Senior Cisco ACI & Data Center Network Architect

CCS Global Tech; Clinton (MS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CCS Global Tech seeks an experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and operate data center fabrics, enterprise networks, identity-driven access systems, security technologies, and network observability platforms.

The role collaborates with infrastructure teams to modernize enterprise networks across data centers and statewide operations, focusing on Cisco Nexus/ACI, SDA, ISE, ThousandEyes, and security integration. Strong hands-on experience required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience working with Cisco networking.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI in production environments.
• Deep knowledge of ACI constructs including VRF, BD, EPG, ESG, L3Out, and contracts.
• Experience integrating ACI with OpenShift VMM and Cilium/Isovalent.
• Strong experience with Cisco Catalyst and SDA fabric technologies.
• Experience administering Cisco ISE, including TACACS+ and policy-set-based NAC.
• Strong understanding of ThousandEyes, Cisco Cyber Vision, and DNA Spaces, or comparable technologies.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, QoS, and network security.
• Ability to create clear network diagrams, documentation, and architectural artifacts.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to operate in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Cisco Nexus platforms running ACI.
• Integrate Cisco ACI with Red Hat OpenShift VMM and Isovalent/Cilium.
• Configure and optimize RoCEv2 for high-performance, low-latency workloads.
• Troubleshoot ACI fabric health, faults, endpoint learning, contracts, and multi-tenant segmentation.
• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst platforms and Software-Defined Access (SDA) architectures, including wired fabric and Fabric-Enabled Wireless.
• Manage SDA underlay/overlay, policy mapping, authentication integrations, and assurance operations.
• Configure and administer Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), including TACACS+, authentication/authorization policies, NAC, and endpoint profiling.
• Support Zero Trust initiatives through identity-based segmentation and policy integration across ACI and SDA.
• Deploy and manage ThousandEyes for end-to-end visibility, routing-path analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Implement and support Cisco Cyber Vision for OT/IoT visibility, classification, and behavioral analysis.
• Manage DNA Spaces for location analytics, telemetry, device behavior, and wireless intelligence.
• Troubleshoot complex L2/L3 networking issues involving VLANs, OSPF, BGP, STP, multicast, routing, and switching.
• Design and implement Palo Alto Networks security solutions.
• Develop architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, operational procedures, and asset inventories.
• Assist with network modernization, platform upgrades, procurement, and enterprise technology initiatives.

Skills

Cisco Networking

Cisco ACI

OpenShift VMM

Cilium

SDA Fabric

Packet Routing

Python scripting

Ansible

REST APIs

Network Troubleshooting

Tools

ThousandEyes

Cisco ISE

DNA Spaces

Cilium

Cisco Cyber Vision

Palo Alto NGFW

Job description

CCS Global Tech seeks an experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and operate data center fabrics, enterprise networks, identity-driven access systems, security technologies, and network observability platforms.

The role collaborates with infrastructure teams to modernize enterprise networks across data centers and statewide operations, focusing on Cisco Nexus/ACI, SDA, ISE, ThousandEyes, and security integration. Strong hands-on experience required.