Network Switch Migration Engineer

Network Switch Migration Engineer.

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Network Switch Migration Engineer to plan, execute, and validate enterprise switch migrations with minimal business disruption.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and execute network switch migrations, upgrades, and cutovers.

Configure VLANs, trunks, routing, STP, LACP, redundancy, and management access.

Perform switch staging, firmware upgrades, configuration backups, and rollback planning.

Apply security hardening, including ACLs, secure access, port security, and unused-port restrictions.

Integrate switches with monitoring and logging platforms using SNMP, Syslog, NetFlow, or equivalent technologies.

Conduct pre- and post-migration connectivity, performance, security, and application testing.

Troubleshoot migration issues and provide post-implementation support.

Prepare migration plans, test results, network diagrams, as-built documentation, and handover materials.

Coordinate with infrastructure, security, application, operations, and change-management teams.

Requirements

5+ years of network engineering experience.

Proven experience with enterprise switch migrations.

Strong knowledge of Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Arista, or similar platforms.

Solid understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, VLANs, routing, STP, LACP, and redundancy.

Practical experience with network security hardening.

Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and configuration management.

Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred Certifications

CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, JNCIA, JNCIS, or equivalent.

ITIL or other change-management certification.

Confidentiality is assured, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.

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