SDA Automation / API Engineer - PAN INDIA

Tata Consultancy Services; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Hyderabad seeks an experienced network engineer to design, deploy, and operate Cisco SDA architectures for wired and wireless networks across multiple sites.

The role emphasizes SDA/DNA Center expertise, IP networking (underlay/overlay), and policy integration with ISE, alongside automation using Python and REST APIs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise networking experience.
• 3-5 years focused on Cisco SDA and DNA Center.
• Expertise in underlay/overlay networks and security.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate Cisco SDA architectures for wired and wireless networks across multi-site fabrics.
• Lead greenfield and brownfield SDA Fabric migrations from OTT networks.
• Integrate Cisco ISE for dynamic policy enforcement and TrustSec.
• Troubleshoot LISP, VXLAN issues and perform RCA for outages.
• Automate provisioning and device upgrades using DNA Center APIs.
• Create HLDs, LLDs, and migration playbooks; mentor L1/L2 engineers.

Skills

Networking expert

Cisco SDA

Python scripting

Root cause analysis

Education

CCNP Enterprise

Tools

DNA Center

Catalyst 9000

Catalyst 9800

ISE

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• SDA & Fabric Management: Design, deploy, and operate Cisco SDA architectures for wired and wireless networks. Design multi-site deployments including Fabric Domains, Control Plane Nodes, Border Nodes, and Edge Nodes.
• Fabric Operations & Migration: Lead both greenfield and brownfield implementations, including the migration from traditional Over-The-Top (OTT) networks to SDA Fabric.
• Policy & Security Integration: Configure and integrate Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for dynamic policy enforcement, 802.1x, TrustSec, Scalable Group Tags (SGT), and endpoint profiling.
• L3 Escalation & Troubleshooting: Resolve Tier 3/escalated incidents related to LISP registration, VXLAN encapsulation, multicast, and endpoint mobility. Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical outages.
• Automation & Orchestration: Leverage Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) APIs and programmability to automate network provisioning, device upgrades (SWIM), and workflows.
• Mentorship & Documentation: Create High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), and migration playbooks. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to L1/L2 network engineers.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise networking, with at least 3-5 years explicitly focusing on Cisco SDA and DNA Center.
• Core Technologies: Deep understanding of Underlay (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP) and Overlay networks (VXLAN, LISP, EVPN). Expertise in Cisco Catalyst switches (9000 series) and Catalyst 9800 wireless controllers.
• Security & AAA: Strong expertise in Cisco ISE, including Policy Sets, TACACS+/RADIUS, and SGTs.
• Network Programmability: Basic to advanced coding skills (Python, REST APIs) for network automation and orchestration.
• Certifications: Active CCNP Enterprise (minimum)