Network Architect

Required Skills-

• 12+ 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