ACI Network Engineer

Networking People Limited
Cardiff, United Kingdom
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
£ 104K

Job location

Remote
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Business Analytics Applications
Bash
Border Gateway Protocol
Cloud Computing
Data Centers
Monitoring of Systems
Hyper-V
Traceroute
Python
Network Troubleshooting
Network Segmentation
Packet Analyzer
Network Protocols
Cisco Nexus Switches
OpenStack
Overlay Transport Virtualization
PCI Data Security Standards
TCP/IP
Wireshark
Virtual Local Area Networks
Virtualization Technology
Wide Area Networks
Network Switches
Diagnostic Tools
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Data Center Networking
Containerization
Kubernetes
REST
Open Network Automation Platform
Cisco networks
VMware

Job description

  • Design and deploy ACI fabric architectures aligned with business and technical requirements
  • Configure and manage ACI constructs including tenants, application profiles, EPGs, contracts, and policies
  • Implement network segmentation and security policies using ACI microsegmentation capabilities
  • Develop and maintain documentation for ACI topologies, policies, and configurations
  • Perform troubleshooting and health checks on ACI fabrics using diagnostic tools and CLI commands
  • Monitor ACI fabric performance and optimize configurations for availability and efficiency
  • Collaborate with storage, compute, and application teams to integrate ACI with broader infrastructure

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in network engineering or data center infrastructure
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Cisco ACI design, deployment, and operations
  • Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, VLAN, VXLAN, BGP) and data center networking
  • Proficiency with Cisco ACI Management Information Tree (MIT) and policy model concepts
  • Experience with ACI configuration and monitoring tools (APIC, Cisco ACI simulator)
  • Familiarity with network automation and scripting (Python, REST APIs preferred)
  • Knowledge of virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, OpenStack) and container technologies
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently on complex problems, * Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher certification
  • Cisco ACI Specialist certification
  • Experience with SD-WAN solutions and cloud networking integration
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms
  • Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements (NIST, PCI-DSS)
  • Experience with IT service management tools and change management processes

Technical Skills

  • Cisco ACI (APIC, fabric, leaf/spine architecture)
  • Network switches and routing platforms
  • Python, Bash, or other scripting languages
  • Monitoring and analytics platforms (Tetration, Nexus Insights)
  • Network troubleshooting tools (Wireshark, traceroute, packet analysis)

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