Location: Dallas, TX (Near DFW Airport) - (Hybrid - 4 days on site, 1 day remote)
Duration: 12 Months Contract (May go longer but would like to start with 12 months)
Note:
Candidate must be an SME in Cisco ISE and DNA.
No sponsorship will be provided
Important Skills:
• Certifications are very important
• Clearance – must be able to pass background to obtain security clearance. Must be local to Dallas area and must be an architect level resource
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with team in place is very important.
• Must be an architect level resource
Required Certifications:
• Certs are very important
• Absolutely must be an SME in Cisco ISE and DNA with CCDP Design (Specialty) OR CCNP Routing & Switching (Specialty) OR CCNP Data Center (Specialty) OR CCNP Wireless (Specialty)
Required Experience:
1. Overall 15 years of minimum experience is needed and 7+ years of experience providing network systems design, implementation, and support in an enterprise-class environment with a complex network architecture.
2. Experience with Network Design in complex environments (legacy and SDA).
3. Experience with Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access).
4. Experience integrating Legacy/old Hardware into the DNA platform.
5. Experience encrypting traffic for embedded systems.
6. Experience configuring policies on an ISE server to support role-based network access control.
7. Experience with port communication between Cisco DNA Center and ISE servers.
8. Experience with fabric in a box solution in SDA.
9. Experience with Cisco routing and switching.
10. Experience with Cisco Firewalls.
11. Experience with Cisco Wireless.
12. Experience with F5 Load Balancers.
13. Experience with Infoblox (DNS & DHCP).
Education:
1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration or related field.
Responsibilities:
Cisco Data Networking:
1. Lead the design, configuration, and management of Cisco networking data center equipment.
2. Oversee network monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization.
3. Lead complex technical design discussions with different teams.
4. Work with advanced routing and complex environment.
Cisco NGFW - Design, Implement and Manage:
1. Design, deploy and manage Cisco NGFW Firewalls for advanced network security.
2. Deploy best practice between Cisco NGFW and (legacy networks, SDA, ACI and ISE).
3. Upgrades and patches to Cisco NGFW.
Identity Management and Access Control:
1. Design, deploy and manage Cisco ISE for Network Access Control.
2. Upgrades and improvement to Cisco ISE.
3. Design and implementation of NAC best practices.
4. AAA and Radius authentication.
Network Infrastructure:
1. Design, maintain, and optimize network components.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless network infrastructure.
3. High/Low level design of complex topologies.
Security and Threat Protection:
1. Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity practices and technologies.
2. Deploy security best practices and standards at all the campus networks.
3. Proactive patching to network components.
