Senior Network Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with deep expertise in Cisco ACI to design, implement and optimise our data‑center fabric across EMEA. The role involves building secure, scalable infrastructure, driving automation and collaborating with cross‑functional teams on migrations and proof‑of‑concept projects.

Key responsibilities

• Design, deploy and maintain Cisco ACI fabrics, including APIC, spine and leaf components.
• Configure tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, EPGs, contracts, vPCs, port‑channels and L3Out routing.
• Implement ACI policies, security controls and compliance standards.
• Troubleshoot ACI‑related incidents and provide advanced network support.
• Perform ACI upgrades, backup/restore operations and manage Inter‑Pod Network (IPN).
• Automate network tasks using Ansible and improve provisioning efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on integrations, migrations and PoC initiatives.
• Maintain accurate documentation, SOPs and configuration records.

Required profile

• 5–7+ years of network engineering experience with hands‑on Cisco ACI.
• Strong understanding of ACI architecture, APIC operations and fabric connectivity.
• Solid routing and switching fundamentals in multi‑tenant data‑center environments.
• Experience with network automation tools such as Ansible.
• Knowledge of network security standards and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities.

Required skills

• Cisco ACI
• Cisco APIC
• Spine/Leaf architecture
• VRF, Bridge Domains, EPGs, Contracts
• vPC and Port‑channel configuration
• L3Out routing
• Ansible automation
• Inter‑Pod Network (IPN) management
• Network security and compliance