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# Senior Cisco Nexus Network Engineer (Spine-Leaf / VXLAN EVPN) NEXUS GURU NEEDED

- **Company:** D.N.S. SOLUTIONS LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $208,000.0 - $270,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Network Layer, Multicasting, Network Segmentation, Network Virtualization, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Performance Tuning, Network Switches, Load Balancing, Nx-os, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Data Center Networking, Cisco
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=984448489719cc38

## About the Role

Seeking an experienced Senior Cisco Nexus Network Engineer with deep expertise in designing, deploying, and supporting Cisco Nexus Spine-Leaf data center architectures. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Cisco NX-OS, VXLAN EVPN, and multi-data center network designs to build highly available, scalable, and resilient infrastructures., * Extensive hands-on experience deploying and supporting Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Spine-Leaf data center architectures.

 * Expert-level knowledge of VXLAN EVPN for Layer 2/Layer 3 network virtualization and overlay networking.
 * Experience implementing and supporting multi-data center network designs, including Data Center Interconnect (DCI), high availability, disaster recovery, and workload mobility.
 * Strong understanding of BGP EVPN, MP-BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, ECMP, Anycast Gateway, and multicast.
 * Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC/DCNM);
 * Cisco ACI experience is a plus.
 * Knowledge of network segmentation, security best practices, and integration with firewalls and load balancers.
 * Strong troubleshooting skills across complex enterprise data center environments.
 * Ability to develop technical documentation, implementation plans, and operational runbooks.
 * Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams.

## Description

* Deploy, configure, and support Cisco Nexus Spine-Leaf data center fabrics.
 * Implement and maintain VXLAN EVPN overlay networks and multi-data center connectivity.
 * Perform network upgrades, migrations, optimization, and performance tuning.
 * Troubleshoot complex routing, switching, and data center networking issues.
 * Support automation initiatives to improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency.
 * Produce technical documentation, as-built diagrams, and knowledge transfer documentation.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable, resilient, and secure data center networking solutions.

This is about 5 - 10 hours of activity per week.


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