Network Engineer

Job Title: Network Engineer Job Code: MS 166302 Client: State of Mississippi - Department of Revenue (DOR) 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 Position Overview 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. Required Skills

• 15+ years of Cisco networking experience
• Hands-on Cisco ACI experience in production environments

• Strong knowledge of ACI constructs: o VRF o Bridge Domains (BD) o EPG/ESG o L3Out o 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

Palo Alto / Network Security

• 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

Key Responsibilities

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

Recommended Certifications

• CCNA

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

• PCNSA

• PCNSE

• ThousandEyes/Cyber Vision or related training Primary Skills Cisco Networking, Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst, SDA, Cisco ISE, TACACS+, NAC, ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, DNA Spaces, Palo Alto, NGFW, Routing, Switching, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, STP, QoS, OpenShift, Cilium, Isovalent, Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Network Security, Network Automation About SR International INC SR International has been a leading name among the IT consulting companies with offices in US and India. For past 16 years, our industry experience and domain knowledge have enabled us to provide innovative solutions to our customers. Who We Are We Are Leading IT Based Solution Providers Today, the world of business information represents the realization of our collective efforts toward improving the future. Held only by the limits of our imagination, the business world is accelerating at an ever-increasing pace. Imagine a better way of doing business, of implementing the perfect software, of refining practice or business integration. All it takes are benchmark standards in service, support, and technical know-how, which have been our bread and butter. Our Vision Established in 2002, SR International Inc is one of the fastest growing and reputed provider of Information Technology Services and Solutions in the USA. Since our inception, we have been a trusted IT partner for our clients. We take pride in our highly skilled IT Resources and unique engagement model. We have been consistently delivering on our promises as a high-performance team. Our expertise in Cloud Computing, Mobility, Web Technologies, ERP and CRM are second to none. Our industry-leading flagship product iMathSmart is re-defining math learning experience for school students. Career At SR International At SR International, we treat our consultants like family. Our business and our reputation have been built and maintained by quality resources working onboard, so it's important for us to maintain the quality resource pool. SR International