Data Center Network Engineer

Prime System Solutions; Lahore; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime System Solutions in Lahore is seeking an experienced Data Center Network Engineer who has hands-on experience designing and building a data center network from scratch. This role goes beyond operations, involving architecture, deployment, configuration and implementation, with high-performance, 24/7 infrastructure.

You will work with Cisco, Arista and Palo Alto, handle VXLAN/EVPN, BGP/OSPF, and network automation using Ansible and Python.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of network engineering experience.
• Proven experience building a data center network from the ground up.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco and Arista.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Deep understanding of BGP, routing, switching and data center architectures.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 infrastructure operations environment.
• Strong documentation, troubleshooting and incident-management skills.
• Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE or equivalent are strongly preferred.
• Experience with network automation, SDN, multi-site WAN/peering, HPC or AI/GPU networking will be considered a strong plus.

Skills

Cisco switching & routing

Arista data center switching

Palo Alto firewalls

BGP & OSPF routing

VXLAN EVPN VRF VLANs

VPN IPSec GRE ACLs QoS

Ansible and Python network automation

Troubleshooting L1-L7

Enterprise/data center networks

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Data Center Network Engineer who has hands‑on experience designing and building a data center network from scratch.

This is not just an operations role - were looking for someone who has been involved in the architecture, deployment, configuration, and implementation of a data center network and can confidently troubleshoot and operate complex, high-performance environments.

Key Skills

• Cisco — switching & routing
• Arista — data center switching
• Palo Alto — firewalls & network security
• Strong BGP and OSPF expertise
• Data center networking: VXLAN, EVPN, VRF, VLANs
• VPN, IPSec/GRE, ACLs and QoS
• Network automation using Ansible and Python
• Strong troubleshooting skills across Layers 1-7
• Experience with enterprise, data center, or service provider networks

What Were Looking For

• 5+ years of network engineering experience
• Proven experience building a data center network from the ground up
• Strong hands‑on experience with Cisco and Arista
• Hands‑on experience with Palo Alto firewalls
• Deep understanding of BGP, routing, switching and data center architectures
• Ability to work in a 24/7 infrastructure operations environment
• Strong documentation, troubleshooting and incident-management skills

Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE or equivalent are strongly preferred.

Experience with network automation, SDN, multi-site WAN/peering, HPC or AI/GPU networking will be considered a strong plus.