Network Lan Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive

Medical coverage (health, dental &

Vision & Disability Insurance

401K Plan

Certification & Training Reimbursement

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited is seeking an Engineer to provide operations support for Enterprise LAN, Data Center, and Campus networks in North America. You will install, configure, and maintain switches/routers using APIC and DNAC, resolve connectivity issues, and manage firmware upgrades.

Ideal candidates have Cisco ACI experience, CCNP Routing & Switching or higher, and strong knowledge of BGP/OSPF, VXLAN, and multi-tenant data center design.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of switching technologies incl. BDs, EPGs, VXLAN, STP, Trunking, EtherChannel, HSRP/VRRP.
• Deep Cisco ACI, SDA, DNAC implementation experience and data center networking.
• Experience with monitoring/alerting tools: APIC/ACI, Nexus Dashboard, DNAC, ISE, PagerDuty, Nagios, ThousandEyes.
• CCNP Routing & Switching or higher certification.
• Extensive LAN switching and multi-tenancy in data centers.

Responsibilities

• Provide operations support for Enterprise LAN, Data Center, and Campus networks across North America.
• Install, configure, and support switches/routers using APIC & DNAC.
• Resolve connectivity problems between applications, EPGs, and external networks.
• Plan and perform firmware upgrades; supervise site installs and maintenance.
• Collaborate with Cisco and other vendors; report network status to stakeholders.

Skills

Switching technologies

Routing protocols

VXLAN & SDN

IP addressing & subnets

Cisco ACI

DNAC/APIC

LAN switching

Network troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Nexus 9K

Nexus 7K

Nexus 5K

Catalyst 6800/6500

APIC/ACI

DNAC

ISE

Job description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong knowledge in Switching technologies - Tenant, VRFs, BDs, EPGs, VXLAN, STP, Trunking, Ether channel, HSRP, VRRP, LACP, PaGP, BGP, OSPF, MP-BGP
• Switching Models Nexus 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K, VPC, FEX, VDC, Cisco VSS, VPC, Cisco Catalyst 6800, 6500, 4500, 3800, 3500 2900 with stacking.
• Deep understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM).
• Extensive experience on designing and implementing Cisco ACI, SDA (Software-Defined Access), DNAC with Data Center Networking Technologies and Cloud Solutions.
• Strong experience with Monitoring and Alerting Tools:
• Cisco APIC/ACI, Nexus Dashboard, Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE, PagerDuty, Nagios & Thousand Eyes.
• CCNP Certified (Routing & Switching) & Higher
• Strong knowledge on Cisco Data Center with ACI environment (Single/Multi Pod)
• Expert Knowledge of LAN switching technologies: STP, Trunking, Ether channel and good understanding of high availability fundamentals (HSRP and VRRP)
• Good understanding of Local Area Network (LAN) switching technologies including ACI, APIC, VXLAN, fabric path, SDA, DNAC, ISE, Spanning Tree, Virtual LAN (VLAN), and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) concepts.
• Good hands-on experience on the load balancing concepts like - LACP, PaGP
• Strong hands-on work experience with Cisco Nexus 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K devices, Cisco Catalyst 9K, 3K & 4K series.
• Experience in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting VSS, VDC, VPC, OTV, Fabric path, FCoE and multi-tenancy in the datacenter.
• Deep understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM).
• Good understanding of DHCP, DNS - Hands-on experience & troubleshooting knowledge on Infoblox.
• Troubleshooting network link/device hardware/configuration issues, isolating the problem, fixing the problem
• Install, configure, and support large-scale production and corporate network infrastructure including routers, switches, console servers and equipment.
• Schedule and perform network maintenance, repair, and upgrade tasks as needed while limiting the impact on the production network.
• Very strong Layer 2 & 3 Networking skills solid BGP, IPV4, IPv6, Change management.
• Troubleshooting the routing protocols like BGP, EIGRP, Static and OSPF and work with the ISPs and internal teams to resolve the issues.
• Experience working on CoS, QoS, WRED and related quality of service parameters.
• Working knowledge on MPLS, Metro Ethernet and Hub & Spoke concepts

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Provide operations support for Enterprise LAN, Security, Data Center, and Campus Network platforms across North America locations.
2. Installing, configuring, and supporting network equipment including Switches & Routers using APIC & DNAC tool.
3. Configuration and Operational support experience with Cisco ACI - Spine-leaf switches, APIC and APIC-EM controller, Nexus switches.
4. Resolve connectivity problems between applications, EPGs, and external networks.
5. Diagnose routing, contracts, and endpoint learning issues.
6. Maintain external connections (L3Out, firewalls, load balancers) and Apply micro segmentation and policy rules.
7. Add or update ACI objects (tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, EPGs, contracts).
8. Deep understanding of network orchestration and automation using Cisco ACI/APIC, SDA & DNAC with ISE integration.
9. Procuring network equipment and managing subcontractors involved with network installation.
10. Configuring routing and switching to maximize network efficiency and security.
11. Supervise and or performing site installs, maintenance, upgrades or software enhancements to support the network infrastructure needs.
12. Plan and execute APIC and switch firmware upgrades.
13. Function as a point of escalation for operational entities regarding regular or complex issues.
14. Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting
15. Investigating faults in the network
16. Resolve incidents/problems/Changes according to established procedures.
17. Work on Service improvement activities and completing it within the target dates.
18. Explore & Support automation where possible.
19. Work closely with customer, Infrastructure teams and vendors such as Cisco.
20. Reporting network status to key stakeholders

Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000 per year

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Location

Liberty, NC

Function

TECHNOLOGY

Role

Engineer

ID

433448

Skills

Cisco Network

Salary Range

$80,000 - $90,000

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE