Cisco ACI Network Engineer / Data Center Network Engineer

Cloudxtreme; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,200,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Cloudxtreme in Bengaluru seeks an accomplished Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain Cisco ACI fabrics in data centers. You will configure SD-WAN controllers, manage edge devices, and enforce firewall policies across multiple vendors.

In this role you will perform advanced routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN) and support migrations with compute/storage platforms. Strong Linux, VMware, OpenStack experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Telecommunication, or related field; relevant certifications (CCNP, SD-WAN).
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in network engineering, SD-WAN, and data center networking.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI/APIC, Nexus switches, Nexus Dashboard, SD-WAN, and firewall technologies.
• Proficient in VMware, Nutanix, OpenStack integration, and Linux environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and project execution skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented and fast-paced enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Cisco ACI Fabric networks in data center environments.
• Configure and manage SD-WAN controllers (Viptela, Cisco, Velocloud) and edge devices.
• Implement and monitor firewall security policies (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA).
• Perform routing and switching tasks including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, VLAN, and EtherChannel.
• Support application migration workloads and network integration for compute and storage platforms.
• Use automation tools (REST API, Ansible) for network provisioning and configuration.
• Monitor network performance and resolve escalations in enterprise environments.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Project execution

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Telecommunication or related field

Certifications CCNP, SD-WAN

Tools

Cisco ACI

Nexus switches

Nexus Dashboard

SD-WAN

Firewall technologies

Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA

VMware

Nutanix

OpenStack

Linux

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Cisco ACI Fabric networks in data center environments.


• Configure and manage SD-WAN controllers (Viptela, Cisco, Velocloud) and edge devices.


• Implement and monitor firewall security policies (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA).


• Perform routing and switching tasks including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, VLAN, and EtherChannel.


• Support application migration workloads and network integration for compute and storage platforms.


• Use automation tools (REST API, Ansible) for network provisioning and configuration.


• Monitor network performance and resolve escalations in enterprise environments.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Bachelors degree in Electronics, Telecommunication, or related field; relevant certifications (CCNP, SD-WAN).


• Minimum 10+ years of experience in network engineering, SD-WAN, and data center networking.


• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI/APIC, Nexus switches, Nexus Dashboard, SD-WAN, and firewall technologies.


• Proficient in VMware, Nutanix, OpenStack integration, and Linux environments.


• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and project execution skills.


• Ability to work in a team-oriented and fast-paced enterprise environment.

Additional Details

• Long-term contractual position with a top MNC and a very reputed end client.


• Very good budget with fixed components.


• Hybrid work model (onsite + remote).