ACI Lead Engineer
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ACI Lead EngineerJob Number: 24-03127Use your skills where innovative technology solutions begin. ECLARO is looking for an ACI Lead Engineer for our client in Corning, NY. ECLARO's client is a leading technology solutions provider, collaborating with customers to manage their needs and achieve success in their business goals. If you're up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!Position Overview: ACI Lead Engineer with in-depth, hands-on expertise in administering and managing multi-site Cisco ACI environments. As the ACI Lead Engineer, will be responsible for the end-to-end administration, support, and optimization of our Cisco ACI infrastructure, ensuring seamless operation across multiple data center sites. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure our networking infrastructure is secure, high-performing, and meets the demands of the business.Responsibilities: Administer Multi-Site ACI: Lead the administration of multi-site Cisco ACI environments, including configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Design and Architecture: Assist in the design and architecture of ACI policies, tenant structures, and application profiles to ensure robust and scalable solutions. Policy and Security Management: Configure and manage ACI policies, access control lists, and security features across the network. Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize ACI configurations to ensure high availability and reliability. Automation and Scripting: Use scripting tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve the efficiency of ACI operations. Documentation and Standards: Maintain documentation for ACI configurations, policies, and processes, ensuring they adhere to organizational standards and best practices. Mentorship and Training: Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to junior network engineers on Cisco ACI best practices and methodologies. Incident and Problem Resolution: Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of complex issues within the ACI environment, ensuring minimal downtime and quick recovery.Required Qualifications: ACI Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), including multi-site configurations, spine-leaf architectures, and APIC management. Network Protocols: Deep understanding of networking protocols and concepts such as VLAN, VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and multicast in the context of ACI. Policy Management: Proven experience with policy-based networking, access control, and segmentation within ACI environments. Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ansible) for automation within ACI. Troubleshooting: Strong troubleshooting skills, with experience in diagnosing and resolving ACI-related network issues. Security: Knowledge of network security best practices, with experience implementing secure configurations within ACI. Documentation Skills: Strong documentation skills for capturing configurations, policies, and standard operating procedures.Preferred Experience: Cisco Certified Specialist in ACI or equivalent certification. Familiarity with hybrid network environments and integration of ACI with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure). Experience with DevOps or network automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Git) within a Cisco ACI environment. Background in working with large-scale enterprise network architectures.If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits: 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLAROIf interested, you may contact:Jeanine Hastings...@eclaro.com646-###-####Jeanine Hastings | LinkedInEqual Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.