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Osaic · 3 weeks ago

Sr. ACI Network Architect

Scottsdale, AZ

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $134K/yr

10+ years exp

Osaic is a company focused on Enterprise Technology Services, and they are seeking a Senior ACI Network Architect. The primary responsibilities include engineering and administering network environments, performance monitoring, and implementing design solutions.

Business DevelopmentFinancial ServicesWealth Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design and deploy Data Center Networks utilizing industry best practices and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure and Nexus 9k platforms

Develop and migrate traditional data center network designs to Cisco ACI

Integrate services appliances to Cisco ACI deployments, including Application Delivery Controllers and Firewalls

Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed

Create Low-Level Design, High-Level Design, Implementation Plan, and Acceptance Test Plan documents by the customer and according to industry standards

Perform installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of customer-managed hardware, software, and peripheral devices

Research network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry

Oversee/perform new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades

Qualification

Cisco ACINetwork DesignCisco Nexus 9kSDN ControllerCCNP CertificationPython ProgrammingVirtualizationConfiguration ManagementCustomer ServiceCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Computer Science or related field required

10+ years in a highly technical role that spans multiple disciplines

Extensive knowledge of current and upcoming technologies/trends

Basic knowledge of routing and switching technologies

Certified as CCNP or equivalent level of skills and experience

Experience configuring and deploying enterprise-class networks, including the following products: Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus 7k/5k/2k Switches, Cisco Nexus 9k Switches, Cisco ASR / ISR Routers, Cisco ASA / FTD Firewalls, F5 Big-IP Appliances

Sound understanding of OpenFlow, OpenStack, Virtualization, and Application Centric Infrastructure

Hands-on experience with at least one SDN controller architecture (ex. POX, Open Daylight, Cisco APIC)

Hands-on experience on how to create different application policies in the ACI, including Tenants, Application Network Profile (ANP), End Point Group (EPG), Contracts, Subjects, and Filters

Hands-on experience on the Fabric Access Policy, including how to create switch policies, interface policies, AEPs, Physical and External Domains

Hands-on experience on Fabric Discovery Activity, including Out of Band Configuration, Verifying the APIC Health, Verifying the LEAF Health, and Verifying remote access to all the out-of-band management devices

Knowledge of ACI Stretch Fabric, ACI Multi-Pod, ACI Multi-Site

Minimum 2-3 years of experience with at least one compute virtualization platform: VMware, vSphere, or KVM

Ability to perform basic installation and administration of Windows Server and Linux platforms

Familiarity with at least one configuration management tool such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or Salt

Proficient Python programming skills with object-oriented design principles desired. Related Java and C/C++ experience are welcome

Ability to develop programs using REST API to a northbound controller interface

Familiarity with software version management tools such as Git/GitHub

Practical Agile software development experience, preferably Scrum Master certified