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Lead Consultant Cisco ACI Architect Brussels, Belgium
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15 August 2026 (23 days ago)
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12 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Role Lead Consultant
Technology Cisco ACI Architect
Location- Brussels Belgium
Experience
Primary Objective
Key Responsibilities
Core ACI Expertise
Networking & DC Technologies
Automation & Tooling
Certifications
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills expertise and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
All aspects of the hiring process and employment at Infosys are based on merit competence and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
Technology Cisco ACI Architect
Location- Brussels Belgium
Experience
- 15 years in enterprise networking with strong data center transformation ACI F5 BIG-IP and data center architectures expertise
Primary Objective
- Own and lead the end-to-end architecture design and transformation of data center networks using Cisco ACI transformation of application delivery and security platforms using F5 BIG-IP driving standardization automation and alignment with enterprise and business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Define ACI-based data center architecture strategy aligned to enterprise roadmap
- Lead greenfield / brownfield DC transformation initiatives (VXLAN EVPN ACI)
- Establish design principles standards and reusable architecture patterns
- Drive adoption of policy-driven networking and intent-based networking models
- Define enterprise application delivery strategy using F5 BIG-IP (LTM GTM/DNS WAF APM)
- Drive data center modernization with L4L7 service insertion models
- Establish reference architectures for load balancing SSL offload and application security
- Own and approve:
- HLD / LLD for ACI deployments
- Multi-site / multi-pod architectures
- Integration with hybrid/cloud environments
- Conduct architecture reviews design authority governance and approvals
- Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards
- Lead end-to-end delivery from requirement gathering design implementation migration hypercare
- Drive adherence to SLAs timelines and quality outcomes
- Architect and oversee:
- ACI Fabric (Leaf-Spine APIC clusters)
- Tenant/VRF/BD/EPG design and segmentation strategy
- L3Out external connectivity and DC interconnects
- F5 BIG-IP (LTM GTM/DNS ASM/WAF APM AFM)
- SSL offloading TLS lifecycle and certificate management
- Load balancing (L4/L7) persistence health monitoring
- Integrate ACI with:
- Firewalls load balancers and security ecosystems
- VMware / Kubernetes platforms
- Legacy DC environments
- Define and implement:
- iRules iApps AS3/DO for automation
- High availability and failover strategies
- Integrate F5 with:
- Data center fabrics (EVPN/VXLAN)
- Firewalls IDS/IPS SIEM/SOAR
- Identity systems (AD/LDAP) and PKI
- Define automation strategy using:
- Ansible Python REST APIs (F5 programmability)
- Define and drive automation strategy using APIs Ansible Terraform
- Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for ACI provisioning
- Lead innovation initiatives (self-service networking CI/CD integration)
- Drive operational efficiency and cost optimization
- Lead client workshops architecture discussions and technical strategy sessions
- Translate business requirements into scalable ACI solutions
- Provide executive-level updates and solution positioning
Core ACI Expertise
- Deep expertise in:
- Cisco ACI (APIC Leaf-Spine fabric)
- Tenants VRFs Bridge Domains EPGs Contracts
- Service graphs policy models
- Multi-Pod / Multi-Site ACI
- L3Out integration with external networks
- VXLAN-based DC architectures
Networking & DC Technologies
- Strong knowledge of:
- BGP OSPF EVPN
- Data center design (Leaf-Spine Clos architecture)
- TCP/IP DNS DHCP
- Experience with DC networking including load balancers segmentation
Automation & Tooling
- Python / Ansible / Terraform
- REST APIs ACI programmability
- Monitoring and analytics platforms
Certifications
- CCNP / CCIE (Enterprise or Data Center) Preferred
- Cisco ACI Specialist Certification Strong plus
- Enterprise ACI architecture blueprint
- HLD / LLD and design standards
- Successful DC transformation / ACI rollout
- Automated network provisioning framework
- Stable scalable and secure DC infrastructure
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills expertise and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
All aspects of the hiring process and employment at Infosys are based on merit competence and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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