Network Deployment Engineer
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Role Summary:
We are seeking a hands-on Senior Network Engineer with deep expertise in Routing & Switching , ACI and VxLAN/EVPN (must-have). The ideal candidate will lead design, deployment, and operations of modern data center and campus networks, and bring strong capability in either NetDevOps/Automation (Python, Ansible, CI/CD) or VMware NSX for overlay/SDN.
Key Responsibilities:
· Architecture & Design:
o Design and implement L2/L3 networks across DC and campus environments.
o Lead ACI/VxLAN/EVPN fabric designs (Multi-pod/Multisite, route types, control-plane considerations).
o Create high-availability designs (ECMP, MLAG/vPC, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS).
· Deployment & Operations:
o Configure and maintain leaf-spine architectures, border gateways, and interconnects.
o Troubleshoot complex issues across underlay/overlay, control plane, and data plane.
o Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and proactive monitoring.
· Security & Segmentation:
o Implement micro/macro segmentation (EVPN, NSX policies), firewall integration, and route filtering.
o Ensure compliance with internal and industry standards.
· Automation / NSX (one or both):
o NetDevOps/Automation: Build network automation for config/validation (Python, Ansible, Nornir, Git).
o VMware NSX: Design and manage NSX-T overlays, T0/T1, segments, distributed firewall, and integrations.
· Documentation & Governance:
o Produce HLD/LLD, SOPs, runbooks, and maintain accurate network diagrams and CMDB entries.
o Own change requests, risk assessments, and rollback plans.
· Collaboration:
o Partner with cloud, security, and platform teams on hybrid networking (AWS/Azure/GCP, SD-WAN).
o Mentor junior engineers; contribute to standards and best practices.
Must-Have Skills
· Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, eBGP/iBGP, route redistribution, policy-based routing, QoS.
· Data Center Fabrics: VxLAN/EVPN (mandatory) with practical experience in DC leaf-spine design.
· Vendor Proficiency: One or more—Cisco (Nexus/IOS-XE), Arista EOS, Juniper QFX/EX.
· Troubleshooting: Packet analysis, control-plane convergence, FIB/ARP/ND, MTU/MSS, ECMP.
Preferred:
NetDevOps / Automation
· Python (requests, netmiko/paramiko, NAPALM, pyATS),
· Ansible (Jinja2, inventories, roles),
· Version control (Git), CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI),
· Network source of truth (Nautilus/NetBox),
· Telemetry/observability (SNMP, gNMI, streaming telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
VMware NSX (SDN)
· NSX-T design and operations: T0/T1 gateways, segments, overlay transport zones,
· Distributed firewall, security groups, micro-segmentation,
· Integration with physical gateways, north-south routing,
· Edge clusters, load balancer, policy automation.
Nice-to-Have:
· EVPN route types (RT-2/RT-5), IRB, symmetric/asymmetric routing,
· Multisite/Multipod EVPN, DCI, MPLS L3VPN,
· SD-WAN (Viptela, Prisma, Fortinet),
· Cloud networking (AWS TGW, Azure vWAN, GCP VPC),
· Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA/FTD), NAC (ISE/Aruba ClearPass).
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s in CS/EE/IT or equivalent experience.
· Certifications (preferred): CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, Arista ACE, VMware VCP-NV.
· Experience: 8+ years in network engineering; 4+ years hands-on VxLAN/EVPN.