Datacenter Apstra Specialist

The Opportunity

Linnk Group are seeking a highly skilled Apstra Specialist to lead the design, deployment, and integration of intent-based networking solutions within customer data centers across the Randstad region.

This role combines strategic consultancy with hands-on engineering, ensuring seamless delivery of cutting-edge data center solutions that meet stringent performance, availability, and security requirements.

What You’ll Do

✔ Consult & Advise – Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements, advise on Apstra adoption, and design scalable solutions.
✔ Design & Deploy – Lead full-cycle deployments, from planning and installation to configuration and testing.
✔ Integrate & Secure – Ensure smooth integration with existing data center networking, automation, and monitoring platforms.
✔ Enable & Train – Create documentation, runbooks, and deliver knowledge transfer to customer engineering teams.
✔ Collaborate – Work with security, network, and operations teams to align with compliance needs, and liaise with vendors for escalation and optimization.

What We’re Looking For

🔹 Proven expertise delivering Apstra solutions in enterprise or service provider environments.
🔹 Strong knowledge of data center networking (EVPN-VXLAN).
🔹 Familiarity with Juniper, Cisco, or Arista networking stacks.
🔹 Excellent consultancy and customer-facing communication skills.
🔹 Eligible for Dutch Security Clearance (mandatory).
🔹 Fluent in Dutch