Data Center Infrastructure Architect

About the role

This role is for a senior, hands-on Data Center Network Engineer to support and evolve a global, Cisco-centric data center network environment. The position involves contributing hands-on engineering expertise to support Cisco ACI and VPN infrastructure, while introducing practical automation to improve resiliency, scalability, and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will join an experienced team and play a key part in new data center builds, modernization initiatives, and cloud migration efforts. The focus is on execution and operational improvement over high-level strategy.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain all data center network infrastructure, including Cisco ACI fabrics, the Cisco Nexus switching environment, VPN infrastructure, and related network visibility tooling.
• Aid in standing up new data centers and building out new network architectures.
• Design and implement connectivity between legacy and new data centers during migration phases.
• Perform software upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management for ACI fabrics and network devices.
• Improve network resiliency, stability, and operational readiness through engineering improvements.
• Contribute to operational tasks, troubleshooting, and ongoing infrastructure improvements.
• Participate in performance monitoring and remediation of network issues.

Requirements

• Strong experience with Cisco ACI, including operating and supporting complex ACI fabrics.
• Deep understanding of data center networking architecture and design, including concepts such as BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, and leaf-spine topologies.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus switches and Cisco VPN technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to execute, build, fix, and improve infrastructure directly in a hands-on capacity.
• Experience with Python, Ansible, or similar scripting and automation tools.

Qualifications

• Technical Skills: Must have strong experience with Cisco ACI, including operating and supporting complex ACI fabrics. Must have deep understanding of data center networking architecture and design, including concepts such as BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, and leaf-spine topologies. Must have experience with Cisco Nexus switches and Cisco VPN technologies. Must have demonstrated ability to execute, build, fix, and improve infrastructure directly in a hands-on capacity. Must have experience with Python, Ansible, or similar scripting and automation tools.
• Team & Cultural Fit: Must be collaborative and able to integrate into a highly tenured team environment. Must demonstrate humility, strong teamwork, and a willingness to contribute at all levels. Must demonstrate willingness to listen, learn, and contribute constructively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in large-scale enterprise or telecom-level network environments.
• Experience supporting global data center infrastructure.
• Exposure to AWS and/or GCP networking environments and an understanding of hybrid connectivity.
• Experience supporting migrations between on-premises and cloud environments.
• Golang or Terraform experience is beneficial.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Hybrid (3-days onsite Tues-Thurs)