Sr. Network Engineer/System Administrator

Role: Sr. Network Engineer/System Administrator – ISE IVLocation: Raleigh, NCDuration: 12+ Months

Job Description:· Administer CISCO ISE

• Configure, administer, document custom policies for Network Access Controls
• High level troubleshooting of network and application issues
• Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases.
• Working as Network Access Controls (NAC) ISE Engineer in managing, planning, and designing a framework for authenticating and authorizing national clients via various methods: to include dot1x and profiling; and to enforce compliance across remote VPN, wireless, and wired networks.
• Manage and build Cisco ISE VMWare servers: to include certificate management, licensing, and Integration with 3rd party application servers.
• Manage Cisco ISE Guest Network environment and users accounts.
• Assist in the onboarding and introduction of new endpoints onto the network via investigative testing and probing of endpoint attributes, protocols, and behavior; to culminate in the creation and/or assignment of appropriate policy.
• Utilize Splunk to drive reporting and search for data collected from Cisco ISE.
• Perform packet captures and TCP dumps to analyze application traffic to troubleshoot issues related.
• Provide support for ISE related issues, including off-shift and weekend support functions.
• Utilize ServiceNow application to monitor troubleshoot and track all ISE related tickets.

Required Skills

• Cisco ISE
• Security device management
• Traffic and log analysis
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, UDP/IP, DNS, DHCP
• Knowledge of TCP, understanding network, protocol, and application traffic flows
• Ability to troubleshoot basic network issues including IPv6.
• Proven ability to multi-task
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
• Manages time effectively.
• Creative thinking skills
• Detail-oriented personality.
• Ability to maintain effective communication and working relationships with co-workers.
• Works on high-visibility, or mission critical aspects of a given program, and performs all functional duties independently.
• Oversees the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.

Desired Skills

• Firewalls
• Proxy
• Switches/routers (Juniper Mist/Fortinet/Aruba)
• Cyber Security Skills
• Network and Log Analytics
• Proficient with application layer protocols – HTTP, SSH, SSL, etc.

Education

• A minimum of thirteen (13) years’ relevant experience.
• A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree is required. If the individual’s degree is not in the applicable field, then four additional years of related experience is required.