Senior Data Center Network Engineer

HRUCKUS; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HRUCKUS is seeking a Sr. Data Center Network Engineer (Cisco ACI) to support a large-scale data center decommissioning and infrastructure consolidation initiative in New York City.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of enterprise and data center networking experience, deep hands-on Cisco expertise (Nexus, Catalyst, ASR, ACI) and a CCNP certification; CCIE and Python/Ansible are a plus. This is a hybrid NYC role with U.S. work authorization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of enterprise and data center networking experience.
• Advanced Cisco Data Center Networking (Nexus, Catalyst, ASR, ACI, Routing & Switching).
• Data Center Decommissioning, Migration Planning, and Infrastructure Consolidation within brownfield environments.
• Enterprise Routing & Switching Protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN).
• Active CCNP Enterprise or CCNP Data Center certification.
• W-2 employment only; no sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Conduct network audits to identify infrastructure targeted for retirement.
• Back up configurations, routing tables, and VLAN databases before decommissioning activities.
• Design and execute traffic migration strategies to maintain service continuity.
• Decommission routers, switches, and firewalls while maintaining accurate network documentation.
• Migrate legacy infrastructure to modern data center platforms.
• Lead terminal server consolidation initiatives.
• Perform post-migration testing and validation activities.
• Operate within formal change management and CAB approval processes.
• Partner with infrastructure, operations, and project teams to coordinate migration activities.

Skills

Data center networking

Cisco ACI

CCNP Enterprise/DC

Python/Ansible

BGP/OSPF/EIGRP

Routing & Switching

Decommissioning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SolarWinds

CiscoWorks

Visio

F5 BIG-IP

Job description

Veteran Firm Seeking a Sr. Data Center Network Engineer (Cisco ACI) for a Hybrid Assignment in New York City, NY

My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.

At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.

We seek to fill a Sr. Data Center Network Engineer (Cisco ACI) role in New York City, NY

The ideal candidate is a New York City resident with 10+ years of enterprise and data center networking experience, deep hands-on expertise in Cisco technologies (Nexus, Catalyst, ASR, ACI), and a CCNP certification, alongside nice-to-have experience with CCIE certification and Python or Ansible automation.

If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.

Thanks,

www.hruckus.com

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS is looking for an experienced Sr. Data Center Network Engineer (Cisco ACI) to support a large-scale data center decommissioning and infrastructure consolidation initiative.

Position Description: The Senior Data Center Network Engineer will be responsible for executing network device decommissioning, designing and implementing traffic migration strategies, and upgrading legacy infrastructure while ensuring strict adherence to change management and compliance processes.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conduct network audits to identify infrastructure targeted for retirement
• Back up configurations, routing tables, and VLAN databases before decommissioning activities
• Design and execute traffic migration strategies to maintain service continuity
• Decommission routers, switches, and firewalls while maintaining accurate network documentation
• Migrate legacy infrastructure to modern data center platforms
• Lead terminal server consolidation initiatives
• Perform post-migration testing and validation activities
• Operate within formal change management and CAB approval processes
• Partner with infrastructure, operations, and project teams to coordinate migration activities

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years of enterprise and data center networking experience
• Advanced Cisco Data Center Networking (Nexus, Catalyst, ASR, ACI, Routing & Switching)
• Proven experience in Data Center Decommissioning, Migration Planning, and Infrastructure Consolidation within brownfield environments
• Expertise in Enterprise Routing & Switching Protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN)
• Active CCNP Enterprise or CCNP Data Center certification
• Exceptional communication skills (minimum 8 out of 10)
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship (W-2 employment only)
• Technical Environment: Cisco Nexus 9000, 7000, 5000, and 2000 Series, Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, and 9300 Series, Cisco ASR Routers, Cisco ACI (Spine-Leaf Architecture), EVPN/VXLAN Data Center Fabrics, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, vPC, VDC, OTV, STP/MSTP, EtherChannel

Desired Qualifications:

• Active CCIE Data Center certification (Strongly Preferred)
• Experience with Juniper MX and EX platforms
• Experience with F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM
• Proficiency in Python scripting and/or Ansible automation
• Experience using SolarWinds, CiscoWorks, or similar network management tools
• Familiarity with Visio or equivalent network diagramming tools
• PMP certification

Details:

Job Title: Sr. Data Center Network Engineer (Cisco ACI)