SME Network Engineer | Aryan Solutions | Remote

Aryan Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Aryan Solutions is seeking an SME Network Engineer to drive enterprise network and data center modernization from a fully remote capacity. You will own complex migrations, design high-availability architectures, and lead DR resilience across multi-tier infrastructures.

The role requires hands-on leadership with Cisco Nexus/Catalyst, F5 BIG-IP LTM, and DDI/IPAM governance, guiding cutovers, runbooks, and zero-downtime execution across client environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related technical field.
• 10+ years in enterprise network engineering, data center ops, or managed services.
• Hands-on. Deep Cisco Nexus/NX-OS and Catalyst experience; F5 LTM proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale enterprise network and data center migration projects.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain Cisco Nexus/Catalyst fabrics and LTM.
• Oversee DDI/DNS/DHCP/IPAM governance and rollout.
• Direct post-migration validation, RCA, and performance benchmarking.
• Drive change with zero-downtime cutovers and advanced troubleshooting.

Skills

Cisco NX-OS

Nexus 7K/9K

VPC & VXLAN

F5 LTM

OSPF/BGP

IPAM DNS DHCP

Leadership

SLA management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Infoblox

Python

Ansible

Job description

Position Summary

As an SME Network Engineer at Aryan Solutions, you will serve as the principal technical authority and subject matter expert steering critical enterprise and data center network architectures in a fully remote capacity. Operating across complex multi-tiered infrastructures, this senior technical leadership role is dedicated to planning, executing, and optimizing enterprise-wide data center cutovers and high-stakes network modernization programs. You will take end-to-end technical ownership of complex change implementations, disaster recovery resilience, and high-availability traffic engineering to maintain seamless operations across enterprise-scale client environments.

Detailed Job Description

The SME Network Engineer delivers comprehensive Level-3/Level-4 technical leadership across large-scale enterprise campus networks, modern data center fabrics, and managed services environments. In this position, you will be responsible for the architectural deployment, day-to-day operational excellence, and lifecycle maintenance of mission-critical Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching fabrics. You will oversee core routing protocols, Layer 2/Layer 3 segmentation, VPC domains, and application traffic management using F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). Daily responsibilities include leading complex maintenance windows, orchestrating hardware refreshes, and directing Tier-3/Tier-4 technical escalations.

In this hands-on engineering capacity, you will serve as the lead technical authority governing DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI/IPAM) systems, ensuring flawless IP governance, seamless service discovery, and rapid failover capabilities. You will design, review, and execute high-risk data center migration scripts, cutover runbooks, and rollback procedures with zero downtime. Partnering closely with client stakeholders, systems architects, security operations, and project managers, you will drive operational consistency, uphold stringent Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and champion engineering best practices across distributed enterprise networking ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical planning, engineering design, and execution of large-scale enterprise network and data center migration projects.
• Architect, deploy, configure, and maintain high-performance switching fabrics utilizing Cisco Nexus (7K/9K) and Cisco Catalyst enterprise platforms.
• Configure, manage, and optimize application delivery and server traffic distribution using F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM).
• Administer enterprise DDI environments, ensuring robust governance and performance of DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (IPAM) infrastructure.
• Serve as the highest technical escalation authority for resolving complex, multi-tiered network outages and performance bottlenecks.
• Author comprehensive Method of Procedure (MOP) documents, Low-Level Designs (LLD), migration checklists, and rollback frameworks for critical changes.
• Configure and tune advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking protocols including BGP, OSPF, VPC, VXLAN, and 802.1Q trunking.
• Collaborate with managed-services technical teams and executive client stakeholders to evaluate network health, capacity, and security baselines.
• Direct post-migration validation testing, end-to-end performance benchmarking, and root-cause analysis (RCA) reporting.
• Implement network hardening standards, configuration compliance audits, and automated backup routines across all network appliances.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Telecommunications, or a closely related technical field.
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive professional experience in enterprise network engineering, data center operations, or managed network services.
• Proven subject matter expertise with Cisco Nexus switching platforms (NX-OS, VPC, VDC) and enterprise Cisco Catalyst architectures.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience leading large-scale data center cutovers, infrastructure modernization, and network migration projects.
• Extensive practical experience configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), virtual servers, pools, and iRules.
• In-depth operational working knowledge of DDI solutions, specifically enterprise DNS, DHCP, and IPAM management suites (e.g., Infoblox).
• Advanced troubleshooting capabilities and packet-level diagnostic expertise across enterprise routing protocols, switching fabrics, and VPNs.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage technical escalations autonomously, and take full ownership of high-impact infrastructure changes.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Professional or expert-level Cisco certifications such as Cisco CCNP (Enterprise/Data Center) or CCIE.
• Recognized F5 certifications such as F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS LTM).
• Hands-on experience with Network Automation scripting utilizing Python, Ansible, or Jinja templates for configuration deployment.
• Exposure to Software-Defined Networking (SDN) architectures, specifically Cisco ACI or software-defined WAN (SD-WAN).
• Working familiarity with public cloud networking connectivity and hybrid architectures across AWS or Microsoft Azure.

Recruitment Pro Tip

Given that this SME role demands demonstrated leadership in data center cutovers and migrations, ensure your CV explicitly details the scale of previous migration projects you have led—including hardware models (e.g., Nexus 9000 series), cutover strategies, and zero-downtime execution metrics. Directly highlight your hands-on proficiency with F5 LTM traffic management and DDI/IPAM administration alongside any advanced credentials (such as CCNP/CCIE or F5-CTS) prominently in your career summary.