanding of ACI Multipod, Multisite, PBR will be an advantage. - Experience with L4-L7- load balancing, firewalls, etc. will be an advantage. - Fundamentals of Cisco SD-WAN will be an advantage. .