Cisco ACI Network Engineer

Job Title: Cisco ACI Network Engineer

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 5+ Years (Mandatory)

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Cisco Data Center / ACI Network Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in ACI L2/L3, VXLAN, Nexus platforms, and Data Center architecture . The role involves design, implementation, troubleshooting, migrations, and escalation handling in high-availability enterprise DC environments.

Job Description

• Design, implement, and support Data Center networks using Cisco technologies
• Hands-on configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco Nexus and ACI networks
• Support legacy to ACI migration projects and DC refresh initiatives
• Handle L2/L3 escalations , customer communication, and high-pressure scenarios
• Participate in planned activities, migrations, and PE window support
• Provide guidance and escalation support to L2 NOC teams
• Engage in capacity planning, optimization, and architecture discussions
• Work on DC architectures such as Active-Active DC, DC-DR environments

Mandatory Technical Skills

Cisco Data Center products: Nexus 9000, 3000, 7000/5000, Cisco ACI

ACI & VXLAN Mandatory

Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MST, PVST, L2 switching

Strong hands-on troubleshooting on Nexus & ACI networks

Experience with Legacy to ACI Migration

Knowledge of Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, IOS-XR, NX-OS

Strong understanding of IP/MPLS

CCNP Mandatory | CCIE Preferred

Additional / Advantage Skills

• Cisco ASR 9K (IOS-XR)
• Cisco ASR 1K (IOS / IOS-XE)
• ACI Multi-Pod, Multi-Site, PBR
• L4L7 integration: Load balancers, Firewalls
• Virtualization concepts and tools
• Fundamentals of Cisco SD-WAN

Functional Requirements

• Ability to design and architect DC networks
• Strong customer-facing and escalation-handling skills
• Experience working in high-availability, high-pressure environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to support planned events, migrations, and outages
• Skills in conflict management, negotiation, presentation, and documentation

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