Data Center Engineer Dallas - TX - Texas

Network Engineer

8-10 Years

Data Center Network Engineer ACI, Nexus

Fabric Management: Deploy and manage multi-site data center fabrics using Cisco NDFC (formerly DCNM) on the Nexus Dashboard platform.

Arista Integration: Design and maintain Arista Leaf-Spine architectures, utilizing CloudVision for automated provisioning, telemetry-based monitoring, and change management.

Advanced Networking: Configure and troubleshoot VXLAN EVPN overlays, vPC (Virtual PortChannel), and Layer 3 routing protocols including BGP and OSPF.

Infrastructure Maintenance: Perform In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSU), manage device lifecycles, and ensure high availability across Nexus 90007000 and Arista 7000 series switches.

Troubleshooting: Serve as a Tier 3 escalation point for complex network outages, performance bottlenecks, and fabric-wide connectivity issues.

Roles & Responsibilities

Technical Requirements

Platforms: Deep expertise in Cisco NX-OS (Nexus 9K7K3K) and Arista EOS.

Fabric Controllers: Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard (ND) and NDFC (LANSAN personas).

Protocols: Expert knowledge of VXLAN, EVPN, BGP (multi-protocol), OSPF, LACP, and Spanning Tree (MSTRPVST+).

Management Tools: Experience with monitoring platforms such as Arista CloudVision, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights, and ServiceNow.