Data Center Network Engineer
Summary
A contract role in Johannesburg for a network engineer to design, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco data center and carrier-grade IP Core infrastructure. Day-to-day work centers on Cisco ACI (tenants, VRFs, EPGs, contracts) and routing protocols like BGP, MPLS, OSPF/IS-IS, and RSVP-TE.
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Our client is looking for Data Center Network Engineer to join a high-growth organization.
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Duration: Contract
Job Description:
- Design, implement, configure, and maintain Cisco IP Core and Data Center network infrastructure.
- Manage and troubleshoot Cisco ACI Data Center environments, including tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, EPGs, contracts, and fabric connectivity.
- Work extensively with BGP, MPLS, IGP (OSPF/IS-IS), and RSVP-TE in carrier-grade IP Core environments.
- Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols, MPLS L3VPN, traffic engineering, route redistribution, and high-availability solutions.
- Perform network troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, performance optimization, and resolution of complex IP Core/Data Center issues.
- Support network migrations, upgrades, expansions, and implementation of new services.
- Monitor network performance, capacity, availability, and reliability across IP Core and Data Center environments.
- Collaborate with architecture, security, cloud, and operations teams to deliver resilient network solutions.
- Prepare network design documents, implementation plans, troubleshooting procedures, and technical documentation.