Position Title: ACI Network Engineer

Department: IT / Network Infrastructure

Reports To: Network Manager / IT Infrastructure Lead

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled ACI Network Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) environments within enterprise data centers. The role involves managing SDN-based network architecture, ensuring high availability, performance optimization, and secure connectivity across data center and hybrid cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Cisco ACI fabric infrastructure.
• Configure and manage spine-leaf architecture.
• Implement tenant, VRF, bridge domains, EPGs, and contracts.
• Integrate ACI with firewalls, load balancers, and external networks.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Perform firmware upgrades and patch management.
• Ensure network security policies are implemented and maintained.
• Support disaster recovery and high-availability configurations.
• Maintain documentation and network diagrams.
• Provide L2/L3 support for data center network incidents.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in enterprise networking.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI deployment and operations.
• Strong knowledge of routing & switching (BGP, OSPF, VLANs).
• Experience with Nexus 9000 series switches.
• Familiarity with firewalls and load balancers.

Preferred Certifications

• CCNP Data Center
• CCIE (Data Center or Enterprise)
• Cisco ACI Specialist Certification