Data Center Network Engineer - Spine-Leaf & VXLAN

ePlus inc.; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ePlus is seeking a Network Engineer with 6 to 10 years of hands-on experience to support enterprise and data center networking environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Cisco, Juniper, NVIDIA/Mellanox InfiniBand, routing and switching, and large-scale network architectures.

The role includes designing, deploying, and troubleshooting networks, supporting BGP/OSPF/MPLS/VXLAN, spine-leaf data centers, VMware networking, and developing documentation.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years of hands-on network engineering experience
• Willing to travel to customer/data center locations as required
• Strong experience with Cisco Enterprise Routing & Switching
• Experience with Juniper networking platforms
• Deep expertise in BGP, OSPF, MPLS and VXLAN
• Layer 2/Layer 3 routing and switching
• Experience with NVIDIA/Mellanox InfiniBand networking
• Strong understanding of data center and large-scale network architectures
• Working knowledge of VMware networking and virtualization environments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure teams

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, deploy, and troubleshoot enterprise and data center networks
• Support Cisco and Juniper routing and switching environments
• Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, and Layer 2/Layer 3 networking
• Work with large-scale data center network architectures, including spine-leaf and VXLAN environments
• Perform network configuration, migration, upgrades, and troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot network performance, connectivity, routing, and switching issues
• Collaborate with server, storage, virtualization, and infrastructure teams
• Provide hands-on support during data center deployments and network implementation activities
• Assist with physical networking activities, including cabling, port connectivity, labeling, and hardware installation/validation
• Support VMware networking and integration with enterprise/data center infrastructure
• Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and configuration standards

Skills

Cisco Enterprise Routing & Switching

Juniper networking

VXLAN networking

InfiniBand (Mellanox/NVIDIA)

BGP

OSPF

Layer 2/Layer 3 routing

VMware networking

Tools

InfiniBand fabrics (NVIDIA/Mellanox)

Job description

ePlus is seeking a Network Engineer with 6 to 10 years of hands-on experience to support enterprise and data center networking environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Cisco, Juniper, NVIDIA/Mellanox InfiniBand, routing and switching, and large-scale network architectures.

The role includes designing, deploying, and troubleshooting networks, supporting BGP/OSPF/MPLS/VXLAN, spine-leaf data centers, VMware networking, and developing documentation.