Network Infrastructure Engineer

Network Infrastructure Engineer | 500 Clinton Center Dr, Clinton,, Mississippi, United States
Client - State of MS


Title - Network Infrastructure Engineer


Job id - 159547


Onsite job at 500 Clinton Center Dr, Clinton, MS 39056


Contract - 12+ months



Position Description and Job Skill Set:-


MS Department of Revenue and DOR - Office of Information Technology (OIT) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer to support and advance the State's enterprise networking environment. This position plays a critical role in designing, deploying, and operating new LDC (Liquor Distribution Center) fabrics, networks, identity-driven access systems, and observability platforms.


The engineer will work closely with infrastructure team to ensure the State's network services remain reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise modernization goals. This is a hands-on engineering position that requires strong technical expertise, effective communication, and the ability to support mission-critical systems across data centers and statewide operations.



Key Responsibilities


Cisco ACI & Data Center Networking


• Design, implement, and maintain Cisco Nexus platforms running ACI mode, including VRFs, Bridge Domains, EPGs/ESGs, L3Out, contracts, and fabric policies.


• Integrate ACI with virtualization and container platforms including Red Hat OpenShift VMM and Isovalent/Cilium.


• Configure and optimize RoCEv2 within the ACI fabric for high-performance, low-latency workloads.


• Conduct advanced troubleshooting of ACI fabric health, faults, endpoint learning, contracts, and multi-tenant segmentation.


• Develop and maintain fabric documentation, standards, and operational procedures.


Cisco Catalyst & Software-Defined Access


• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst platforms within campus environments.


• Design and maintain Software-Defined Access (SDA) architectures, including SDA Wired Fabric and Fabric-Enabled Wireless.


• Manage fabric underlay and overlay, policy mapping, authentication integrations, and assurance operations.


• Collaborate with wireless engineers to optimize coverage, performance, and policy enforcement across SDA.


Identity-Driven Networking & Security Technologies


• Configure and administer Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for TACACS+ device administration,


authentication and authorization policy sets, and endpoint profiling.


• Integrate Cyber Vision intelligence into profiling, segmentation, and access control workflows.


• Support Zero Trust efforts through identity-centric segmentation and policy integration across ACI and SDA fabrics.


Visibility, Analytics & Observability


• Deploy and manage Thousand Eyes for end-to-end visibility, routing path analysis, and performance monitoring.


• Implement and support Cisco Cyber Vision for OT/IoT asset visibility, device classification, and behavior analysis.


• Manage DNA Spaces for location analytics, telemetry ingestion, device behavior, and wireless intelligence.


• Provide meaningful insights to leadership using data from these observability platforms. Core Network Engineering


• Troubleshoot complex L2/L3 network issues across multiple environments including VLANs, OSPF, BGP, STP, and multicast.


• Designing, and implementing Palo Alto Networks security solutions across enterprise environments.


• Create and maintain documentation including architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, and asset inventories.


• Assist in modernization planning, platform upgrades, procurement processes, and statewide technology initiatives.