Network Routing and Switching

Job Description

Role- LAN Design Engineer

Required Technical Skill Set

• Experience in Microsoft Visio, CADE, DIA or any other Network designing tool
• Expertise in Network design Switching Models Cisco 6500/6900, Nexus 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K and Cisco Catalyst 4500, 3800, 3500, 2900
• Strong knowledge in Switching technologies - VPC, FEX, VDC, Cisco VSS, VPC, STP, Trunking, Ether channel, HSRP, VRRP, LACP, PaGP, Stacking etc
• Strong knowledge in Routing technologies: Handling Cisco ISR/ASR routers, Protocols include BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VRF, L3 VPNs, IPsec, VPN, QoS, Intelligent WAN Cisco ACI, APIC, SDA, ISE & DNAC

Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)

• Install, configure, and support large-scale production and corporate network infrastructure including routers, switches, console servers and equipment.
• Design and Configuration experience on Cisco ACI - Spine-leaf switches, APIC and APIC-EM controller, Nexus switches, VMware NSX-T/NSX-V, NSX Edge, NSX logical router, NSX Load balancer, NSX distributed Firewall
• Extensive hands-on experience and troubleshooting experience in Network Protocols - BGP, OSPF, MPLS, STP, Stacking etc.
• Expert Knowledge of LAN switching technologies: STP, Trunking, Ether channel and good understanding of high availability fundamentals (HSRP and VRRP) & load balancing concepts like - LACP, PaGP
• Good understanding of DHCP, DNS - Hands-on experience troubleshooting Cisco ISR routers, switches, Wireless controller & ISE.
• Strong hands-on work experience with Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K devices, Cisco Catalyst 3K & 4K series and Cisco ASR & ISR Router models
• Experience in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting VPC, VSS, VDC, VPC, OTV, Fabric path, FCoE and Multi-tenancy in the datacenter.
• Hands-on experience on Cisco DNAC - Solving reported request, incidents, and network problems of complexity.

Role descriptions / Expectations from the Role

• Preparing specifications to define and illustrate network designs and configurations.
• Need to design network solution architecture and implementation documentation (customer and operational).
• Provide network LAN design, implementation, consulting and leadership for data and congregated communication infrastructure utilizing available Networkequipment.
• Perform design integration for complex, cross-functional systems and lead technical design reviews of various infrastructure projects and function as a high- level technical resource.
• should provide Network Design Engineering services in support of a global customer's network.
• Should develop network designs and cost models for customer specific opportunities and same to be presented to product and contract management teams.
• Define and follow standards and best practices for network design, testing, and implementation methodology.
• Should develop network designs and cost models for different models & requirements.
• Review the network design and bill of material with project manager and peer network engineers.
• Coordinate schedules, tasks, resources, and dependencies for network design projects.
• Training the peers on end-to-end network designs and operating procedures.
• Installing, configuring, and supporting network equipment including routers, switches, WAN accelerators, Load Balancers
• Focusing on high-level design and planning for multiple LAN Upgrade projects globally
• Investigating faults in the network & IP address auditing.
• Resolve incidents/problems/Changes according to established procedures
• Work on Service improvement activities and completing it within the target dates.
• Reporting network status to key stakeholders