VCF Network Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support design, implementation, and day‑to‑day administration of NSX overlay networking across VCF environments.
• Implement approved micro‑segmentation policies, distributed firewall rules, and network security changes.
• Configure and maintain application delivery services, including load balancing and virtual service constructs.
• Support operation of the physical data center network fabric, including spine/leaf, top‑of‑rack switching, and routing adjacencies.
• Assist with site‑to‑site VPN configuration and inter‑data‑center connectivity tasks.
• Participate in troubleshooting of routing, segmentation, and traffic flow issues across virtual and physical network layers.
• Follow established standards for network documentation, change control, operational readiness, and service handoff.
• Coordinate with platform, security, and operations teams to complete assigned work within approved architectures.
• Schedule & Presence:
  This on‑site role supports 24/7 operations through real‑time collaboration. Standard shifts occur within a 6:00 AM–6:00 PM window, Monday through Friday. The position requires scheduled on‑call flexibility and the ability to remain reasonably reachable during off‑hours for critical business continuity.

• Experience with Avi Load Balancer or other enterprise load balancing technologies.
• Exposure to VCF platform concepts and lifecycle components.
• Entry‑level or associate networking and virtualization certifications.
• Exposure to automation tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, or scripting for network operations.
• Familiarity with basic VPN technologies and encrypted site connectivity.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in enterprise networking, data center networking, or software‑defined networking environments.
• Working knowledge of VMware NSX / NSX‑T concepts, including logical switching, routing, and security policy constructs.
• Experience with core routing and switching fundamentals, including BGP and OSPF.
• Familiarity with spine‑leaf architecture and top‑of‑rack switching concepts.
• Foundational knowledge of micro‑segmentation, zero‑trust principles, and Layer 4‑7 load balancing.
• Experience supporting production incident, change, and problem management processes.