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# Network Engineer - Cisco SD-WAN & Palo Alto Firewall 14+ years of exp

- **Company:** ACS -
- **Location:** Albany, NY, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Firmware, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Internet Group Management Protocols, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Forensics, Routing, Network Administration, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Wireshark, Wide Area Networks, Private Cloud Environment, Network Routers, High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), Firewalls (Computer Science), RTSP, Palo Alto Networks, Operational Systems, Video Streaming, Cisco Switches, Cisco
- **Published:** November 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us1dcd6730902be183fa83000228ebf30b

## About the Role

* Experience in enterprise-grade network administration, including configuring and troubleshooting LAN/WAN equipment in complex environments with at least 1,000 remote endpoints. Experience must include switches, routers, firewalls, VPN devices, and network traffic analysis using tools such as Wireshark.
 * Experience with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, including SD-WAN Manager, Controllers, and Validator. This includes deploying centralized and localized policies, maintaining firmware updates, and standardizing device configurations.
 * Experience administering Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) and Panorama. Experience with VM-Series firewalls in public or private cloud environments is preferred.
 * 6Experience with Cisco IR1101 hardware, including IOS-XE SD-WAN software, expansion modules, and cellular configuration.
 * Experience with routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP, as well as IPsec VPNs, Quality of Service (QoS), and multicast protocols such as PIM and IGMP.
 * Experience with NTCIP 1202 for traffic signals, NTCIP 1203 for dynamic message signs, and video streaming protocols, including H.264/H.265 and RTSP.
 * Experience in an Operational Technology (OT), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), or Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) environment, managing roadside communications through fiber, wireless, and cellular technologies.
 * Must hold at least one of the following certifications:

 * Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise).
 * Cisco Certified Specialist Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation (300-415 ENSDWI).
 * Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE).