Job #: 2661
Pay Rate: Not Specified
Job type: contractor
Location: Bothell, WA
Job description:
Required Skills-
• 10+ years of experience in designing scalable cloud and data center using Private/public cloud technology and managing enterprise-class routers, switches, firewalls and F5 LTM/GTM
• In-depth knowledge of network security protocols, including firewalls, VXLAN, L2VPN, L3VPN, IDS/IPS , and DDoS mitigation techniques.
• Must have an advanced understanding in BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, vPC, VXLAN, MPLS, ECMP and Fabric Path .
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE , or equivalent is highly desirable .
• Solid understanding of network virtualization and Open Shift SDN (Software-Defined Networking) .
• Expert understanding of external L2 / L3 fabric connectivity and experience in L2 / L3 switching Architecture design
• Expertise in containerized networking , CNI plugins i.e. Multus, Calico, IPVLAN, DANM, SR-IOV, Kube-OVN.
• Expertise in defining network policy, external connectivity to OpenShift/ Kubernetes cluster .
• Excellent knowledge of ( DDI) DNS and DHCP, IP address management (IPAM)
• Hands on and troubleshooting experience of Spine-Leaf architecture CISCO Nexus- N9K
• Subject Matter Expert on Fabric Discovery Activity including Verifying the APIC and Leaf/Spine Health
• Subject Matter Expert on the Fabric Access Policy including how to create switch policies, interface policies, AEPs, Physical and External Domains
• Subject matter expert on how to create different application policies in the ACI including Tenants, Application Network Profile (ANP), End Point Group (EPG), Contracts, Subjects and Filters
Additional Skills-
• Knowledge of SD-WAN solution deployment.
• Experience with L4-L7- load balancing , firewalls, etc. will be an additional advantage.
• Expert experience with configuring and deploying enterprise-class networks including the following products: Cisco Nexus/Catalyst Product Lines
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in conducting Network Assessments including the documentation and presentation of the findings.
Good to have-
• Experience in working with telco workload in public/ private cloud.
• Automation and scripting using Python, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc
• Knowledge of network monitoring and management tools i.e. Zabbix, LibreNMS etc
Skill Matrix Routing protocols SDN/ CISCO ACI Solutions Leaf-Spine Architecture Infoblox- DDI Solutions (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) Networking Container Networking Interface (CNI) Firewall SDWAN solutions Certifications Attitude/communication & willingness to learn and adapt to any environment