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Title: Senior Cisco Network Engineer
Duration: 3 months plus
Location: Laurel MD (on site only)
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cisco Network Engineer to design, implement, support, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure across large-scale environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with extensive experience in Cisco networking technologies, routing and switching, network security, wireless, and data center infrastructure.
This role requires a highly skilled professional capable of troubleshooting complex network issues, leading infrastructure projects, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available network solutions.
CCIE certification is not required, but candidates should possess senior-level Cisco networking expertise gained through several years of enterprise experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Cisco network infrastructure.
- Configure and support Cisco routers, switches, wireless controllers, and firewalls.
- Troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking issues across enterprise environments.
- Design and implement LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, and campus networking solutions.
- Configure and maintain routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and static routing.
- Implement network segmentation using VLANs, VRFs, ACLs, and QoS.
- Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, ASR, and Meraki platforms.
- Manage Cisco Identity Services Engine (Client), Cisco DNA Center, and Cisco Prime (preferred).
- Configure high availability solutions including HSRP, VRRP, EtherChannel, and StackWise.
- Support enterprise wireless environments using Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Access Points.
- Collaborate with security teams to implement firewall, NAC, VPN, and Zero Trust networking initiatives.
- Perform firmware upgrades, network migrations, and infrastructure refresh projects.
- Monitor network performance and proactively identify capacity and reliability improvements.
- Create and maintain network diagrams, documentation, and operational procedures.
- Participate in on-call support and assist with critical production incidents.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership during infrastructure projects.
Required Qualifications
- 7 years of hands-on Cisco networking experience.
- Strong experience supporting enterprise network environments.
- Expert knowledge of TCP/IP networking.
- Experience with:
- Cisco Catalyst Switches
- Cisco Nexus Switches
- Cisco ISR/ASR Routers
- Cisco Wireless
- Cisco Meraki
- Cisco Firepower
- Cisco ASA
- Strong understanding of:
- Routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
- VLANs
- STP
- EtherChannel
- HSRP/VRRP
- MPLS
- VPN technologies
- DNS/DHCP
- IPv4/IPv6
- Experience with:
- Cisco Client
- Cisco DNA Center
- Cisco ACI (preferred)
- Network monitoring platforms
- Wireshark
- SolarWinds
- SNMP
- NetFlow
- Experience with enterprise network troubleshooting.
- Excellent understanding of network security principles.
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
- Experience supporting production environments with high availability requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNP Enterprise certification preferred.
- CCIE certification is not required.
- Experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Check Point firewalls.
- Experience with F5 Load Balancers.
- Experience with AWS or Azure networking.
- Experience with Cisco SD-WAN.
- Experience with Cisco ACI.
- Familiarity with Ansible, Python, or network automation.
- Experience with VMware NSX or virtualization networking.
- ITIL experience is a plus.
Technical Skills
Networking
- Cisco Catalyst
- Cisco Nexus
- Cisco ISR
- Cisco ASR
- Cisco Meraki
- Cisco ACI
- Cisco SD-WAN
Routing & Switching
- BGP
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- STP
- VLANs
- VRFs
- QoS
- MPLS
Security
- Cisco Firepower
- Cisco ASA
- Cisco Client
- VPN
- ACLs
- 802.1X
- NAC
Wireless
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- Cisco Access Points
- Meraki Wireless
Monitoring & Management
- SolarWinds
- Cisco DNA Center
- Cisco Prime
- Wireshark
- NetFlow
- SNMP
Automation (Preferred)
- Python
- Ansible
- REST APIs
- Git