Design Engineer

A Network Design Engineer is responsible for designing and delivering large-scale enterprise network infrastructure solutions. This senior-level position focuses on data center and enterprise network architecture, working collaboratively with implementation teams and stakeholders to ensure scalable, resilient, and well-documented network solutions. The role requires a deep technical expertise combined with strong communication skills to support complex data center environments and large network migrations., * Design and validate large-scale data center network architectures, including VXLAN-based spine-leaf fabrics (EVPN).

• Develop High Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) aligned with enterprise standards and business requirements.
• Lead or participate in data center build-outs, technology refreshes, and migration initiatives.
• Design and support enterprise LAN/WAN architectures across distributed environments.
• Prepare detailed Bills of Materials (BOMs) and implementation guidelines for network deployment.
• Review and validate network designs through technical discussions and design reviews.
• Work across multi-vendor environments, notably with Arista and Cisco platforms, ensuring compatibility and performance.
• Apply principles of routing, switching, resiliency, high availability, and scalability to design solutions.
• Ensure network designs meet security, operational, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with implementation, operations, vendor, and architecture teams to translate requirements into technical solutions and documentation.

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering with a focus on design.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large data centers, data center migrations, and enterprise LAN/WAN environments.
• Strong expertise in VXLAN/EVPN fabric design and spine-leaf architectures.
• Ability to clearly articulate design principles, trade-offs, and architectural decisions.
• Extensive experience working in multi-vendor environments, particularly with Arista EOS and Cisco platforms.
• CCIE certification (Data Center, Routing & Switching) or equivalent expert-level certification preferred.
• Advanced Arista certifications (e.g., L4 or higher) desirable.
• Exposure to network automation tools such as Ansible, Python, or templated design approaches is a plus.
• Excellent design documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in complex, regulated, or mission-critical enterprise settings.
• Must be available for full-time, first shift / Eastern Time work schedule.

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