Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure(ACI) Admin

Job highlights

• Implement microsegmentation for granular policy enforcement,improving data center security posture and reducing the attack surface. . Monitor,troubleshoot,and optimize ACI fabric performance,ensuring minimal downtime and maximum reliability.
• Preferred Qualifications . Cisco Certifications such as CCNP Data Center,CCIE Data Center,or ACI Specialist certifications.

of Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure(ACI) Admin

6-8 Years of Relevant Experience

We are looking for an experienced Cisco ACI Administrator to design, deploy, and manage modern data center networks using Cisco s policy-driven SDN technology. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with ACI fabric, policy-based automation, and Nexus 9000 series switches, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security across enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and manage Cisco ACI environments, leveraging policy-based automation to streamline network configuration and operations.
• Utilize Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) for centralized management of the ACI fabric.
• Design and maintain spine-leaf architecture to replace traditional three-tier data center topologies, enhancing scalability and efficiency.
• Configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 switches, ensuring optimal operation in both ACI and NX-OS modes.
• Develop and enforce network and security policies tailored to specific application needs.
• Implement microsegmentation for granular policy enforcement, improving data center security posture and reducing the attack surface.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize ACI fabric performance, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum reliability.
• Collaborate with network engineers, application teams, and security professionals to align infrastructure with business and operational goals.

Essential Skills Expertise

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in network administration, including Cisco ACI design, deployment, and management.
• Strong understanding of policy-based SDN concepts and ACI architecture.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • APIC (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller)
  • Spine-Leaf topology and fabric design
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 switches in ACI and NX-OS modes
  • Microsegmentation and policy enforcement
• In-depth knowledge of data center networking, VLANs, VXLAN, and security segmentation.
• Experience in automating network configurations and managing ACI objects, tenants, and application profiles.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco Certifications such as CCNP Data Center, CCIE Data Center, or ACI Specialist certifications.
• Experience integrating ACI with multi-cloud environments and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Python, REST APIs).
• Familiarity with network monitoring and performance tools.

Why Join Us

• Work with cutting-edge Cisco ACI and SDN technologies in dynamic enterprise environments.
• Be part of a high-performing infrastructure team driving automation and innovation.
• Opportunity to contribute to next-generation data center transformation projects.
• Continuous learning and certification support in Cisco and cloud technologies.

Required Skills for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure(ACI) Admin Job

• Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure(ACI)
• Data Center Discovery and Migration

Our Hiring Process

• Screening (HR Round)
• Technical Round 1
• Technical Round 2
• Final HR Round

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