Job description: You will be responsible to design, implement, maintain, and support the client's growing network infrastructure. This position will be part of a team that is responsible for designing and developing scalable, maintainable, highly available network architectures that meet business objectives and SLAs. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: + Assist in building out a new ACI network fabric running on Sonic OS. + Design, Configure, and Deploy Cisco 8K Series Routers + Research, evaluate, design, implement, and maintain system and product solutions, applying knowledge of (ACI) engineering principles. + Provide Tier lll technical support for ACI technologies + Automate and perform daily operational duties supporting the Data Center Application Centric Infrastructure + Develop and maintain advanced functional knowledge of evolving IT engineering industry technologies/competition, concepts, and trends. Qualifications: + 8+ Years of experience + Expertise configuring Nexus switches + Experience implementing, troubleshooting, and automating ACI solutions + Tier lll escalation support experience in a Data Center environment + Experience working with Cisco 8K Series Routers - 8100, 8200, 8600, 8800 + Expert executing basic Network Routing Protocols like OSPF, BGP and working knowledge of IS-IS (Integrated Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System) for ACI routing. + Knowledge of VLAN or MACsec (Media Access Control security) + Solid understanding of the Data Center industry, products, and protocols. + Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience + Advanced verbal and written communication skills + Effective organizational, planning and time management skills Nice to have: + Experience with SONiC OS or other open-source network operating systems + Working knowledge of SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface) + CCNP or CCIE Certification SONiC and SAI: + SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface) defines generic, object-based CRUD APIs for switching silicon configuration and monitoring. + Sonic is an open-source network operating system based on Linux. From a high-level perspective, SONiC architecture consists of a bunch of networking applications that run independently in dedicated Docker containers that use Redis as an information source that shares about configuration and the system's current state.