Data Center Engineer

Penta Consulting are a technology service provider and leading outsourced partner helping to deliver professional and managed solutions across EMEA.

Are you passionate about cutting-edge data center technologies and cloud-native platforms? We're looking for a skilled and experienced Data Center Engineer to join our client onsite in Abu Dhabi, supporting mission-critical infrastructure in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

What You'll Work On:

• Deploying and managing Cisco Data Center technologies including Cisco ACI, UCS, and Nexus switches
• Designing and supporting cloud infrastructure platforms such as OpenStack, Apache CloudStack, VMware VCF, and Red Hat OpenShift
• Leveraging SDN, NFV, VXLAN, and spine-leaf architecture for scalable and resilient data center networking
• Deep-diving into ML2 Plugin architecture and Neutron networking concepts including router ports, floating IPs, SNAT/DNAT, and provider vs. tenant networks
• Working with distributed and centralized routing models integrated into physical networks
• Supporting IaaS features such as LBaaS, VPNaaS, and WAFaaS
• Packet tracing and traffic analysis using OVS flows, with hands-on experience in OVS and Linux-Bridge
• Managing BGP, ECMP, MTU, and high-performance spine-leaf topologies
• Exploring network functions virtualization (SR-IOV, DPDK)
• Integrating Kubernetes with OpenStack and physical networks
• Implementing Kubernetes networking, CNI plugins, and services like LoadBalancer
• Troubleshooting K8s load balancing mechanisms, including integration with external load balancers (e.g., MetalLB)