Job Description
Job Description
- Provide operations support for Enterprise LAN, Security, Data Center, and Campus Network platforms across North America locations.
- Installing, configuring, and supporting network equipment including Switches & Routers using DNAC tool.
- Configuration and Operational support experience with Cisco ACI - Spine-leaf switches, APIC and APIC-EM controller, Nexus switches
- Deep understanding of network orchestration and automation using Cisco ACI, SDA & DNAC with ISE integration.
- Procuring network equipment and managing subcontractors involved with network installation.
- Configuring routing and switching to maximize network efficiency and security.
- Supervise and or performing site installs, maintenance, upgrades or software enhancements to support the network infrastructure needs.
- Function as a point of escalation for operational entities regarding regular or complex issues.
- Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting
- Investigating faults in the network
- Resolve incidents/problems/Changes according to established procedures.
- Work on Service improvement activities and completing it within the target dates.
- Updating network equipment to the latest firmware releases
- Work closely with customer, Infrastructure teams and vendors such as Cisco.
- Reporting network status to key stakeholders
Essential Skills:
- Strong knowledge in Switching technologies - STP, Trunking, Ether channel, HSRP, VRRP, LACP, PaGP
- Switching Models Cisco 6500/6900, Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K, VPC, FEX, VDC, Cisco VSS, Cisco Catalyst 4500, 3800, 3500 2900Deep understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM).Extensive experience on designing and implementing Cisco ACI, SDA (Software-Defined Access), DNAC with Data Center Networking Technologies and Cloud Solutions.
- Strong experience with Monitoring and Alerting Tools: Cisco DNAC, Cisco ACI, Cisco ISE, PagerDuty, Nagios & Thousand Eyes.
- CCNA Certified (Routing & Switching) & Higher
- Expert Knowledge of LAN switching technologies: STP, Trunking, Ether channel and good understanding of high availability fundamentals (HSRP and VRRP)
- Good understanding of Local Area Network (LAN) switching technologies including SDA, DNAC, ISE, VXLAN, ACI, fabric path, Spanning Tree, Virtual LAN (VLAN), and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) concepts.
- Good hands-on experience on the load balancing concepts like - LACP, PaGP
- Good understanding of DHCP, DNS - Hands-on experience troubleshooting Cisco ISR routers, switches & Wireless controller
- Strong hands-on work experience with Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K devices, Cisco Catalyst 3K & 4K series and Cisco ASR & ISR Router models
- Experience in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting VSS, VDC, VPC, OTV, Fabric path, FCoE and multi-tenancy in the datacenter.
- Hands-on experience on Cisco ACI, SDA, DNAC - Solving reported request, incidents, and network problems of complexity.
- Deep understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM).
- Troubleshooting network link/device hardware/configuration issues, isolating the problem, fixing the problem
- Install, configure, and support large-scale production and corporate network infrastructure including routers, switches, console servers and equipment.
- Schedule and perform network maintenance, repair, and upgrade tasks as needed while limiting the impact on the production network.
- Very strong Layer 2 & 3 Networking skills solid BGP, IPV4, IPv6, Change management.
- Troubleshooting the routing protocols like BGP, EIGRP, Static and OSPF and work with the ISPs and internal teams to resolve the issues.
- Experience working on CoS, QoS, WRED and related quality of service parameters.
- Working knowledge on MPLS, Metro Ethernet and Hub & Spoke concepts
MUST HAVE:
- 7+ years of experience in Network Switching (LAN Technology).
- CCNA Certified (Routing & Switching) & Higher.
- Extensive experience on designing and implementing Cisco ACI, SDA (Software-Defined Access), DNAC with Data Center Networking Technologies and Cloud Solutions.
- Experience with Monitoring and Alerting Tools: Cisco DNAC, Cisco ACI, Cisco ISE, PagerDuty, Nagios & Thousand Eyes.
- Experience on the load balancing concepts like - LACP, PaGP 5. Good understanding of DHCP, DNS - Hands-on experience.
- Experience with Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K devices, Cisco Catalyst 3K & 4K series and Cisco ASR & ISR Router models
- Experience in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting VSS, VDC, VPC, OTV, Fabric path, FCoE and multi-tenancy in the datacenter.
- Hands-on experience on Cisco ACI, SDA, DNAC - Solving reported request, incidents, and network problems of complexity.
- Experience working on CoS, QoS, WRED and related quality of service parameters.
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