Senior Cisco ACI Engineer | Nexus & SDN Specialist

NRI North America

Milwaukee (WI)

On-site

USD 96,000 - 152,000

Full time

12 hours ago

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Job summary

NRI North America, through RMS, has a Milwaukee-based client seeking a Cisco ACI Engineer for a contract role not with NRI. The role centers on configuring and optimizing Cisco ACI fabrics, Nexus switches, APIC management, and SDN-driven automation within an enterprise data-center environment.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of enterprise networking experience, deep Nexus switching expertise, and strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

7+ years of enterprise network engineering experience with Cisco ACI.
Hands-on Nexus switching experience (Nexus 9000/7000/5000/2000).
APIC configurations and policy-based networking experience.
Proficient in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VXLAN and EVPN.
Experience in data center networking, SDN and network automation.
Excellent communication and ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

Configure and maintain Cisco ACI fabric in an enterprise environment.
Configure and optimize Nexus 9000 switches in ACI and NX-OS modes.
Manage APIC configurations, policies, and troubleshooting.
Implement VXLAN, VRF, EPGs, contracts, L3Out and multi-pod/multi-site ACI architectures.
Troubleshoot network performance issues, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal operations.
Collaborate with cloud, security, and server teams to align ACI with business needs.
Perform software upgrades, patches, and lifecycle management for ACI and Nexus environments.
Document network designs, best practices, and SOPs.