{"id":2929452,"url":"https://alion.io/job/hcltech-sme-cisco-application-centric-infrastructure-aci-network-automation","title":"SME - Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Network Automation","company":{"id":225,"name":"HCLTech","domain":"hcltech.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/hcltech","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Miami, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":102000,"max_usd":195000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":1808},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Ansible","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"BGP","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"GCP","optional":false},{"name":"Git","optional":false},{"name":"GitHub Actions","optional":false},{"name":"GitLab CI","optional":false},{"name":"Grafana","optional":false},{"name":"OSPF","optional":false},{"name":"Prometheus","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"VMWare","optional":false},{"name":"MPLS","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-20T14:17:11Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-20","last_verified_at":"2026-10-31T03:13:38Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":10,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":10},"description":"Job Summary\nJob Summary : Role Summary We are seeking a hands-on Senior Network Engineer with deep expertise in Routing & Switching , ACI and VxLAN/EVPN (must-have). The ideal candidate will lead design, deployment, and operations of modern data center and campus networks, and bring strong capability in either NetDevOps/Automation (Python, Ansible, CI/CD) or VMware NSX for overlay/SDN.\nJob Responsibilities : Key Responsibilities\nArchitecture & Design: o Design and implement L2/L3 networks across DC and campus environments. o Lead ACI/VxLAN/EVPN fabric designs (Multi-pod/Multisite, route types, control-plane considerations). o Create high-availability designs (ECMP, MLAG/vPC, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS).\nDeployment & Operations: o Configure and maintain leaf-spine architectures, border gateways, and interconnects. o Troubleshoot complex issues across underlay/overlay, control plane, and data plane. o Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and proactive monitoring.\nSecurity & Segmentation: o Implement micro/macro segmentation (EVPN, NSX policies), firewall integration, and route filtering. o Ensure compliance with internal and industry standards.\nAutomation / NSX (one or both): o NetDevOps/Automation: Build network automation for config/validation (Python, Ansible, Nornir, Git). o VMware NSX: Design and manage NSX-T overlays, T0/T1, segments, distributed firewall, and integrations.\nDocumentation & Governance: o Produce HLD/LLD, SOPs, runbooks, and maintain accurate network diagrams and CMDB entries. o Own change requests, risk assessments, and rollback plans.\nCollaboration: o Partner with cloud, security, and platform teams on hybrid networking (AWS/Azure/GCP, SD-WAN). o Mentor junior engineers; contribute to standards and best practices. Must-Have Skills\nRouting & Switching: BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, eBGP/iBGP, route redistribution, policy-based routing, QoS.\nData Center Fabrics: VxLAN/EVPN (mandatory) with practical experience in DC leaf-spine design.\nVendor Proficiency: One or more-Cisco (Nexus/IOS-XE), Arista EOS, Juniper QFX/EX.\nTroubleshooting: Packet analysis, control-plane convergence, FIB/ARP/ND, MTU/MSS, ECMP. Preferred - NetDevOps / Automation\nPython (requests, netmiko/paramiko, NAPALM, pyATS),\nAnsible (Jinja2, inventories, roles),\nVersion control (Git), CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI),\nNetwork source of truth (Nautilus/NetBox),\nTelemetry/observability (SNMP, gNMI, streaming telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana). VMware NSX (SDN)\nNSX-T design and operations: T0/T1 gateways, segments, overlay transport zones,\nDistributed firewall, security groups, micro-segmentation,\nIntegration with physical gateways, north-south routing,\nEdge clusters, load balancer, policy automation. Nice-to-Have\nEVPN route types (RT-2/RT-5), IRB, symmetric/asymmetric routing,\nMultisite/Multipod EVPN, DCI, MPLS L3VPN,\nSD-WAN (Viptela, Prisma, Fortinet),\nCloud networking (AWS TGW, Azure vWAN, GCP VPC),\nFirewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA/FTD), NAC (ISE/Aruba ClearPass).\nKey Responsibilities\nNA\nSkill Requirements\nSkill Requirement : Must-Have Skills\nRouting & Switching: BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, eBGP/iBGP, route redistribution, policy-based routing, QoS.\nData Center Fabrics: VxLAN/EVPN (mandatory) with practical experience in DC leaf-spine design.\nVendor Proficiency: One or more-Cisco (Nexus/IOS-XE), Arista EOS, Juniper QFX/EX.\nTroubleshooting: Packet analysis, control-plane convergence, FIB/ARP/ND, MTU/MSS, ECMP. Preferred - NetDevOps / Automation\nPython (requests, netmiko/paramiko, NAPALM, pyATS),\nAnsible (Jinja2, inventories, roles),\nVersion control (Git), CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI),\nNetwork source of truth (Nautilus/NetBox),\nTelemetry/observability (SNMP, gNMI, streaming telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana). VMware NSX (SDN)\nNSX-T design and operations: T0/T1 gateways, segments, overlay transport zones,\nDistributed firewall, security groups, micro-segmentation,\nIntegration with physical gateways, north-south routing,\nEdge clusters, load balancer, policy automation. 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