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Helping Clients with Staffing Solutions & Project Delivery in IT Infrastructure - Vivid USA -
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Job Title:
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Location:
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Northern Virginia: On-site and Remote
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Rate: $***** p/h
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Length: 6 months + extension
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Work Overview:
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We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join a critical project that involves the setup and deployment of two recent data centers located in Northern Virginia and Arizona. This is an urgent, high-stakes project for a major customer and could lead to future opportunities. The project requires hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus switches, NDFC, VXLAN/EVPN, and Multisite Data Center design.
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Key Responsibilities:
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Data Center Setup: Assist with racking, stacking, and validating connections between two new data centers (one in Virginia and one in Arizona) using Cisco Nexus 9K switches (4 spines, 36 leafs).
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Configuration & Validation: Validate network connectivity and ensure proper labeling. Collaborate with on-site and remote teams to ensure configuration is accurate and meets best practices.
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Multisite Data Center Design: Configure routing, multicast, spanning tree, and interfaces across both data centers. Leverage Cisco NDFC for provisioning and configuring the network,



ensuring seamless connectivity between the two data centers.
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Networking Protocols: Experience with VXLAN/EVPN, spanning tree, and other complex network protocols are required to ensure optimal operation of the data center.
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Customer Interaction: Act as a subject matter expert, working directly with the customer to assess existing infrastructure, suggest improvements, and guide the project from start to finish.
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Autonomous Work: Run the project autonomously with minimal supervision, following the agreed-upon Method of Procedure (MOP) and taking responsibility for the project's success.
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Collaboration: Work closely with the senior architect, engineers, and other team members to roll out and validate the deployment.
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Required Skills and Experience:
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Deep Expertise in Cisco Nexus switches (Nexus 9K), VXLAN/EVPN, and NDFC.
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5-10 Years of Hands-On Experience with Data Center Design and Implementation, specifically in multisite environments.
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Experience with Cisco Nexus and configuring them in data center environments.
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If interested, please apply or send me an email at
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Seniority level
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Mid-Senior level
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Employment type
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Contract
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Job function
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Information Technology
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Industries
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IT Services and IT Consulting and Computer and Network Security
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