Professional Services Consultant – Data Center & IP Fabric SDN

This is a highly technical, customer-facing consulting role focused on data center architecture, network design, implementation, and automation.
You will help service provider customers modernize complex data center environments using IP fabrics and software-defined networking technologies.
The role combines architecture, technical delivery, migration planning, troubleshooting, and customer advisory responsibilities.
You will work closely with customers, delivery partners, sales teams, project managers, and technical specialists on large-scale deployments.
A key focus will be applying automation through fabric SDN and orchestration platforms to simplify network deployment and operations.
You will also contribute to technical governance, knowledge transfer, validation, and continuous improvement throughout the customer lifecycle.
The position is primarily onsite at a partner or customer location and includes approximately 10% travel.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• At least 8 years of experience working in enterprise, telecommunications, content-provider, or service-provider data center environments.

• Extensive hands-on experience with advanced data center networking technologies, particularly VXLAN, EVPN, MLAG, and IP Fabric architectures.

• Strong knowledge of IP networking protocols and technologies, including IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, RSVP, LDP, QoS, and IPv6.

• Experience with data center fabric SDN, network management, orchestration, or automation platforms.

• Hands-on experience with Linux servers and network services such as DHCP, SNMP, FTP, TFTP, DNS, and NTP.

• Familiarity with Linux, Python, Git, HTTP/REST APIs, and fundamental data structures and algorithms.

• Strong network planning, architecture, design, implementation, migration, and troubleshooting capabilities.

• Excellent consulting, customer-management, planning, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with customers and technical teams while maintaining a strong customer-first mindset.

• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.

• Experience with JUNOS and hands-on knowledge of QFX, EX, and MX Series platforms is desirable.

• Willingness to travel approximately 10% as required by customer engagements.

• Experience with network automation and software-defined infrastructure is highly relevant to the role.