ACI Engineer

Contract: ACI Engineer
Start Date: ASAP
Location: UK remote
Duration: 6 months
Day Rate: £500 a day inside of IR35

Reference: 20498

We are seeking an experienced ACI Engineer to design, implement, and manage Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) solutions. The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to build and optimize enterprise-grade data center networking environments. This role requires deep technical expertise in ACI architecture, policy management, and network automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy ACI fabric architectures aligned with business and technical requirements
• Configure and manage ACI constructs including tenants, application profiles, EPGs, contracts, and policies
• Implement network segmentation and security policies using ACI microsegmentation capabilities
• Develop and maintain documentation for ACI topologies, policies, and configurations
• Perform troubleshooting and health checks on ACI fabrics using diagnostic tools and CLI commands
• Monitor ACI fabric performance and optimize configurations for availability and efficiency
• Collaborate with storage, compute, and application teams to integrate ACI with broader infrastructure

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering or data center infrastructure
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Cisco ACI design, deployment, and operations
• Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, VLAN, VXLAN, BGP) and data center networking
• Proficiency with Cisco ACI Management Information Tree (MIT) and policy model concepts
• Experience with ACI configuration and monitoring tools (APIC, Cisco ACI simulator)
• Familiarity with network automation and Scripting (Python, REST APIs preferred)
• Knowledge of virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, OpenStack) and container technologies
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently on complex problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher certification
• Cisco ACI Specialist certification
• Experience with SD-WAN solutions and cloud networking integration
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements (NIST, PCI-DSS)
• Experience with IT service management tools and change management processes

Technical Skills

• Cisco ACI (APIC, fabric, leaf/spine architecture)
• Network Switches and routing platforms
• Python, Bash, or other Scripting languages
• Monitoring and analytics platforms (Tetration, Nexus Insights)
• Network troubleshooting tools (Wireshark, traceroute, packet analysis)

Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.