Senior Network Architect (EVPN/VXLAN)

TL;DR

Senior Network Architect (EVPN/VXLAN): Designing and validating high-availability network fabrics for complex cloud environments with an accent on EVPN-VXLAN, BGP, and Nokia NFVi platforms. Focus on building scalable leaf/spine architectures, ensuring seamless connectivity between data planes, and troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues.

Location: Must be based in Bulgaria

Company

hirify.global is an international IT outsourcing company providing professional services and consulting for global organizations.

What you will do

• Design and implement leaf/spine and border-leaf fabrics using EVPN-VXLAN and multi-instance BGP.
• Define and validate high-availability architectures including DRNI at leaf and border-leaf levels.
• Ensure robust connectivity between MANO, data plane, and customer environments.
• Map Nokia NFVi requirements to cloud platforms.
• Support deployment, testing, and troubleshooting processes in collaboration with R&D.
• Analyze and resolve configuration and input data issues.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in Bulgaria
• 7+ years of experience in network architecture, preferably in telco or data center environments.
• Solid expertise in EVPN-VXLAN, BGP, and DRNI.
• Hands-on experience with Nokia platforms (CBIS, NCS, NCP, ECS, NRHO).
• Proficiency in OpenStack, Kubernetes, Python, Ansible, and Bash.
• Strong troubleshooting and independent problem-solving skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunities for career growth, job rotations, and project diversity through the Internal Mobility Program.
• Referral bonus program for successful candidate recommendations.
• Long-term cooperation rewards including the 5/10 Years hirify.global Club.
• Access to technical training, language courses, and industry certifications.
• Additional benefits for employment contracts include cafeteria, meal contributions, life insurance, and volunteering days.