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