Senior Data Center Network Engineer – Cisco Nexus/ACI

QualX Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

QualX Corporation is seeking a skilled Network Engineer in Memphis, TN, to support and maintain advanced data center networking technologies essential to IRS success. This hands-on position requires expertise in Cisco enterprise platforms and routing protocols.

Applicants should have significant experience with network automation tools like Ansible and strong troubleshooting skills, including use of Wireshark. Join us in our commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Cisco Nexus NX-OS and Catalyst IOS-XE platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI fabric technologies.
• Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, STP).
• Experience with high-availability designs and redundancy protocols (HSRP, vPC, StackWise Virtual, etc.).
• Practical experience with copper and fiber cabling standards and optics.
• Familiarity with network automation (Ansible, Linux scripting).
• Proficiency with monitoring tools, SNMP, and troubleshooting utilities (e.g., Wireshark).
• Strong documentation, diagramming, and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus and Catalyst platforms.
• Implement and troubleshoot QoS policies for application performance.
• Deploy and manage copper and fiber cabling.
• Apply ACLs and prefix-lists for security and routing protocols.
• Utilize Ansible and Linux for network automation.
• Collaborate with teams on virtualization technologies and documentation.

Skills

Cisco Nexus NX-OS

Cisco ACI fabric technologies

Routing and switching protocols

Network automation

Troubleshooting tools (e.g., Wireshark)

High-availability designs

Copper and fiber cabling standards

Documentation and diagramming skills

Tools

Ansible

ServiceNow

Job description

QualX Corporation is seeking a skilled Network Engineer in Memphis, TN, to support and maintain advanced data center networking technologies essential to IRS success. This hands-on position requires expertise in Cisco enterprise platforms and routing protocols.

Applicants should have significant experience with network automation tools like Ansible and strong troubleshooting skills, including use of Wireshark. Join us in our commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.