Network Engineer (Data Center Migration)

Summary

New Era Technology is seeking a skilled and motivated Mid-Level Network Engineer to support the planning, execution, and implementation of data center migration projects — involving the migration of servers, workloads and network equipment from one data center facility to another for a major multinational financial client. The ideal candidate will have solid hands-on networking experience, a strong understanding of data center environments, and the ability to execute migration tasks effectively under the guidance of senior engineers and project leadership.

Hierarchy

This position is a Strategic Staffing position reporting to Laura Dwyer and has no direct reports.

Primary Duties

• Execute network deployment and migration tasks associated with data center compute migrations, including pre-migration assessments, cutover activities, and post-migration validation.
• Support end-to-end network implementation for compute migration waves, ensuring network readiness at both source and destination data centers.
• Serve as a key technical contributor for network-related aspects of assigned migration projects, escalating complex issues to senior engineers as needed.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (compute, storage and application teams) to ensure seamless migration of workloads with minimal downtime.
• Engage with third-party vendors, including telecom carriers and colocation providers, for circuit provisioning, cross-connects, and troubleshooting during migration activities.
• Ensure all network changes adhere to established change management processes, security policies, compliance requirements, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, including migration runbooks, network diagrams, IP allocation records, configuration templates, and post-migration validation checklists.
• Participate in migration rehearsals and dry runs, identifying potential risks and contributing to rollback plans.

Competency

Required Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• Core Routing & Switching - Strong hands-on experience configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting enterprise-grade routers and switches (e.g., Nexus, IOSXR and IOSXE platforms).