1. Core and DC
Networking with ACI or Arista
2. Kubernetes networking
3. Cloud networking
4. Automation
5. Python or Go
6. Very good soft skills..
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver network solution designs supporting enterprise data centers, private
cloud platforms, and public cloud environments
• Build, prototype, and validate network solution designs through hands-on
engineering, lab environments, proofs of concept, and automation-driven
implementations
• Define and evolve reference architectures, standards, and design patterns for
hybrid-cloud and cloud-native networking
• Embed automation and Infrastructure as Code principles into network solution
designs
• Anchor modern application platform designs in proven data-center networking
fundamentals, including L2/L3 networking, routing, segmentation, EVPN/VXLAN
fabrics, and high availability design principles
• Partner with platform, cloud, security, and application teams to translate
requirements into scalable network solutions
• Produce clear, decision-oriented design documentation and participate in
design and architecture review forums
• Evaluate emerging networking, cloud, and automation tech
• Skills needed:
o Networking § Data center networking (within data center;
Connects servers, storage, and applications inside a data center,
server-to-server; Leaf-Spine architecture, SDN, automation, AI/ML for
optimization)
• BGP; VPN, VXLAN, anything around modern data center fabrics. § Core networking (massive amounts of data,
long distance; MPLS, DWDM, BGP, high-capacity optical fiber;
• Core networking; net design and build modern dc fabrics; Cisco ACI or Arista,
different spine architectures; § Kubernetes networking (see above)
• Cloud native networking attached to those fabrics. In this case it’s
Kubernetes….knowledge of modern infra networking components like Cilium,
Calico, or OVN-K CNIs in Kubernetes; knowing how to build architecture around
BGP peering and Kuber clusters and dc networks and fabrics; how to ingress;
traffic engineering (solutions to improve capacity, capacity management; design
load balancing for apps running kubernets; everything around running modern app
platforms on the dc network;
• Linux
o Building and manage cloud connectivity: experience building large scale cloud
connectivity solutions using AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google
Cloud Interconnect § Network as a Service providers like Equinix
fabric or Megaport or equivilant § Ideally some experience with all 3 major
CSPs for connectivity; not hard core in all 3; if they know how to build one
they probably know how to build the others.
o Automation, not developer. Comfortable with Terraform and Ansible. Doesn’t
matter which one, must be very comfortable with one, IaC overall and
configuration as code concepts. Using premade but sometimes extend or modify or
add to the solution, must know how to read it, etc.
o Python and Go: build some tools or write some integration with one of those
languages. Not a hard core. Read and script.
o Observability & Network Visibility: Network and application
observability, telemetry, and synthetic testing platforms such as Splunk,
Prometheus, ThousandEyes, Kentik, or similar tools
o Troubleshooting
o Soft Skills: big component is ability interact different stakeholders; both
tech (prince ng and archs) but also non-tech on the business side. Presentation
skills and influence decision making the right way. Lots of personalities to
navigate in the size and complexity of a company like HSBC.
• Nice to Have:
o Familiarity with SD-WAN and SASE architectures, including how they integrate
with hybrid-cloud environments
o Understanding of Zero Trust networking concepts and identity-based access
models
o Exposure to content delivery networks (CDN) and global traffic optimization
patterns
o Knowledge of DNS architecture and design, including public, private, and
hybrid resolution models
o Experience working with platform engineering or internal developer platform
teams
Information
Locations Position Open to Only localsIndustry Information TechnologyStatus OpenJob Age 6 Day'sCreated Date 01/22/2026No.of Positions 1Duration 10 monthsZip Code
