Key Responsibilities
* Lead design and delivery of Cisco ACI (Spine-Leaf) and Viptela SD-WAN solutions
* Act as SME for:
o ACI (APIC, Spine/Leaf, Tenants, VRF, BD, EPG, Contracts)
o SD-WAN components (vManage, vSmart, vBond, cEdge/vEdge)
* Own HLD/LLD, solution architecture, rollout, and optimization activities
* Drive MPLS to SD-WAN transformation programs
* Design and manage:
o ACI L3Out integration with WAN/SD-WAN
o SD-WAN overlay, policies, segmentation, and application-aware routing
* Implement:
o Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)
o VRF segmentation across DC and WAN
o QoS and traffic engineering policies
* Ensure seamless DC-WAN integration between ACI fabric and SD-WAN edge
* Troubleshoot complex issues across:
o ACI fabric (EPG, contracts, endpoint learning)
o SD-WAN (tunnels, control plane, policies)
* Integrate network with:
o Security solutions (firewalls, Zscaler/SASE)
o Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)
* Collaborate with architects, ISPs, and cross-functional teams
* Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to engineers
* Maintain documentation, standards, and best practices
Skills & Experience
* 4+ years in enterprise networking
* Strong hands-on experience in:
o Cisco ACI (mandatory)
o Cisco Viptela SD-WAN (mandatory)
* SME-level expertise in:
o SD-WAN controllers (vManage, vSmart, vBond)
o ACI fabric architecture and policy model
* Strong knowledge of:
o BGP, OSPF, MPLS
o VXLAN/EVPN fundamentals
o IPSec, GRE tunnels
* Experience with:
o Hybrid WAN (MPLS, DIA, LTE)
o Data center-WAN interconnect design
* Strong troubleshooting across DC and WAN domains