CCIE Certified Network Engineer

Alftek International; Doha; On-site; QAR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Alftek International is hiring a Cisco Data Center Engineer in Doha to design, deploy and manage Cisco ACI fabrics across enterprise data centers. You will install and manage Nexus 9000/7000/5000 series switches and UCS infrastructure, including UCS Manager, while implementing Leaf‐Spine environments and policy models.

You will drive migration from traditional networks to ACI and integrate with VMware vCenter/Hyper‑V, handling VXLAN/EVPN, vPC, OSPF/BGP, upgrades and lifecycle tasks.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of Cisco data center networking experience.
• Hands-on Cisco ACI implementation in production environments.
• Experience deploying Cisco UCS infrastructure in enterprise data centers.
• Familiarity with data center migration and transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure and implement Cisco ACI fabric in enterprise data centers.
• Install, configure and manage Cisco Nexus switches (9000/7000/5000).
• Deploy and administer Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers including UCS Manager.
• Configure and manage UCS Fabric Interconnects, Service Profiles, VLANs, VSANs and firmware upgrades.
• Implement Leaf-Spine architecture using Cisco ACI and ACI policies (Tenants, VRFs, EPGs, Contracts, L3Out).
• Migrate from traditional networks to Cisco ACI and integrate with VMware vCenter/Hyper‑V.
• Configure VXLAN, EVPN, vPC, OSPF, BGP and static routing in data centers.
• Perform software upgrades, health checks and lifecycle management.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across Cisco ACI, Nexus, UCS and data center networking.
• Collaborate with security, server, virtualization, and storage teams; prepare Low/High Level designs and MOPs.

Skills

Cisco ACI

Nexus switches

UCS Manager

Leaf-Spine

VXLAN EVPN

BGP/OSPF

VMware integration

Troubleshooting

Automation tools

VSAN

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design deploy configure and implement Cisco ACI fabric in enterprise data center environments
• Install configure and manage Cisco Nexus switches 9000 7000 and 5000 series
• Deploy and administer Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers including UCS Manager
• Configure and manage Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects Service Profiles VLANs VSANs and firmware upgrades
• Implement Leaf-Spine architecture using Cisco ACI
• Configure ACI policies including Tenants VRFs Bridge Domains EPGs Contracts L3Out and Application Profiles
• Perform migration from traditional network architecture to Cisco ACI
• Integrate Cisco ACI with VMware vCenter Hyper-V or other virtualization platforms
• Configure VXLAN EVPN vPC OSPF BGP and static routing within the data center
• Perform software upgrades patching health checks and lifecycle management
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to Cisco ACI Nexus UCS and data center networking
• Work with security server virtualization and storage teams during implementation and migration activities
• Prepare implementation documentation Low-Level Design LLD High-Level Design HLD Method of Procedure MOP and As-Built documentation
• Provide technical support during maintenance windows and major implementation activities

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience implementing Cisco ACI in production environments
• Strong knowledge of Cisco Nexus switches Nexus 9000 7000 and 5000
• Experience with Cisco UCS Manager Fabric Interconnects and UCS server deployment
• Knowledge of Cisco data center architecture and Leaf-Spine design
• Experience with VXLAN EVPN vPC VLAN STP HSRP OSPF and BGP
• Experience integrating Cisco ACI with VMware vCenter and virtualization environments
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Experience with firmware upgrades and migration activities
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible Python or Terraform is an advantage
• Knowledge of storage networking SAN Fibre Channel and VSAN is desirable

Required Experience

• 5 10 years of experience in Cisco data center networking
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Cisco ACI implementation experience
• Proven experience deploying Cisco UCS infrastructure
• Experience working in enterprise or service provider data centers
• Experience with data center migration and transformation projects

Certifications Mandatory

• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CCIE Data Center preferred or CCIE Routing and Switching
• Cisco Certified Specialist ACI Implementation
• VMware VCP preferred