SDA Engineer (Cisco SDA & IBN Specialist)10857368

Cisco Dna Center

Eindhoven, Netherlands

12 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

3 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerjet.nl

Tech stack

Microsoft Access IEEE 802.1X Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Lisp (Programming Language) Border Gateway Protocol Catalyst (Software) Python (Programming Language) Network Security Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Wireless Networks Identity Services Engine Microsoft Fabric

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Job description

We are seeking an experienced Level 3 SDA Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and escalation support of complex Software-Defined Access (SDA) and Intent-Based Networking (IBN) infrastructures. This role requires deep expertise across enterprise routing/switching, wireless networking, network security, and Cisco DNA Center automation. You will act as a senior SME, guiding architecture, operations, and mentoring junior engineers., * SDA & Fabric Management: Design, deploy, and operate Cisco SDA architectures for wired and wireless networks, including multi-site fabric domains, control plane nodes, border nodes, and edge nodes.

Fabric Operations & Migration: Lead greenfield and brownfield implementations, including migration from traditional OTT networks to SDA Fabric.
Policy & Security Integration: Configure and integrate Cisco ISE for dynamic policy enforcement, 802.1x, TrustSec, SGTs, and endpoint profiling.
L3 Escalation & Troubleshooting: Resolve complex incidents involving LISP registration, VXLAN encapsulation, multicast, and endpoint mobility. Deliver detailed RCA for critical outages.
Automation & Orchestration: Use Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) APIs and programmability to automate provisioning, SWIM upgrades, and operational workflows.
Mentorship & Documentation: Produce HLDs, LLDs, migration playbooks, and provide technical guidance to L1/L2 engineers.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience.
Experience: 8+ years in enterprise networking, with 3-5 years focused on Cisco SDA and DNA Center.
Core Technologies:
Underlay: OSPF, IS-IS, BGP
Overlay: VXLAN, LISP, EVPN
Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches
Cisco Catalyst 9800 wireless controllers
Security & AAA: Strong expertise in Cisco ISE (Policy Sets, TACACS+/RADIUS, SGTs).
Network Programmability: Python, REST APIs for automation and orchestration.
Certifications: Active CCNP Enterprise (minimum).