Cisco SDA Network Engineer

GeekSoft Consulting
Eindhoven, Netherlands
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Tech stack

Microsoft Access
IEEE 802.1X
API
Lisp
Border Gateway Protocol
Catalyst
High-Level Architecture
Python
Network Security
Network Control
Routing
Open Shortest Path First
Wireless Networks
Identity Services Engine
Information Technology
3-tier Architectures
REST
Open Network Automation Platform
Cisco Switches
Cisco networks

Job description

  • Help design, build and continuously improve the clients online platform.
  • Research, suggest and implement new technology solutions following best practices/standards.
  • Take responsibility for the resiliency and availability of different products.
  • Be a productive member of the team., * Lead the design, implementation, and escalation support for complex Software-Defined Access (SDA) and Intent-Based Networking (IBN) infrastructures.
  • Act as a subject matter expert, bridging enterprise routing and switching, wireless networking, and network security.
  • Design, deploy, and operate Cisco SDA architectures for wired and wireless networks.
  • Design multi-site deployments, including Fabric Domains, Control Plane Nodes, Border Nodes, and Edge Nodes.
  • Lead greenfield and brownfield implementations, including migration from traditional Over-the-Top (OTT) networks to SDA Fabric.
  • Configure and integrate Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for dynamic policy enforcement, 802.1X, TrustSec, Scalable Group Tags (SGTs), and endpoint profiling.
  • Resolve Tier 3 and escalated incidents related to LISP registration, VXLAN encapsulation, multicast, and endpoint mobility.
  • Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical outages.
  • Leverage Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) APIs and programmability to automate network provisioning, device upgrades (SWIM), and workflows.
  • Create High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), and migration playbooks.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to L1 and L2 network engineers.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise networking, including 3-5 years focused on Cisco SDA and Cisco DNA Center., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
  • Deep understanding of underlay technologies (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP) and overlay technologies (VXLAN, LISP, EVPN).
  • Expertise with Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series switches and Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers.
  • Strong expertise in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), including Policy Sets, TACACS+/RADIUS, and Scalable Group Tags (SGTs).
  • Basic to advanced programming skills in Python and REST APIs for network automation and orchestration.
  • Active CCNP Enterprise certification (minimum requirement).

Benefits & conditions

  • A challenging, innovating environment.
  • Opportunities for learning where needed.

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