Network Infrastructure Specialist

Network Infrastructure Specialist

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

   

We are seeking a highly skilled Network Specialist to join our Cloud Module infrastructure team, responsible for configuring, integrating, and automating network switches for private cloud Solutions. This role requires deep expertise in Layer 2/3 networking, data center traffic design, and automation, with a focus on enabling scalable east-west and north-south traffic flows between racks and customer infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure  L2/L3 switches across multiple racks with high-availability for private cloud solutions

• Design and implement VLANs, port channels, and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP) for efficient east-west and north-south traffic flow.

• Develop procedures to Integrate switch infrastructure with customer’s existing data center environment.

• Automate switch provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible and Python.

• Implement overlay/underlay network models (e.g., VXLAN/EVPN).

• Ensure robust network segmentation, security policies, and performance optimization.

• Collaborate with systems, cloud, and security teams to deliver reliable private cloud connectivity.

• Maintain accurate network documentation and diagrams (e.g., using NetBox or Visio).

• Participate in network monitoring, troubleshooting, and customer support as needed.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with switch configuration for Private Cloud environments.

• Strong knowledge of Aruba/Juniper/Cisco or Arista, networking platforms.

• Proficiency in:

  • VLANs, STP, LACP, vPC/MLAG

  • OSPF, BGP

  • Network segmentation and ACLs

  • VXLAN, EVPN

• Experience with Ansible, Python scripting, and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.

• Understanding of data center traffic patterns and high-availability architectures.

• Hands on experience with network automation via REST APIs and templated configuration.

• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with private cloud platforms (OpenStack, VMware NSX, or similar)

• Knowledge of  data center fabric architectures

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, Git, and version-controlled network configuration

• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, NetFlow)

Additional Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Release Management, Security-First Mindset, User Experience (UX)

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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