Network- Cisco IOS/NXOS, ACI Professional

Job description

Educational Requirements Bachelor of Engineering,Bachelor Of Technology,Bachelor Of Comp. Applications,Bachelor Of Science Service Line Cloud & Infrastructure Services 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: HLD / LLD for ACI deployment; multi-site / multi-pod architectures; 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 through design implementation migration hypercare • Drive adherence to SLAs, timelines, and quality outcomes • Architect and oversee: ACI Fabric (Leaf-Spine, APIC clusters) • Tenant/VRF/BD/EPG design and segmentation strategy • L3Out, external connectivity, and DC interconnects • Integrate ACI with: Firewalls, load balancers, and security ecosystem • VMware / Kubernetes platform • 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