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Requirement/Must Have:

• Minimum 15 years of experience working with Cisco networking technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI in production environments.
• Deep expertise in ACI constructs including VRF, Bridge Domains, EPG, ESG, L3Out, and Contracts.
• Experience integrating Cisco ACI with OpenShift VMM and Cilium/Isovalent platforms.
• Strong experience with Cisco Catalyst platforms and Software Defined Access (SDA).
• Experience administering Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), TACACS+, authentication, authorization, and policy-based NAC.
• Strong understanding of ThousandEyes, Cisco Cyber Vision, and Cisco DNA Spaces.
• Expertise in TCP/IP, routing, switching, QoS, and enterprise network security.
• Experience designing and implementing Palo Alto Networks security solutions.
• Ability to create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standards, and operational procedures.

Experience:

• Extensive experience in enterprise data center networking and infrastructure engineering.
• Proven experience supporting mission-critical network environments.
• Experience with software-defined networking, network segmentation, and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Experience troubleshooting complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 network issues.
• Experience supporting statewide, government, or large enterprise network infrastructures preferred.
• Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or REST APIs preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain Cisco Nexus platforms operating in ACI mode.
• Configure and manage ACI fabrics including VRFs, Bridge Domains, EPGs, ESGs, L3Outs, contracts, and fabric policies.
• Integrate Cisco ACI with virtualization and container platforms.
• Configure and optimize RoCEv2 for high-performance networking workloads.
• Troubleshoot ACI fabric health, endpoint learning, segmentation, and policy issues.
• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst campus networking environments.
• Design and maintain Software Defined Access (SDA) wired and wireless fabrics.
• Manage SDA underlay, overlay, policy enforcement, authentication integrations, and assurance operations.
• Configure and administer Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
• Support Zero Trust network architecture and identity-based segmentation initiatives.
• Deploy and manage observability and analytics platforms including ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, and DNA Spaces.
• Analyze network performance, routing paths, telemetry, and operational metrics.
• Troubleshoot routing, switching, multicast, VLAN, OSPF, BGP, STP, and QoS issues.
• Design and implement Palo Alto Networks security solutions.
• Develop architecture documentation, runbooks, standards, and asset inventories.
• Support modernization initiatives, upgrades, procurement activities, and enterprise technology projects.

Skills:

• Cisco ACI.
• Cisco Nexus.
• Cisco Catalyst.
• Software Defined Access (SDA).
• Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
• TACACS+.
• ThousandEyes.
• Cisco Cyber Vision.
• Cisco DNA Spaces.
• OpenShift VMM.
• Cilium / Isovalent.
• Palo Alto Networks.
• TCP/IP.
• OSPF.
• BGP.
• STP.
• VLANs.
• QoS.
• Multicast.
• Zero Trust Architecture.
• Network Security.
• Network Observability.
• Python.
• Ansible.
• REST APIs.

Should Have:

• Cisco certifications such as CCNP Data Center, CCNP Enterprise, CCIE, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with container networking and virtualization integrations.
• Familiarity with NIST cybersecurity frameworks.
• Experience in government or large enterprise environments.
• PCCSA or PCNSA certification.
• Knowledge of network automation and infrastructure-as-code practices.

Qualification and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent professional experience will be considered.
• Relevant Cisco and Palo Alto certifications are highly preferred.