Senior Network Engineer - Cisco ACI, Palo Alto, Routing & Switching

Senior Network Engineer - Cisco ACI, Palo Alto, Routing & Switching

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We are currently seeking a Senior Network Engineer - Cisco ACI, Palo Alto, Routing & Switching to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Important Work Location Requirement: This is a hybrid role based in Plano, TX and requires onsite attendance 2–3 days per week. Candidates should be local to the area or able to commute consistently. Remote-only candidates will not be considered.

Role Responsibilities: • Must have great experience on Routing & Switching & Wireless and Firewalls • Responsible for the Cisco ACI network architecture component(s)

• Must have Palo Alto Experience • Understand and support Data Centre Networks utilizing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure and Nexus 9k platforms • Contribute to the development and performance of a migration plan from traditional data centre network designs to Cisco ACI • Integrate service appliances to Cisco ACI deployments to include Application Delivery Controllers and Firewalls • Good understanding of Inter and Intra Tenant traffic flows, contracts • Experience in L2 outs, L3 outs, VMM integration • Must be expert of routing, switching, wireless, LAN and WAN, i.e. L2 (Wireless IEEE 802.11 a, Ethernet, IEEE 802.1x std. STP, MSTP, RSTP, Dynamic VLAN, HSRP/VRRP.) / L3 (Routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP.), NEXUS, SD-WAN • Ensuring all configurations are in compliance with network standards, reviewing log files, SD-WAN, LAN, WAN, NMS • Participate in the setup, deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting and documentation of enterprise-level, mission-critical, network infrastructure components • Looking to have strong knowledge of SDWAN (Hands-on) and Wireless • Teaming with project managers, cross-functional technology and business teams to ensure successful projects • Owning and documenting escalated support tickets and service requests through resolution via ServiceNow • Adaptive, communication, presentation and leadership skills • Full understanding of WAN/LAN internetworking, protocol interoperability, network architecture development and requirements for testing / proof of concept • Knowledge of Wireless, Nexus, SD-WAN • Working knowledge of Networking products from Cisco, Dell & Extreme Networks • Skills and knowledge and adherence to ITIL & Change Management processes • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral • Strong customer service skills; interfaces with customers, end users, partners and associates • Additionally, the candidate must work well within a team, adapt easily to change, and possess the flexibility to travel. Candidate should have a history of working unsupervised while achieving required goals • Rotating on-call, support queue management, preforming network system analysis and reporting • Willing to work in 24X7 environment Basic Required Qualifications: • 10+ years of experience on managing LAN & WAN Infrastructures • 10+ years' experience on Routing & Switching, Riverbed & Wireless • 8+ years Palo Alto experience • 5+ years on experience on Cisco ACI Highly Preferred Skills: • Preferred knowledge of VELO Cloud (Hands-on) and Wireless • Adaptive, communication, presentation, and leadership skills • Project experience for SDN Infra & Networking • Degree: Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience