Senior Network Cutover & Migration Engineer

Cisco & Arista Network Cutover / Migration Engineer (Contract)

6-month Full Time contract on 1099 or C2C.
100% Remote in the United States of America.
Overnight and weekend work required based on customer maintenance windows.

We are seeking an experienced Network Cutover / Migration Engineer to execute enterprise switch refresh and migration activities. This is a delivery-focused role where the Low Level Design (LLD) is already completed and validated
. Engineers will strictly execute against approved designs, methods of procedure (MOPs), and runbooks. This role supports large-scale migrations from legacy Cisco switching platforms to newer Cisco hardware
, along with Arista switch upgrades
, in live production environments.

• Execute network cutovers and migrations per approved LLD, MOPs, and runbooks.
• Perform switch refresh activities including:
  • Legacy Cisco switches to newer Cisco platforms.
  • Arista 7280R2 to 7280R3 migrations.
• Support migration of approximately 400 switches, including:
  • 48-port SFP switches.
  • 10
    
    Gb and 25
    
    Gb interfaces.
  • Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches.
  • Addition and validation of new uplinks.
  • Small number of Gb switches.
• Conduct pre-cutover checks, live cutover execution, and post-cutover validation.
• Execute work during overnight and weekend maintenance windows.
• Follow formal change management and escalation procedures.
• Execute rollback plans when required.
• Document outcomes and report execution status.

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on IT experience.
• Cisco certification required:
  • Active or previous CCNA, OR
  • Current or previous CCNP.
• Demonstrated experience performing network cutovers and migrations.
• Hands-on experience migrating from older Cisco switching hardware to newer Cisco platforms.
• Practical experience with Arista switching, including the 7280 series.
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching.
  • 10
    
    Gb and 25
    
    Gb SFP optics.
  • Data center ToR architectures.
• Ability to execute detailed instructions with precision in production environments.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote delivery model.

• Experience with large-scale switch refresh programs (hundreds of devices).
• Prior data center migration or enterprise network modernization projects.
• Familiarity with structured change management (CAB, MOPs, rollback procedures).

• Remote position.
• Availability required for overnight and weekend cutovers.
• Schedule dictated by customer-approved maintenance windows.

• No network design or architecture responsibilities.
• No LLD creation or modification.
• Focused on delivery, precision, and operational excellence.