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Roles & Responsibilities:
- Design and architect cloud networking solutions for Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud environments.
- Define network architecture standards, policies, and best practices.
- Design and implement virtual networks, routing, VPNs, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Load Balancers, and Firewalls.
- Integrate ACI with cloud-native networking services to support hybrid workload traffic flows.
- Ensure best practices for cloud network security, routing, and performance optimization.
- Lead deployment, configuration, and optimization of Cisco ACI fabric components.
- Design and configure ACI constructs including VRFs, Bridge Domains, EPGs, contracts, and associated policies.
- Oversee ACI fabric maintenance, upgrades, and operational health checks.
- Act as an L4 escalation point for high-severity incidents across ACI and cloud networks.
- Perform deep-dive diagnostics, packet captures, and traffic-flow analysis.
- Lead incident root cause analysis and preventive remediation activities.
- Coordinate with Cisco TAC and cloud providers for complex issue resolution.
- Lead automation initiatives using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and scripts for repeatable deployments.
- Deliver technical knowledge-sharing sessions and mentor junior team members.
- Contribute to High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation.
- Create operational runbooks, implementation guides, and standard operating procedures.
- Ensure adherence to compliance requirements, network governance standards, and change management processes.
Skills Required:
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and VPNs.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus, ACI and F5.
- Cloud networking expertise in:
- Azure: VNet, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Virtual WAN
- AWS: VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, Load Balancers
- Network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
- Scripting and automation experience.
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