Network Reliability Engineer

Job Title: Network Reliability Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA/ Austin TX- Onsite role

Job Responsibility:

Seeking an experienced Network Reliability Engineer with expertise in enterprise and data center networking| Cisco ACI| Nexus| Arista| VXLAN/EVPN| VRFs| BGP| OSPF| and Palo Alto firewalls.Key ResponsibilitiesConfigure and troubleshoot Cisco ACI| Nexus| Arista| and Layer 2/Layer 3 networks.Execute VXLAN/EVPN| VRF| VLAN| and routing migrations.Manage BGP| OSPF| inter-VRF routing| network segmentation| and high availability.Perform network OS upgrades| patching| code migrations| and post-upgrade validation.Manage Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama| including Multi-VSYS| User-ID| security rule creation| firewall optimization| and cleanup of redundant or obsolete policies.Configure and troubleshoot User-ID mappings| user-based security policies| and identity-based access controls.Troubleshoot firewall policies| NAT| routing| security zones| and end-to-end connectivity.Analyze packet captures| routing tables| firewall logs| and Splunk data for root-cause network automation using Python| APIs| and Ansible.Collaborate with Network| Security| Infrastructure| and Application teams to improve reliability and security.Required Skills5+ years of enterprise networking or data center experience.Strong knowledge of Cisco ACI| Nexus| Arista| BGP| OSPF| VLANs| VRFs| and VXLAN/EVPN.Experience with network migrations| OS upgrades| and rollback procedures.Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls| Panorama| Multi-VSYS| User-ID| NAT| and security policy management.Experience with firewall optimization| rule cleanup| identity-based policies| and security troubleshooting.Strong troubleshooting| root-cause analysis| and change management skills.Preferred QualificationsCCNP Enterprise or CCNP Data Center certification.Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) certification.Experience with Python| Ansible| APIs| and network automation.Ideal CandidateA hands-on Network Reliability Engineer experienced in data center networking| VXLAN/VRF migrations| Palo Alto Multi-VSYS and User-ID administration| security policy optimization| OS upgrades| and complex troubleshooting| with a focus on network stability| security| and operational reliability.

Skills: 5+ years of enterprise networking or data center experience.Strong knowledge of Cisco ACI| Nexus| Arista| BGP| OSPF| VLANs| VRFs| and VXLAN/EVPN.Experience with network migrations| OS upgrades| and rollback procedures.Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls| Panorama| Multi-VSYS| User-ID| NAT| and security policy management.Experience with firewall optimization| rule cleanup| identity-based policies| and security troubleshooting.Strong troubleshooting| root-cause analysis| and change management skills.

Experience - 7+