Senior Network Consultant Segment Routing / SRv

Role Overview

Acuative Middle East is seeking a Senior Network Consultant, Segment Routing / SRv6, to join its networking subject matter expert team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves supporting Cisco technologies and focuses on designing, deploying, migrating, and optimizing next-generation network infrastructures.

Position Summary

The Senior Network Consultant will apply extensive experience in carrier-grade network architecture, advanced routing protocols, Segment Routing (SR), and Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6). The primary objective is to deliver high performance, scalability, and reliability in network solutions, supporting complex network transformations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end network solutions utilizing Segment Routing (SR) and SRv6.
• Lead network transformation and migration projects from traditional MPLS architectures to SRv6-based environments.
• Deploy, configure, and optimize high-scale routing platforms within multi-vendor environments.
• Perform network performance analysis, capacity planning, and troubleshooting to ensure optimal network performance and reliability.
• Resolve complex routing, latency, path-selection, and connectivity issues.
• Provide technical leadership, knowledge sharing, and mentorship to junior network engineers.
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective network solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in advanced networking and routing technologies.
• Routing Protocols: Strong expertise in BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS.
• Segment Routing: Extensive hands-on experience implementing, configuring, and troubleshooting Segment Routing technologies.
• SRv6: Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience designing and deploying SRv6 in production environments.
• Certification: Valid Cisco CCIE or CCDP certification.
• Troubleshooting: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex network performance, routing, and connectivity issues.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of network automation and programmability tools, including Python, Ansible, and NETCONF/YANG.
• Strong understanding of Traffic Engineering (TE) and Network Slicing.
• Experience with carrier-grade service provider networks and large-scale network transformation projects.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Work Environment

This role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and is a full-time position within a team of networking subject matter experts. The consultant will be integral to projects supporting Cisco technologies.