Network Engineer – Cisco ACI (L2 Operations)

Job Title : Network Engineer – Cisco ACI (L2 Operations)

Company : TECEZE

Experience : 5–8 Years

Location : Mumbai

Availability : Immediate Joiners Preferred

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Cisco ACI Network Operations Engineer with hands-on experience in L2 Data Center Networking to support a mission-critical, low-latency trading environment adhering to National Stock Exchange (NSE) standards. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in Cisco ACI fabric management , incident handling, and operational excellence within high-availability infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and support Cisco ACI Fabric components including Leaf-Spine architecture, APIC, Tenants, EPGs, Bridge Domains, and Contracts .

Handle L2 network operations , including VLAN configuration, endpoint learning, VXLAN overlays , and ACI-to-legacy network integration .

Continuously monitor fabric health and troubleshoot ACI fault codes, connectivity issues , and endpoint anomalies .

Execute Change, Incident, and Problem Management processes (as per ITIL standards ) ensuring compliance with uptime SLAs .

Conduct packet tracing, root cause analysis (RCA) , and implement preventive measures for seamless network operations.

Collaborate with security and application teams for network segmentation, access policies, and compliance alignment.

Maintain audit-ready documentation, SOPs, and operational records as per financial industry requirements.

Technical Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in Data Center Networking with extensive exposure to Cisco ACI L2 operations .

Proficient in VLAN, VXLAN, STP, VPC, MAC / ARP tables , and ACI fabric operations .

Hands-on experience with Cisco APIC dashboards , tenant configurations , and ACI policy management .

Strong understanding of network monitoring, troubleshooting tools , and ITIL-based operational processes .

Exposure to BFSI , financial , or high-availability data center environments will be an added advantage.

Certifications (Preferred)

Cisco CCNP Data Center

Cisco ACI Specialist / DCACI Certification

ITIL Foundation (Bonus)