Data Center Network Engineer (VXLAN/EVPN) Flint International Abu Dhabi, UAE

Recruiting Company: Flint International
Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Type: Full-Time, Onsite (Client-Site)
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Position Summary

We're seeking a seasoned Data Center Network Engineer (VXLAN/EVPN) to design, deploy, and optimize modern spine-leaf data center fabrics. Your work will enable scalable, highly available, and secure connectivity for mission critical workloads across enterprise and cloud environments.

Detailed Job Description

In this role, you will lead the architecture and rollout of VXLAN/EVPN based data center networks, integrating with firewalls, load balancers, virtualization platforms, and cloud on ramps. You'll own low level design, implementation, and migration activities, ensuring minimal downtime and clear documentation. You will collaborate with architecture, security, and platform teams to deliver segmentation, multi tenant designs, and robust L2/L3 services across multiple data centers. Expect hands on work with leaf/spine fabrics (e.g., Cisco Nexus), automation for consistency, and rigorous change/testing practices. You'll also provide third line support, root cause analysis, and knowledge transfer.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement VXLAN/EVPN spine-leaf fabrics and L2/L3 segmentation
• Produce HLD/LLD, migration runbooks, and as built documentation
• Integrate DC fabrics with firewalls, load balancers, virtualization, and DCI
• Optimize routing (BGP/OSPF) and policy for performance and resiliency
• Execute migrations and cutovers with change and risk controls
• Automate standard tasks (e.g., validation, config templates) using Ansible/Python
• Provide advanced troubleshooting, RCA, and on call escalation support

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5-8+ years in data center networking with hands on VXLAN/EVPN experience
• Strong skills on Cisco Nexus/NX OS (or equivalent DC platforms)
• Deep knowledge of IP routing (BGP/OSPF), multihoming, ECMP, and VRFs
• Proficiency with fabric troubleshooting, packet capture, and telemetry
• Solid documentation, stakeholder communication, and change management

Nice to Have Skills

• CCNP/CCIE Data Center (or equivalent)
• Experience with DCI (EVPN DC GW/OTV), load balancers, and firewalls
• Automation with Ansible, Python, Git, CI/CD
• Familiarity with VMware, KVM, containers, and cloud connectivity
• Experience with intent based validation and NAE/telemetry tools

Recruitment Pro Tip

Show before/after diagrams from a VXLAN migration or a brief summary of a fabric you built (scale, protocols, and business impact). Clear evidence of complex, low risk execution is a standout differentiator.