ACI Engineers

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled ACI Migration / ACI Engineer to join our dynamic infrastructure team at NETS International Group. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), data center networking, and network migration projects. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and migrating enterprise and service provider networks to ACI environments, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security across large-scale infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute Cisco ACI fabric deployments and migration strategies from legacy environments.
• Configure and manage APIC controllers, spine/leaf switches, and related ACI components.
• Map existing network topologies (VLANs, VRFs, subnets) to ACI constructs (Tenants, Bridge Domains, EPGs, Contracts).
• Integrate ACI with virtual environments such as VMware vCenter, ESXi, or Hyper-V.
• Develop detailed migration plans, including rollback and validation procedures to minimize downtime.
• Implement network automation and orchestration using Python, Ansible, or REST APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in infrastructure, security, and operations to ensure seamless network transformation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot ACI environments post-migration to ensure stability and compliance.
• Document configurations, design changes, and standard operating procedures for knowledge sharing.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI architecture:
• Tenants, Bridge Domains, EPGs, Application Profiles, Contracts, VRFs.
• Fabric discovery, policies, and spine-leaf architecture.
• Deep knowledge of Layer 2/3 protocols, routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VLANs, VXLAN, and VPCs.
• Experience with data center migration and integration of brownfield/greenfield environments.
• Familiarity with network automation tools — Python, Ansible, or ACI REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of network security, segmentation, and policy enforcement in ACI.
• Experience integrating ACI with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.).
• Knowledge of Cisco Nexus switches (9000 Series preferred).
• Understanding of fabric discovery, tenant policies, and contract-based communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Cisco certifications (CCNP Data Center, CCIE, or Cisco ACI Specialist) highly desirable.
• Experience with large-scale data center migration projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Muscat: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• what is your monthly current salary with currency?
• what is your monthly expected salary?
• what is your notice period?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• ACI Engineers: 3 years (Required)