CCIE Data Center Engineer: ACI & UCS Expert in Doha

Xytiq Technologies; Doha; On-site; QAR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Employment visa

Medical insurance

Annual return air tickets

Job summary

Xytiq Technologies in Doha, Qatar is seeking an experienced CCIE Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage advanced Cisco data center networking solutions. The role requires CCIE Data Center or equivalent, 5+ years in Cisco Data Center networking, and immediate joining capability.

Responsibilities include deploying ACI fabrics, managing Nexus/UCS infrastructure, and leading migration and integration with virtualization platforms.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing Cisco ACI in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco Nexus switches (Nexus 9000/7000/5000).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and implement Cisco ACI fabric in enterprise data center environments.
• 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 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.

Skills

Cisco ACI

Nexus switches (9000/7000/5000)

UCS Manager

Fabric Interconnects

vCenter/VMware integration

VXLAN/EVPN

Automation basics (Ansible/Python/Ter/

Education

Tools

Cisco ACI

Cisco Nexus

UCS Manager

Fabric Interconnects

UCS Servers

vCenter

Job description

Xytiq Technologies in Doha, Qatar is seeking an experienced CCIE Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage advanced Cisco data center networking solutions. The role requires CCIE Data Center or equivalent, 5+ years in Cisco Data Center networking, and immediate joining capability.

Responsibilities include deploying ACI fabrics, managing Nexus/UCS infrastructure, and leading migration and integration with virtualization platforms.