Senior Network Engineer - Data Center Networking

Toucreek Technology Services is a fast-growing professional services firm headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are a strategic partner to a leading global cloud networking company and are expanding our professional services team. This is a full-time, fully onsite role in Oahu, Hawaii, five days per week.

Please only apply if you have an active Top Secret clearance. We offer a relocation package for qualified candidates interested in making the move to Hawaii.

Essential Functions of the Job:

· Provide support for large Data Center networking deployment for a large customer.

· Review customer network designs for an EVPN, VxLAN, leaf-spine architecture and make recommendations for deployments.

• Migrate or interconnect to/from Cisco, Juniper and other vendors to Arista infrastructure
• Assist with configuration build outs including creating network provisioning automation using Python and tools such as Chef or Ansible
• Assist with implementation and change controls
• Assist with proof of concepts (POC) and in-depth testing to validate design scenario
• Provide bug scrubs and code recommendations
• Provide interface to TAC and internal development teams and the customer
• Provide customer advice regarding architectural questions as required
• Translate complex business requirements into Leaf-Spine Network solutions
• Design Network solutions utilizing extensive experience with routing protocols including advanced BGP design as well as extensive EVPN/VXLAN experience.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Understand the client’s business objectives and technical needs
• Some travel may be required

Qualifications, Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent years of experience
• Network Industry Certification preferred (e.g. ACE L3, ACE L5, CCIE (DC/SP)
• 10+ years’ minimum working experience with network technologies including network design and deployments of Data Center networks. Knowledge of leaf-spine architectures highly desired.

Knowledge and Experience in BGP/MP-BGP, VxLAN, EVPN, L2VNI Stretching, L3VNI Routing (symmetrical vs. asymmetrical) is a MUST

· Automation: Ansible, Python

· Arista AVD & CVP

· Data Center Switching/Routing

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills
• Excellent written skills and the ability to do related documentation and ticket tracking of opportunities/meeting follow-up