Network- Cisco IOS/NXOS, ACI

Job description

## **Job Description:** - Own and lead the end to end architecture design and transformation of data center networks using Cisco ACI driving standardization automation and alignment with enterprise and business outcomes ## **Key Responsibilities:** - Key Responsibilities - Define ACI based data center architecture strategy aligned to enterprise roadmap - Lead greenfield brownfield DC transformation initiatives VXLAN EVPN ACI - Establish design principles standards and reusable architecture patterns - Drive adoption of policy driven networking and intent based networking models - Own and approve - o HLD LLD for ACI deployments - o Multi site multi pod architectures - o Integration with hybrid cloud environments - Conduct architecture reviews design authority governance and approvals - Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards - Lead end to end delivery from requirement gathering design implementation migration hypercare - Drive adherence to SLAs timelines and quality outcomes - Architect and oversee - o ACI Fabric Leaf Spine APIC clusters - o Tenant VRF BD EPG design and segmentation strategy - o L3Out external connectivity and DC interconnects - Integrate ACI with - o Firewalls load balancers and security ecosystems - o VMware Kubernetes platforms - o Legacy DC environments - Define and drive automation strategy using APIs Ansible Terraform - Implement infrastructure as code IaC for ACI provisioning - Lead innovation initiatives self service networking CI CD integration - Drive operational efficiency and cost optimization ## **Preferred Skills:** Technology->Network->CISCO technologies