Data Center Engineer

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Data Center Engineer

Location: NYC NY

Setting: Hybrid - 4 onsite / 1 Day Remote

Who are we looking for

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Center Network Engineer with 10 years of hands-on experience in designing implementing and managing complex data center networks. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Cisco Nexus Cisco ACI and fabric architecture (Spine-Leaf VXLAN EVPN). The ideal candidate has a proven track record in data center build migration and refresh projects within large regulated environments - preferably financial institutions. Strong skills in network automation along with working knowledge of Palo Alto Firewalls F5 Load Balancers and Infoblox are essential. The candidate should be a hands-on technical leader adept at troubleshooting design and delivering resilient scalable data center networks.

Indicative Activities:

Lead the design implementation and maintenance of enterprise-scale data center network infrastructures across multiple sites.
Plan and execute data center build refresh migration and expansion projects with a focus on zero downtime and high resilience.
Deploy and configure Cisco Nexus switching platforms (9K/7K/5K/2K) and manage Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) fabrics including multi-pod and multi-site deployments.
Design implement and optimize Spine-Leaf fabric architectures VXLAN EVPN overlays and ACI-based network segmentation for scalable secure and automated data center connectivity.
Implement and manage fabric automation and orchestration using Python Ansible or REST APIs to streamline operations.
Perform advanced troubleshooting root cause analysis and performance optimization in complex mission-critical data center environments.
Collaborate with security (Palo Alto) load balancing (F5) and IPAM/DNS (Infoblox) teams for end-to-end service delivery.
Ensure network compliance governance and security alignment with financial industry regulations.
Maintain accurate and updated network documentation including topology diagrams configuration baselines and operational guides.
Participate in change management incident response and capacity planning activities following ITIL standards.

Technical Skills:

Must Have

10 years of experience in data center network engineering preferably in large-scale financial organizations.
Deep expertise in Cisco Nexus platforms (9K 7K 5K 2K) and Cisco ACI architectures - including fabric policies tenants VRFs bridge domains EPGs and contracts.
Strong understanding and hands-on experience with fabric architecture including:
Spine-Leaf topology design and implementation
VXLAN EVPN overlay networks
ACI Multi-Pod / Multi-Site architectures
Fabric interconnectivity and redundancy models
Strong command of Layer 2/Layer 3 technologies (VLANs VPC OSPF BGP MPLS VXLAN EVPN).
Proven experience in data center migrations consolidations and refresh initiatives.
Expertise in network automation and orchestration using Python Ansible REST APIs or similar tools.
Skilled in network troubleshooting performance tuning and packet analysis (NX-OS Wireshark telemetry tools).
Thorough understanding of high availability design principles QoS and traffic engineering.
Experience in change control incident management and infrastructure documentation practices.

Good To Have

Working knowledge of Palo Alto Firewalls (policy management threat prevention HA configurations).
Experience with F5 Load Balancers (VIP setup SSL offloading iRules GSLB LTM/ASM modules).
Exposure to Infoblox IPAM/DNS/DHCP administration.
Familiarity with network monitoring and observability tools (SolarWinds Splunk ThousandEyes NetBrain etc.).
Understanding hybrid/multi-cloud networking (AWS Azure GCP) and cloud connectivity patterns.
Relevant certifications preferred: CCNP/CCIE Data Center CCNP Enterprise or DevNet Professional.
Experience implementing security and compliance frameworks relevant to financial services.

Process Skills:

Proficiency in ITIL-based operational processes - Incident Problem Change and Configuration Management.
Ability to develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) runbooks and technical documentation.
Experience with project delivery methodologies and stakeholder communication during large-scale implementations.
Ensure adherence to governance compliance and audit requirements.
Conduct technical design reviews risk assessments and post-implementation validation.
Behavioral Skills:
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability in complex technical environments.
Excellent communication and presentation skills across technical and business audiences.
Demonstrated leadership in project execution and mentoring of junior network engineers.
High degree of ownership accountability and attention to detail.
Flexible and adaptive to changing business needs and technologies.
Collaborative and team-oriented fostering cross-functional partnerships.

Qualification:

Professional with a minimum of 10 years of experience in designing implementing and troubleshooting complex data center network infrastructures (with focus on Cisco).
Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.
Relevant professional certifications (e.g. CCIE).
Demonstrated experience working in medium to large scale data center deployments.

Job Title: Data Center Engineer Location: NYC NY Setting: Hybrid - 4 onsite / 1 Day Remote Who are we looking for We are seeking a highly experienced Data Center Network Engineer with 10 years of hands-on experience in designing implementing and managing complex data center networks. The ideal can...