Senior DC Network Architect – VXLAN EVPN & ACI Specialist

Axiom Technologies; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Technologies in Australia is seeking a Senior Data Centre Network Engineer to lead the design, build, migration, and stabilisation of a major data centre network transformation programme.

The role requires hands-on expertise in Cisco Nexus VXLAN EVPN, Cisco ACI, BGP EVPN, and hybrid cloud connectivity, and the ability to manage technical workstreams and migrations.

You will design spine-leaf fabrics, oversee cutovers, and mentor engineers while coordinating with cloud connectivity providers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• 4+ years in data centre networking.
• Strong experience with Cisco Nexus VXLAN EVPN.
• Hands-on Cisco ACI experience covering EPGs, contracts, BDs, VRFs.
• Advanced knowledge of BGP.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Cisco Nexus Spine-Leaf VXLAN EVPN fabrics, including underlay, overlay, VRFs, VNIs, BUM replication, route leaking, and external connectivity.
• Review architecture, identify technical gaps and risks, and recommend improvements.
• Translate existing network configurations and policies into target-state designs.
• Lead fabric build, provisioning, validation, compliance, and lifecycle activities using Cisco Nexus Dashboard/NDFC.
• Develop migration strategies, dependency maps, migration waves, cutover/rollback plans, and test procedures.
• Lead migration cutovers, troubleshooting, hypercare, and operational handover.
• Support AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute, including routing, peering, and redundancy.
• Manage CAB, risk assessments, implementation plans, and post-implementation reviews.
• Maintain technical documentation, including HLD/LLD, IP plans, network diagrams, migration runbooks, and as-built documents.
• Act as a technical escalation point and mentor other engineers.

Skills

Enterprise network engineering

Data centre networking

Cisco Nexus VXLAN EVPN

Cisco ACI

BGP

Cisco Nexus Dashboard/NDFC

Tools

Cisco Nexus Dashboard/NDFC

Job description

Axiom Technologies in Australia is seeking a Senior Data Centre Network Engineer to lead the design, build, migration, and stabilisation of a major data centre network transformation programme.

The role requires hands-on expertise in Cisco Nexus VXLAN EVPN, Cisco ACI, BGP EVPN, and hybrid cloud connectivity, and the ability to manage technical workstreams and migrations.

You will design spine-leaf fabrics, oversee cutovers, and mentor engineers while coordinating with cloud connectivity providers.