Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise routing and switching infrastructure
• Administer and optimize data center network architectures
• Deploy and manage SD-WAN solutions across multiple sites
• Configure and troubleshoot WAN acceleration technologies
• Oversee enterprise wireless network infrastructure
• Install, configure, and maintain network hardware equipment
• Perform capacity planning and optimize network performance
• Provide escalation support for complex network issues
• Document network configurations, procedures, and standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure projects
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical infrastructure support

Required Technical Skills

Must-Have Expertise

• Advanced routing and switching configuration and troubleshooting
• Data center architecture design and implementation
• WAN accelerator deployment and optimization
• Enterprise SD-WAN implementation and management
• Enterprise wireless (WiFi) infrastructure

Technology Stack

Switching & Routing

• Cisco switches and routers
• Arista switching platforms
• Aruba switching solutions

Data Center

• Cisco and Arista data center equipment
• Spine-leaf architectures
• Network virtualization

Wireless

• Aruba wireless controllers and access points
• Enterprise WiFi design and optimization

SD-WAN

• Silver Peak (Aruba EdgeConnect)
• WAN orchestration and optimization

WAN Acceleration

• Riverbed WAN Accelerators
• Application optimization

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience
• Proven experience in enterprise routing and switching environments
• Strong background in data center networking
• Experience with SD-WAN deployments
• Experience with WAN optimization and acceleration technologies
• Enterprise wireless network implementation experience

Technical Competencies

• Expert-level knowledge of TCP/IP and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Advanced switching concepts (VLANs, STP, VPC, MLAG)
• Strong understanding of network security principles
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Ability to read and create network diagrams

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Flexibility to work across software and hardware environments
• Strong documentation and organizational skills
• Project management capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Relevant certifications:
• Cisco CCNP or CCIE
• Aruba ACMP / ACMX / ACCP / ACCX
• Arista ACE
• Experience with network automation (Python, Ansible)
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM)
• Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• ITIL framework knowledge

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree