FTE Target canddate : A Cisco CCNP-certified Network Engineer with strong experience supporting enterprise or data center switching infrastructure, comfortable handling Tier 2/3 escalations, change management, and cross-functional collaboration with security and infrastructure teams. Cisco CCNP Enterprise or Data Center certification 5+ years of enterprise/data center Network Engineering experience Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst (3K/4K/9K) and Cisco Nexus (5K/7K/9K) Strong Layer 2 expertise: VLANs, STP variants, trunking, LACP/PAGP, VPC Strong Layer 3 expertise: SVIs, multilayer switching, OSPF/EIGRP/BGP, HSRP/VRRP/GLBP Fiber optic networking: SFP/SFP+/QSFP+/QSFP28, SMF/MMF, DOM, OTDR, optical troubleshooting Experience supporting Cisco switching infrastructure in enterprise or data center environments
Position Overview:
Join a team responsible for designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise and data center Cisco switching infrastructure. This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on network engineer with deep expertise in Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, switching fabric technologies, and fiber optic connectivity within complex Cisco environments.
Responsibilities:
Design, configure, deploy, and support Cisco Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching infrastructure using Catalyst and Nexus platforms. Manage switching fabric architectures including leaf-spine and core/distribution/access designs. Configure VLANs, trunking, inter-VLAN routing, SVIs, routed ports, and multilayer switching. Deploy and troubleshoot dynamic routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP. Implement Spanning Tree, VPC, port channels, and
LACP/PAGP
configurations. Support
VXLAN/EVPN
overlay fabrics in modern data center environments. Install, validate, and troubleshoot fiber optic transceivers and connectivity across enterprise infrastructure. Collaborate with security teams on firewall interface connectivity and network segmentation. Perform capacity planning, performance monitoring, documentation, and Tier 2/3 escalation support. Participate in change management, maintenance windows, and on-call rotation.
Requirements:
5+ years of hands-on enterprise or data center Network Engineering experience. Cisco CCNP Enterprise or Data Center certification. Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst (3K/4K/9K) and Cisco Nexus (5K/7K/9K) switching platforms. Strong expertise in Layer 2 technologies including VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, Spanning Tree, port channels, LACP/PAGP, and VPC. Strong expertise in Layer 3 switching including SVIs, multilayer switching, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, HSRP/VRRP/GLBP, and IP routing fundamentals. Solid hands-on experience with fiber optic networking, including
SFP/SFP+/QSFP+/QSFP28
transceivers, SMF/MMF media, DOM monitoring, OTDR, and optical troubleshooting. Working familiarity with enterprise firewall interface connectivity and switch-to-firewall segmentation. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in enterprise networking environments.
