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Droisys

Data Center Engineer

Austin, TX

Data Center Engineer Location : Austin, TX Duration : 1 year contract Position Description These ... OSPF, BGP, VLAN. Cisco and HPN command line interface knowledge. Making changes and developing ...

Nam Info Inc

Data Center Engineer

Austin, TX

Data Center Engineer Location: Austin TX Duration: 6 Months Job Summary: 100% Onsite- ****Local ... Rack, Cable, and Deploy Cisco layer 2 networking equipment * Troubleshoot, test, quality assurance ...

No Limit Technology

Data Center Engineer

Columbus, OH

... in data center environments A minimum of five years of work as an engineer Experience of a broad ... HP, Dell, Nokia, Ciena, Cisco, Juniper and Arista. Configuration experience of Cisco and Arista ...

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As of Jun 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract cisco data center engineer in the United States is $147,461.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,000.00 and $196,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Cisco Data Center Engineer vs Network Engineer?

AspectContract Cisco Data Center EngineerNetwork Engineer
CertificationsCCNA, CCNP, Cisco Data Center certificationsCCNA, CCNP, Cisco certifications
Work EnvironmentData centers, large enterprise networksOffice, data centers, various network environments
Industry UsagePrimarily in data center and infrastructure projectsBroadly across IT, telecom, enterprise networks

The Contract Cisco Data Center Engineer focuses specifically on data center infrastructure, including Cisco UCS, Nexus switches, and data center networking. In contrast, a Network Engineer has a broader scope, managing various network types across different environments. Both roles often require similar certifications and work in related settings, but their primary responsibilities and focus areas differ.

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Senior Cisco Data Center Engineer

Senior Cisco Data Center Engineer

Skywalk Global

Jackson, MS • On-site

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Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Cisco ACI & Data Center Networking

Design, implement, and maintain Cisco Nexus platforms running ACI mode, including VRFs, Bridge

Domains, EPGs/ESGs, L3Out, contracts, and fabric policies.

Integrate ACI with virtualization and container platforms including Red Hat OpenShift VMM and

Isovalent/Cilium.

Configure and optimize RoCEv2 within the ACI fabric for high-performance, low-latency workloads.

Conduct advanced troubleshooting of ACI fabric health, faults, endpoint learning, contracts, and

multi-tenant segmentation.

Develop and maintain fabric documentation, standards, and operational procedures.

Cisco Catalyst & Software-Defined Access

Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst platforms within campus environments.

Design and maintain Software-Defined Access (SDA) architectures, including SDA Wired Fabric and

Fabric-Enabled Wireless.

Manage fabric underlay and overlay, policy mapping, authentication integrations, and assurance

operations.

Collaborate with wireless engineers to optimize coverage, performance, and policy enforcement

across SDA.

Identity-Driven Networking & Security Technologies

Configure and administer Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for TACACS+ device administration,

authentication and authorization policy sets, and endpoint profiling.

Integrate Cyber Vision intelligence into profiling, segmentation, and access control workflows.

Support Zero Trust efforts through identity-centric segmentation and policy integration across ACI

and SDA fabrics.

Visibility, Analytics & Observability

Deploy and manage ThousandEyes for end-to-end visibility, routing path analysis, and performance

monitoring.

Implement and support Cisco Cyber Vision for OT/IoT asset visibility, device classification, and

behavior analysis.

Manage DNA Spaces for location analytics, telemetry ingestion, device behavior, and wireless

intelligence.

Provide meaningful insights to leadership using data from these observability platforms.

Core Network Engineering

Troubleshoot complex L2/L3 network issues across multiple environments including VLANs, OSPF,

BGP, STP, and multicast.

Designing, and implementing Palo Alto Networks security solutions across enterprise environments.

Create and maintain documentation including architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, and

asset inventories.

Assist in modernization planning, platform upgrades, procurement processes, and statewide

technology initiatives.

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