Data Center Networking Engineer SME

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Need Data Center Networking Engineer SME in Rockdale, TX

Job Title Data Center Networking Engineer SME

Primary Skill (Technical Skill): Cisco ACI, Nexus Dashboard, Routing & Switching, Airsta Switches, Palo Alto Firewall,

Secondary Skill (optional): SolarWinds

Educational Qualifications: B.E. / B. Tech, BSC/Diploma

Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years

Location of Posting: On-site in Rockdale, TX

Roles & Responsibilities  

Deploy, operate, and maintain front-side, backend, and management networks within on-prem data centers

-              Perform on-site visits to oversee and support new network buildouts executed by operations teams

-              Architect and optimize network designs to reduce latency, packet loss, and jitter while increasing scale and performance

-              Deploy and support new software releases, system upgrades, and security patches for network infrastructure

-              Maintain deep knowledge of vendor technologies and platforms, including Cisco, Palo Alto and Arista

-              Design for redundancy, resiliency, and future capacity growth

-              Develop and maintain network inventory documentation, including network diagrams, cabling schedules, and DCIM

-              Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis, coordinating with external vendors and internal stakeholders as needed

-              Ensure network architecture meets high availability and performance requirements for mission-critical platforms

-              Monitor network health across global sites. Train and enable on-site L1 support teams

-              Participate in on-call L2 incident response on an as-needed basis.

Skills      Primary Skill (Must to Have)          

Technical Skills

-              Hands-on experience required in the following technologies:

-              Cisco ACI, Nexus Dashboard, leaf-spine architecture

-              Routing protocols - EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PBR

-              LAN Switching - VLAN, VTP, STP, HSRP, GLBP,

-              Nexus Switches - VDC, VPC, FEX, VXLAN/EVPN

-              Arista Switches-MLAG, CVP.

-              Palo Alto Firewall

Secondary Skill (Nice to have)

-              SolarWinds

-              DDI -MAAS\Infoblox

-              Python and/or Ansible

-              RDMA network tuning

-              Cloud Network

Product Knowledge Primary Skill (Must to Have)

- Cisco Catalyst Series switches

- Cisco Nexus 9K/7K/5K/2K Series of switches

- Cisco Routers 3800, 3900, 4300, 4400, 7600 Series

- Arista 7200,7800 series switches

- Cisco IOS Software, NX OS Software and ACI, Arista EOS

- Palo Alto Firewall

- Network Monitoring -Solarwinds

Secondary Skill (Nice to have)

               -              Network Management tool

Behavioral Skill    -              Fair Written & Verbal Communication Skills

-              Experience of handling global customers

-              Commitment

-              Organized

-              Proactive

Certification

-              CCNP in R&S/Data center, Arista ACE Level 3              

-              ITIL

Engagement terms:

·        Work Location: Rockdale, TX

·        Duration: 6 Month Contract.

·        Candidates should require having a Professional and general liability insurance that is typical of an independent contractor for 1099. It is quite cheap and easy to get this insurance.

·        Interview Process –2 steps, video interview followed by a in-person interview.

·        Must pass standard background investigation & drug screening.

Are you a Data Center Networking Engineer SME that loves the fast paced, ever-changing environment? Do you want to be a part of a company that believes that the heart of our dedicated Team is what makes us successful? Then join our team!

If you are interested in becoming part of our winning team, please APPLY NOW!

Thanks & Regards,

M V Srikanth

Patriot Global Services