Role: Sr. Network Engineer/System Administrator – ISE IV

Location: Raleigh, NC

Duration: 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.