Cisco SDN/SDN Engineer

Natobotics Technologies; Hyderabad, Pune District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Natobotics Technologies in Hyderabad seeks an experienced SDN engineer to spearhead Cisco SDN deployments, including ACI and DNA, and integrate switches, routers, and firewalls within the SDN framework. You will drive network automation via Python/Ansible, monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with IT teams to optimize solutions.

You will document configurations to ensure consistency and compliance, and implement security measures.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage Cisco SDN solutions including Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) and Cisco DNA (Digital Network Architecture).
• Configure and integrate network devices (switches, routers, firewalls) to work within the SDN framework.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and redundancy of the SDN environment.
• Implement automation and orchestration solutions to streamline network provisioning and management.
• Develop and deploy scripts (using Python, Ansible, or similar tools) for automation tasks.
• Continuously monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues related to SDN components.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve network issues promptly to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with network architects, systems engineers, and other IT teams to optimize SDN solutions.
• Document SDN configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure operational consistency and compliance.
• Ensure that SDN architecture is designed and deployed with strong security measures in place.
• Follow industry best practices and security standards to maintain a secure SDN environment.
• Provide ongoing support for the SDN infrastructure, including upgrades, patches, and performance tuning.
• Keep up to date with Cisco's latest SDN offerings and industry trends.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. SDN Implementation & Configuration:

• 1. Deploy and manage Cisco SDN solutions including Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) and Cisco DNA (Digital Network Architecture).
• 2. Configure and integrate network devices (switches, routers, firewalls) to work within the SDN framework.
• 3. Ensure scalability, performance, and redundancy of the SDN environment.

2. Network Automation & Orchestration:

• 1. Implement automation and orchestration solutions to streamline network provisioning and management.
• 2. Develop and deploy scripts (using Python, Ansible, or similar tools) for automation tasks.

3. Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting:

• 1. Continuously monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues related to SDN components.
• 2. Perform root cause analysis and resolve network issues promptly to minimize downtime.

4. Collaboration & Documentation:

• 1. Collaborate with network architects, systems engineers, and other IT teams to optimize SDN solutions.
• 2. Document SDN configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure operational consistency and compliance.

5. Security and Compliance:

• 1. Ensure that SDN architecture is designed and deployed with strong security measures in place.
• 2. Follow industry best practices and security standards to maintain a secure SDN environment.

6. Ongoing Maintenance & Support:

• 1. Provide ongoing support for the SDN infrastructure, including upgrades, patches, and performance tuning.
• 2. Keep up to date with Cisco's latest SDN offerings and industry trends.