Network Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Jackson, Mississippi (100% Onsite – Required)

Position: Network Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Jackson, MS – Onsite

Role Overview:
The State is seeking highly skilled Network Infrastructure Engineers to design, deploy, operate, and modernize enterprise networking environments. The role focuses heavily on Cisco ACI, data center networking, Cisco SDA, Cisco ISE, network security, identity-driven networking, and network observability across mission-critical statewide infrastructure.

Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of experience working with Cisco networking
• Hands-on Cisco ACI experience in production environments
• Strong knowledge of ACI constructs:
  • VRF
  • Bridge Domains (BD)
  • EPG
  • ESG
  • L3Out
  • Contracts
  • Fabric policies
• Experience integrating Cisco ACI with Red Hat OpenShift VMM
• Experience with Cilium / Isovalent
• Strong experience with Cisco Nexus platforms and ACI-mode networking
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst platforms
• Strong knowledge of Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA)
  • SDA Wired Fabric
  • Fabric-Enabled Wireless
  • Underlay/overlay
  • Policy mapping
  • Authentication integration
  • Assurance operations
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE
  • TACACS+
  • Authentication/authorization
  • Policy sets
  • NAC
  • Endpoint profiling
• Experience with Cisco Cyber Vision
• Experience with ThousandEyes
• Experience with DNA Spaces or comparable network observability/location analytics tools
• Strong TCP/IP, routing, switching, QoS, and network security knowledge
• Strong experience with:
  • VLAN
  • OSPF
  • BGP
  • STP
  • Multicast
• Experience designing and implementing Palo Alto Networks security solutions
• Ability to troubleshoot complex L2/L3 network issues
• Ability to create architecture diagrams, network documentation, standards, runbooks, and asset inventories
• Strong analytical, communication, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical enterprise environments

Preferred Skills

• CCNP Data Center
• CCNP Enterprise
• CCIE
• Equivalent Cisco networking experience/certifications
• Container networking and virtualization integration experience
• NIST framework knowledge
• Experience with state-level cybersecurity requirements
• Network automation experience with:
  • Python
  • Ansible
  • REST APIs
• Previous experience supporting state government or large enterprise environments
• PCCSA – Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate
• PCNSA – Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator
  • NGFW configuration
  • Security profiles
  • NAT
  • App-ID
  • URL filtering
  • WildFire

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Cisco NexACI data center fabrics.
• Manage VRFs, BDs, EPGs/ESGs, L3Outs, contracts, and fabric policies.
• Integrate ACI with OpenShift and Cilium/Isovalent environments.
• Configure and optimize RoCEv2 for high-performance workloads.
• Troubleshoot ACI fabric health, endpoint learning, contracts, faults, and segmentation.
• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst and SDA environments.
• Administer Cisco ISE and identity-based access policies.
• Support Zero Trust and identity-centric segmentation initiatives.
• Deploy and manage ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, and DNA Spaces.
• Troubleshoot enterprise routing, switching, multicast, and security issues.
• Design and implement Palo Alto security solutions.
• Develop network architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, and operational documentation.
• Support modernization, upgrades, procurement, and statewide technology initiatives.