Senior Data Center Network Architect — Hybrid (Amsterdam)

A2G Consulting BV (A2G Technologies); Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship for candidate &depend

20 days holiday per year

Certification charges reimbursed

Income tax return filing

Bonus potential

Job summary

A2G Consulting BV (A2G Technologies) is seeking a Data Center Network Architect to design scalable, secure enterprise connectivity. The role emphasizes Cisco ACI/Nexus expertise, F5 load balancing, and automation-driven network provisioning in a hybrid Amsterdam environment.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in complex data center networks, strong architecture skills, and TOGAF/ArchiMate familiarity. 12-month contract with extension potential and visa sponsorship options may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in designing and deploying connectivity solutions in complex enterprise data center environments.
• Expert knowledge of Cisco ACI and Cisco Nexus.
• Strong experience with F5 Load Balancing (GTM/LTM).
• Expertise in data center routing and switching.
• Experience with application-centric firewalling and micro-segmentation.
• Strong understanding of network architecture and infrastructure integration.
• Experience translating business requirements into architectural solutions.
• Knowledge of automation technologies, including APIs, cURL, and Git.
• Understanding of ITIL processes and operational service management.
• Cisco CCIE Data Center (CCIE DC) certification - highly preferred.
• Knowledge of LAN, SD-WAN, compute, databases, and storage.
• Familiarity with TOGAF and ArchiMate.
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and SAFe.
• AI experience in network automation or infrastructure optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance enterprise-grade data center connectivity products and solutions aligned with customer requirements and architecture roadmaps.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and standardized network architectures.
• Design, develop, and validate new products through PoC and pilot implementations.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Domain Architects, security teams, and infrastructure product teams.
• Align connectivity solutions with compute, storage, databases, LAN, and SD-WAN requirements.
• Contribute to product roadmaps by evaluating customer demand, technology lifecycle, and market innovations.
• Ensure deployment quality, operational readiness, and alignment with ITIL practices.
• Lead root cause analysis for recurring or high-impact incidents and drive continuous improvement.
• Leverage APIs, cURL, Git, and automation technologies to improve network provisioning and deployment efficiency.
• Explore opportunities to apply AI and automation to network operations and infrastructure optimization.

Skills

Cisco ACI

Cisco Nexus

F5 GTM/LTM

Data center routing & switching

Firewalling & micro-segmentation

ITIL processes

Agile methodologies

Network automation (APIs, cURL, Git)

AI in networks

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

CCIE Data Center

APIs

cURL

Git

TOGAF familiarity

ArchiMate familiarity

Job description

A2G Consulting BV (A2G Technologies) is seeking a Data Center Network Architect to design scalable, secure enterprise connectivity. The role emphasizes Cisco ACI/Nexus expertise, F5 load balancing, and automation-driven network provisioning in a hybrid Amsterdam environment.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in complex data center networks, strong architecture skills, and TOGAF/ArchiMate familiarity. 12-month contract with extension potential and visa sponsorship options may be available.