Senior Network Engineer (Data Centre) – CCIE
Summary
Designs, runs, and secures data centre networks — spine-leaf/VXLAN/EVPN architectures, routing/switching, load balancing, and firewalls — in a MAS TRM-regulated financial environment. Requires CCIE-level expertise and leads modernization, cloud connectivity, and SD-WAN projects with vendors and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement data centre network architectures including spine-leaf, VXLAN, EVPN, and multi-tier environments.
- Lead L2/L3 network design aligned with industry best practices and MAS/TRM regulatory requirements.
- Provide architectural guidance for data centre modernization, cloud integration, and network refresh projects.
Operations & Engineering
- Manage daily operations of the data centre network covering routing, switching, load balancing, and security components.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting across complex, multi-vendor environments.
- Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, and continuous optimization of network infrastructure.
- Ensure high network resilience through redundancy, fault-tolerance, and disaster recovery readiness.
Security & Compliance
- Implement network security best practices such as segmentation, access controls, IPS/IDS, and zero-trust-aligned configurations.
- Ensure compliance with MAS TRM, internal audit requirements, and financial-sector cybersecurity standards.
- Support audit activities and remediate network vulnerabilities.
Project Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead regional infrastructure initiatives including data centre upgrades, migrations, cloud connectivity, and SD-WAN rollouts.
- Collaborate closely with architecture, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams for seamless project delivery.
- Work with vendors, telcos, and service providers on solution design, implementation, and issue resolution.
Skills/Experience:
Technical Skills
- CCIE (Routing & Switching, Enterprise Infrastructure, or Data Center) required, or equivalent expert-level capability.
Routing:
- BGP
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- IS-IS
Switching:
- VLAN
- STP
- VPC/vPC
- FabricPath
- LACP
Data Centre:
- VXLAN
- EVPN
- Spine-Leaf
- MPLS
Load Balancers:
Firewalls:
SD-WAN:
- Cisco, VMware, Aruba solutions
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solving skills in high-availability and regulated environments.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Ability to work independently and mentor junior engineers.
Experience
Minimum 15+ years of experience in customer-facing roles within telecom, IT, or related industries.
Strong background in architecture, consulting, and delivery of solutions across:
Network
Security
Infrastructure
Cloud
Experience supporting end-to-end customer engagements, including assessment, design, governance, and implementation oversight.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
CCIE certification (active or suspended within 2 years).
8-12 years of enterprise networking experience, with at least 3-5 years in data centre engineering or architecture.