Title: Network Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Clinton, MS - Onsite
Duration: 12 Months of Contract
Seeking a highly experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer to support enterprise data center, campus networking, security, and modernization initiatives across operations.
Required Expertise:
• Cisco ACI (VRF, BD, EPG/ESG, L3Out, Contracts)
• Cisco Nexus Data Center Platforms
• Cisco Catalyst & Software-Defined Access (SDA)
• Cisco ISE (TACACS+, NAC, Authentication & Authorization)
• Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls
• ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision & DNA Spaces
• Enterprise Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, STP, Multicast)
• Network Security, Segmentation & High Availability
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, deploy, and support Cisco ACI data center fabrics.
• Implement and maintain SDA wired and wireless campus architectures.
• Administer Cisco ISE for identity-driven networking and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Configure and support Palo Alto firewall environments.
• Deploy observability solutions using ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, and DNA Spaces.
• Troubleshoot complex enterprise network issues across statewide infrastructure.
• Create architecture diagrams, standards, documentation, and operational procedures.
• Support modernization, lifecycle planning, and mission-critical network services.
Preferred Qualifications:
• 10+ years of Cisco networking experience
• CCNP Data Center, CCNP Enterprise, CCIE, PCNSA, PCNSE certifications
• Experience with OpenShift VMM and Cilium/Isovalent integrations
• Network Automation (Python, Ansible, REST APIs)
• Public sector, or large enterprise infrastructure environments