Core42 -
Company: Core42 –
WebSite: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description:**Senior Network Engineer**
**Overview:**
We seek a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Engineer to assume a critical role in the implementation, troubleshooting, and comprehensive documentation of our core switching and routing infrastructure. This infrastructure encompasses an Enterprise SDN Networking environment incorporating Cisco ACI, NSX-T, and firewall components. The successful candidate must demonstrate exceptional problem-solving abilities, initiative, and the capacity to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a team. Superior communication skills are essential for effective interaction with colleagues. This position is based in Abu Dhabi.
**Responsibilities:**
* Implement diverse Data Center networking technologies, including Cisco ACI, VMware NSX-T, and core and perimeter firewalls.
* Conduct thorough user acceptance testing and diligently resolve any issues identified during the implementation phase.
* Provide ongoing post-implementation support to clients, encompassing troubleshooting, issue resolution, routine system maintenance, and the application of necessary patches and upgrades.
* Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation pertaining to Data Center networking solutions and associated processes.
* Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation pertaining to Data Center Core and Perimeter Firewalls.
* Ensure precise, accurate, and timely configuration and technical deployment of customer solutions according to specifications.
* Develop and maintain detailed low-level designs, system diagrams, system installation configurations and guides, support procedures, test plans, and runbooks.
* Collaborate closely with Systems and Cloud Security teams to ensure adherence to design specifications in deployed solutions.
* Perform advanced problem determination and conduct thorough root-cause analyses.
* Plan and execute the Core42 Operation Readiness process for Infrastructure projects to facilitate seamless transition into production support.
* Serve as a technical lead for third-party vendors, ensuring technical assurance and adherence to Core42 quality standards.
**Project Management:**
* Actively participate in supporting project scope definition, gathering client requirements, managing and aligning resources, and managing communications.
* Identify specific project tasks and activities and develop comprehensive project schedules.
* Collaborate effectively with team members and project stakeholders.
* Communicate project objectives and goals clearly and effectively.
* Ensure timely completion of project activities within allocated budget and scope.
**Implementation of Products/Solutions With Clients:**
* Develop detailed implementation plans.
* Create accurate operating procedures, support instructions, and operational/system documentation.
* Solicit feedback from clients on the quality of products and solutions.
* Maintain recoverability in accordance with established targets.
* Maintain utilization rates in accordance with established targets.
* Ensure the planning and execution of the Core42 Operation Readiness Process for Infrastructure projects to enable a successful transition of projects into support, ensuring all OR activities fall within the baseline project schedule and operations accept the project constrained within the project scope.
* Develop Low-Level Designs and implement Systems following Core42 Standard Builds and Security compliances.
* Secure positive project references from clients, including, but not limited to, client emails, signed reference letters, and completed case studies.
* Support the establishment of new solutions and services.
* Acquire skills and experience in implementing emerging technologies, obtain new certifications, and support partnership requirements.
**Qualifications:**
* **Minimum Qualifications:**
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
* Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert Routing and Switching/Security/Data Center (CCIE R&S/Security/Data Center).
* Cisco Certified Network Professional in Collaboration (CCNP Collaboration).
* Palo Alto (PCNSE) or Fortinet NSE Certification.
* VMware VCIX-NV (preferred).
* **Minimum Experience:**
* A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in Routing & Switching, Security, and Data Center Technologies.
* Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing Cisco ACI Network Centric-based Data Center projects with core and perimeter firewalls.
* Proficiency in VMware Network Virtualization technologies.
* Architectural knowledge of virtualization tools and concepts is advantageous.
* Proven skills in producing and maintaining technical documentation, including HLDs, LLDs, and network diagrams.
* **Job-Specific Skills:**
* **Routing & Switching:**
* Comprehensive knowledge of routing and switching technologies, including IGMP, OSPF, EGP, BGP, MPLS, L2/L3 VPN, STP, RSTP, VTP, VSS, MSTP, LACP, and VLAN.
* Experienced knowledge of LAN SW Technologies like STP, RSTP, VTP, VSS, vPC, vDC, MSTP, LACP, VLAN, VXLAN-EVPN.
* Familiarity with hardware platforms such as Nexus 9K and Catalyst switches.
* **Security:**
* Knowledge of firewalls such as FortiNet, Palo Alto Firewalls and IPS.
* Knowledge on NSX-T Security technologies such as distributed firewalls, Micro segmentation etc.
* Knowledge of NSX-T Advanced load balancer (AVI)
* **IPT and Collaboration:**
* Experience with Cisco Call Managers, meeting servers, and Webex solutions.
* Expertise and hands-on technical experience with IP Communications signaling and media protocols, including Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP).
* **Data Center Technologies:**
* Extensive experience in designing and implementing Data Center solutions with VXLAN Fabric-based SDN solutions demonstrating Single-Site Fabrics, ACI MultiPod & Multisite Fabric architectures.
* Knowledge on VMware NSX-T based Software defined data center technologies
* Strong Cisco Nexus 9K platform knowledge and hands-on experience.
* Knowledge of Nexus Switches and UCS products.
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