Hiring Alert | Data Center Network Engineer
Location: Pune / Bangalore
Experience: 7 – 10 Years
CTC: 12 – 13 LPA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Company name- Impact Infotech pvt ltd
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Data Center Network Engineer with strong expertise in multi-vendor data center networking environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and architecting scalable, secure, and resilient network infrastructures across private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud environments.
This role requires extensive experience in Professional Services, including consulting, advisory, solution design, deployment, and customer-facing engagements.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and architect enterprise-grade multi-vendor data center network solutions.
- Develop High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation.
- Prepare detailed As-Built documentation following implementation.
- Analyze customer network requirements and recommend optimal architecture solutions.
- Support pre-sales and solutioning activities by proposing tailored network designs.
- Conduct data center assessments, gap analysis, and architecture reviews.
- Collaborate with compute, storage, virtualization, backup, and cloud teams for integrated infrastructure delivery.
- Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available network architectures.
- Identify opportunities for automation and orchestration to improve operational efficiency.
- Ensure adherence to networking best practices, security standards, and deployment methodologies.
Mandatory Skills
Aruba Networking
- Aruba AOS-CX & AOS Switching
- VLANs, Link Aggregation
- IP Routing
- VSX / VSF
- MLAG
- BGP
- OSPF
- Static Routing
- VXLAN-EVPN
- Spine-Leaf Architecture
- Aruba SD-Branch
- SilverPeak SD-WAN
Juniper Technologies
- JUNOS OS
- ACX, QFX, PTX Platforms
- Advanced Switching & Routing
- VXLAN-EVPN
- Apstra
- Paragon
Cisco Technologies
- Cisco Catalyst Switches
- Cisco Nexus Switches
- Cisco ACI
- Enterprise Routing & Switching
HPE FlexFabric
- Comware OS
- Switching
- VXLAN-EVPN
NVIDIA Networking
Required Experience
- Minimum 7+ years of Data Center Networking experience.
- 3–4+ years of Professional Services, Consulting, Advisory, Design, and Deployment experience.
- Strong exposure to multi-vendor networking environments.
- Experience designing and deploying private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud network infrastructures.
- Strong understanding of:
- Virtualization
- Compute Infrastructure
- Storage Technologies
- Backup Solutions
- Data Center Architecture
Certifications
Mandatory:
- CCNP (or equivalent professional-level certification)
- Higher-level certifications are highly preferred
Preferred Skills
- Network Automation
- Python
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Chef
- Perl
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Cloud Integration (Private/Public Cloud)
- DevOps Practices
Key Competencies
- Strong consulting and advisory mindset.
- Excellent customer-facing communication skills.
- Solution architecture and design expertise.
- Strong documentation and presentation abilities.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate across technical teams.
️ Candidate Selection Criteria
Must have Professional Services experience covering Advisory, Design, and Deployment.
Strong hands-on experience with Aruba and Juniper technologies is mandatory.
Multi-vendor data center networking expertise required.
Candidates with DevOps and Automation experience will be preferred.
