Senior Network Engineer IV - Remote (ACI/SDA Expert)

Rackspace Technology; United States; Remote; USD 108,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Incentive bonus opportunities

Job summary

Rackspace Technology seeks an experienced senior network engineer to design, architect, implement, and support a multi-datacenter enterprise network. You will lead complex troubleshooting, architect Cisco ACI and SDA fabric environments, and implement network automation using Python and Ansible.

The role requires 8–11 years in enterprise networking, deep knowledge of BGP/OSPF, and strong security policy design with Palo Alto firewalls. Remote work with travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• 8–11 years of experience in enterprise networking roles.
• Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI model, and switching technologies.
• Strong knowledge of BGP and OSPF design, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco ACI architecture and data center fabric design.
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco SD-Access architecture and campus fabric design.
• Strong knowledge of network security architecture, including Palo Alto Networks firewall policy design and segmentation strategies.
• Strong knowledge of NAC concepts and enforcement using Forescout.

Responsibilities

• Designs and architects scalable network solutions across routing, switching, fabric, and security domains
• Leads complex troubleshooting efforts, including routing protocol issues, fabric/switching connectivity, and firewall policy conflicts
• Architects and maintains Cisco ACI fabric environments, including tenant design, endpoint groups, contracts, and fabric integration
• Architects and maintains Cisco SD-Access (SDA) fabric environments, including underlay/overlay design, fabric edge/border/control-plane nodes, and DNA Center-based policy and segmentation
• Designs, configures, and troubleshoots BGP and OSPF routing environments, including route redistribution, policy control, and multi-site architectures
• Architects highly available switching infrastructure across Nexus, ACI, and SD-Access fabric environments, including VXLAN/EVPN-based segmentation and fabric-based redundancy to eliminate single points of failure
• Configures, maintains, and troubleshoots Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including security policy design, NAT, VPN, and threat prevention
• Designs and manages network access control (NAC) policies and device compliance using Forescout or Aruba Clearpass
• Serves as an escalation point for high-level, service-impacting network issues
• Identifies, reviews, and recommends security postures to peers and appropriate security teams
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends hardware, software, and vendor solutions based on cost, performance, and business need
• Leads implementation planning prior to installation of network hardware such as routers, firewalls, wireless controllers, and switches
• Develops project plans and task lists for network initiatives, and participates in peer design reviews
• Partners with vendors and third-party providers to evaluate and integrate new equipment and services
• Creates and maintains technical documentation, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures
• Mentors and provides technical guidance to less experienced engineers
• Participates in on-call support rotation per team design
• Architects and implements automation and infrastructure-as-code pipelines (Python, Ansible) to drive configuration consistency, enforce compliance, and accelerate policy deployment across the enterprise network and security fabric

Skills

Network Architecture

Network Automation

Troubleshooting

Patch Panels

Documentation & Diagrams

Client Service

Coaching & Mentoring

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

High School Diploma

Tools

Cisco ACI

Cisco SD-Access

Nexus Equipment

Palo Alto Firewalls

DNA Center

Forescout / Aruba Clearpass

Job description

Rackspace Technology seeks an experienced senior network engineer to design, architect, implement, and support a multi-datacenter enterprise network. You will lead complex troubleshooting, architect Cisco ACI and SDA fabric environments, and implement network automation using Python and Ansible.

The role requires 8–11 years in enterprise networking, deep knowledge of BGP/OSPF, and strong security policy design with Palo Alto firewalls. Remote work with travel up to 10% is expected.