Data Center Network Specialist (W2)

Avancer Corporation; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avancer Corporation is seeking a Data Center Network Specialist to design, implement, operate, and optimize enterprise network platforms across data center and remote connectivity networks. You will work with Cisco ACI fabrics, Nexus switching, and automation to improve reliability and performance.

You will troubleshoot complex latency, loss, and connectivity issues using packet capture and telemetry, and drive operational excellence through automation and observability.

Qualifications

• Hands-on network engineer with 5+ years in enterprise networks.
• Experience with Cisco ACI and Nexus switching platforms.
• Ability to perform packet broker, capture, and protocol-level troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Operate and engineer network platforms with hands-on focus across data center networks.
• Implement and maintain ACI policies, tenants, VRFs, EPGs, contracts and integrations.
• Engineer Nexus platforms including routing, switching, multicast, VXLAN, HA designs.

Skills

Cisco ACI

Nexus switching

Packet analysis

Network automation

Telemetry

VPN

APIs

IaC

HA design

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Packet broker tools

SPAN/ERSPAN

Cisco Nexus switches

Job description

Position: Data Center Network Specialist

Location: - Malvern, PA/ Charlotte, NC/ Plano, TX

Hands-on network engineer responsible for the design, implementation, operation, and optimization of enterprise network platforms. This role focuses on day-to-day engineering, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of data center and remote connectivity networks, with deep practical experience in Cisco ACI, Nexus switching, packet analysis, network automation, and telemetry-driven operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Operate and Engineer Network Platforms: Build, configure, operate, and support enterprise network infrastructure with a robust hands-on focus, including Cisco ACI fabrics, Nexus switching platforms, and associated data center networking components.
• Cisco ACI Engineering & Operations: Implement and maintain ACI policies, tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, endpoint groups (EPGs), contracts, and integrations with external networks. Perform fabric health checks, upgrades, and troubleshooting of control-plane and data-plane issues.
• Nexus Switching & Data Center Networking: Engineer and support Cisco Nexus platforms (standalone and fabric-based), including routing, switching, multicast, VXLAN, and high-availability designs. Perform configuration changes, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.
• Packet Capture & Deep Troubleshooting: Understanding of packet broker solutions to be able to perform packet-level analysis using tools such as SPAN, ERSPAN, fabric-level captures, and third-party capture solutions to diagnose complex latency, loss, and application connectivity issues across on-prem and hybrid environments.
• Remote Connectivity & Access Networks: Engineer and support remote connectivity solutions including VPN, secure access, and hybrid connectivity models. Troubleshoot end-to-end connectivity issues spanning users, data centers, and cloud environments.
• Network Automation: Develop and maintain automation solutions using scripting and APIs to reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and accelerate delivery. Automate configuration deployment, validation, and operational tasks across network platforms.
• Telemetry & Observability: Leverage network telemetry, streaming data, and monitoring platforms to proactively identify issues, analyze trends, and improve network reliability and performance. Integrate telemetry with logging and analytics tools for operational insight.
• Incident Response & Operational Excellence: Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews. Drive corrective actions to improve resilience, reduce recurrence, and strengthen operational processes.
• Change & Lifecycle Management: Execute network changes following established change management practices. Perform upgrades, migrations, and decommissions while minimizing risk and customer impact.
• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Work closely with application teams, security, cloud, and infrastructure partners to deliver reliable connectivity. Document designs, configurations, and operational runbooks; mentor junior engineers as appropriate.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to simplify architecture, reduce technical debt, and modernize network platforms through automation, standardization, and telemetry-driven insights.

Qualifications And Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on network engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Robust practical experience with Cisco ACI and Cisco Nexus switching platforms.
• Proven ability to perform packet broker, capture and protocol-level troubleshooting in complex networks.
• Experience supporting remote connectivity solutions (VPN, secure access, hybrid connectivity).
• Working knowledge of network automation using scripting languages, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Experience using network telemetry, monitoring, and observability tools to drive operational insight.
• Solid understanding of routing, switching, security, and high-availability network designs.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex, cross-domain network issues end to end.
• Robust written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly
• explain technical issues and solutions.

Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Thanks, Rohit Chauhan