Role: Design Engineer
Location: Remote
Rate: $60/hr W2 + benefits
Job Description
We are seeking a Design Engineer to support the design and delivery of large scale enterprise network infrastructure solutions. This role is focused on data center and enterprise network design, working closely with implementation teams and stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient, and well documented architectures.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience in designing and implementing large data centers, data center migrations, and large scale LAN/WAN environments, with the ability to clearly articulate design principles, trade offs, and architectural decisions. This is a hands on role requiring both deep technical expertise and strong communication skills.
Role Responsibilities
Network Architecture & Design
- Design and validate large scale Data Center network architectures, including VXLAN based spine leaf fabrics (EVPN)
- Develop High Level Designs (HLDs) and Low Level Designs (LLDs) aligned with enterprise standards and business requirements
- Lead or contribute to data center build outs, technology refreshes, and data center migration initiatives
- Design and support enterprise LAN/WAN architectures for large, distributed environments
- Prepare detailed Bills of Materials (BOMs) and implementation guidelines
- Review and validate designs through technical discussions and design reviews
Platforms & Technologies
- Design across multi-vendor environments, including Arista and Cisco platforms
- Strong experience with Arista EOS, with exposure to CloudVision Portal (CVP) preferred
- Apply strong understanding of routing, switching, resiliency, high availability, and scalability principles
- Ensure designs align with security, operational, and compliance requirements
Collaboration & Delivery
- Translate business and functional requirements into robust technical designs
- Work closely with implementation engineers, operations teams, vendors, and architects
- Provide technical guidance during implementation and migration phases
- Maintain clear and thorough design documentation and technical artifacts
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of hands on experience in enterprise network engineering, with a strong focus on design
- Proven experience designing and implementing:
o Large scale data centers
o Data center migrations
o Enterprise LAN/WAN networks
- Strong expertise in VXLAN / EVPN fabric design and spine leaf architectures
- Ability to clearly explain design principles, architecture decisions, and trade offs
- Experience working in complex, multi vendor enterprise environments
Preferred Qualifications
- CCIE certification (Data Center, Routing & Switching) or equivalent expert level certification
- Advanced Arista certifications (e.g., L4 or higher)
- Exposure to network automation using tools such as Ansible, Python, or templated design approaches (desired, not mandatory)
- Experience supporting large, regulated, or mission critical enterprise environments
- Strong design documentation and stakeholder communication skills
Skills & Competencies
- Data Center Network Design
- VXLAN / EVPN Architecture
- Enterprise LAN/WAN Design
- Large Scale Network Migrations
- Solution Design & Documentation
- Architectural Thinking
- Stakeholder Management
- Analytical & Problem Solving Skills
- Collaboration & Technical Leadership
Regards,
Adam Jones (Azam)
Direct:
Email: Adam (@) pullskill (dot) com
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