W2- 15+ Network Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Cisco ACI/Nexus data center networks.
• Manage VRFs, BDs, EPGs/ESGs, L3Outs, contracts, and fabric policies.
• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst and SDA wired/wireless environments.
• Configure and administer Cisco ISE for NAC, TACACS+, authentication, and endpoint profiling.
• Manage Palo Alto firewalls, security policies, NAT, and troubleshooting.
• Support ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, and DNA Spaces for network visibility and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot L2/L3, BGP, OSPF, STP, multicast, QoS, and network security issues.
• Integrate networking with OpenShift, Cilium/Isovalent, and container platforms.
• Maintain network diagrams, architecture documents, standards, and runbooks.

Requirements

• 15+ years of Cisco networking experience.
• Strong production experience with Cisco ACI and Nexus.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco SDA, Catalyst, and ISE.
• Strong routing, switching, TCP/IP, QoS, and network security knowledge.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience with ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, or similar observability tools.
• Knowledge of container networking and virtualization.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Network automation using Python, Ansible, or REST APIs is preferred.
• State government or large enterprise experience is a plus.

Recommended Certifications

• CCNA
• CCNP Enterprise
• CCNP Data Center
• CCIE – preferred
• Cisco Specialist – ACI / SDA / ISE
• PCNSA / PCNSE
• PCCSA
• ThousandEyes / Cyber Vision training or certification