Network Engineer

Network Engineer The State of Mississippi – Department of Revenue is seeking a highly experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, secure, and support enterprise network infrastructure across data centers and statewide operations. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, SDA, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto firewalls, ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, DNA Spaces, network automation, and enterprise routing/switching. The engineer will support mission-critical infrastructure and modernization initiatives. Location: Clinton, MS Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite – Local Candidates Only Duration: Through 03/31/2027 Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, 40 hours/week Work Location: 500 Clinton Center Drive, Clinton, MS 39056 Required Skills · 15+ years of Cisco networking experience

• Hands-on Cisco ACI experience in production environments · Strong knowledge of ACI constructs: VRF, Bridge Domains (BD), EPG/ESG, L3Out, contracts · Experience integrating ACI with Red Hat OpenShift VMM and Cilium/Isovalent
• Strong Cisco Catalyst and SDA experience
• Experience administering Cisco ISE, including TACACS+ and policy-based NAC
• Strong knowledge of ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, and DNA Spaces or comparable tools
• Strong TCP/IP, L2/L3 routing, switching, QoS, and network security knowledge
• Experience supporting high-availability enterprise infrastructure
• Strong documentation, architecture diagram, analytical, and communication skills
• Hands-on experience with container networking and virtualization integrations
• Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, and REST APIs
• Experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFW
• Firewall configuration and troubleshooting · Security profiles and policy development · NAT, App-ID, URL filtering, and WildFire
• Foundational understanding of network security threats and policies

• Integrate ACI with OpenShift VMM and Isovalent/Cilium.
• Configure and optimize RoCEv2 within the ACI fabric.
• Troubleshoot ACI fabric health, faults, endpoint learning, contracts, and multi-tenant segmentation.
• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst platforms and SDA wired/wireless fabrics.
• Manage SDA underlay/overlay, policy mapping, authentication integrations, and assurance operations.
• Configure and administer Cisco ISE for TACACS+, authentication/authorization, and endpoint profiling.
• Support Zero Trust initiatives through identity-centric segmentation.
• Deploy and manage ThousandEyes for visibility, routing analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Support Cisco Cyber Vision for OT/IoT visibility, device classification, and behavior analysis.
• Manage DNA Spaces for location analytics, telemetry, and wireless intelligence.
• Troubleshoot complex L2/L3 networking issues involving VLANs, OSPF, BGP, STP, and multicast.
• Design and implement Palo Alto Networks security solutions.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, and asset inventories.
• Support modernization planning, platform upgrades, procurement, and statewide technology initiatives.

• CCNP Data Center
• CCNP Enterprise
• Cisco Specialist – ACI, SDA, or ISE

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