Network Engineer

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc.

Santa Clara, CA, United States

5 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Microsoft Access IEEE 802.1X Active Directory Amazon Web Services User Authentication Microsoft Azure Border Gateway Protocol Catalyst (Software) Cloud Computing Profiling Cyber Security Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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Domain Name System (DNS) Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol EtherChannel Hot Standby Router Protocol Python (Programming Language) Network Security Multicasting Network Architecture Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Performance Tuning Public Key Infrastructure Ansible Zero Trust Network Access Roaming Security Information and Event Management TCP/IP Virtual Local Area Networks Virtual Router Redundancy Protocols Wide Area Networks Wireless Networks Wireless LAN Controllers Identity Services Engine Google Cloud Software Troubleshooting Information Technology Routing & Switching TACACS+ Protocol Restful APIs Terraform Open Network Automation Platform Cisco Switches Cisco

Job description

Design, deploy, and maintain Cisco ISE solutions for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
Implement and support NAC policies using 802.1X, MAB, posture assessment, profiling, and guest access
Integrate Cisco ISE with Active Directory, PKI, MDM, SIEM, and other security platforms
Troubleshoot complex authentication/authorization issues across wired and wireless networks
Design, implement, and optimize enterprise wireless networks using Cisco Catalyst and Wireless LAN Controllers
Configure and troubleshoot WPA2/WPA3, RF optimization, roaming, QoS, and high-density deployments
Conduct wireless surveys, capacity planning, and performance tuning
Design, implement, and support enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure, including VLANs, STP/RSTP/MST, EtherChannel, HSRP/VRRP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and multicast
Lead network infrastructure projects from design through deployment
Create and maintain network architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and technical documentation
Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for critical network outages
Collaborate with security, systems, cloud, and application teams to support business initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor’’'’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience
8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience
5+ years of hands-on experience with Cisco ISE and NAC deployments
Strong expertise in Cisco Catalyst switching and routing platforms
Extensive experience with enterprise wireless technologies
Deep understanding of 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+, AAA services, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP
Experience integrating ISE with Active Directory and certificate services
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills
Preferred: CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, or CCIE certification
Preferred: Cisco DNA Center and Software Defined Access (SDA) experience
Preferred: network automation experience with Python, Ansible, REST APIs, or Terraform
Preferred: cloud networking knowledge (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform); Zero Trust and modern security architecture understanding, * Desired skills: Cisco ISE, NAC, Cisco Wireless, Catalyst 9K Series, OSPF/BGP/EIGRP, SDA Fabric, Cisco DNA Center, 802.1X Authentication, Network Security, Python Automation, Enterprise LAN/WAN