Cisco Network Engineer

Cisco Network Engineer

Join Ensitech! At Ensitech, we are a custom software development company with more than 19 years of experience delivering high-quality technology solutions. We are looking for a Cisco Network Engineer to support the construction and development of 2 data centers and 110 sites within Cisco route/switching environments. This role will be heavily involved in network and firewall knowledge while collaborating closely with the engineering team during active product development. This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced project already in progress, contributing to network and communication, Palo Alto knowledge, SASE, Web Gateways, Zero Trust access, Cloud Platform within a Cisco environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on experience for the deployment and configuration of network infrastructure across 110 sites and 2 data centers.
• Execute complex network cutovers during after-hours windows to ensure minimal business disruption and project continuity
• Implement and manage Cisco-based routing, switching and wireless LAN controller (WLC) solutions within the existing enterprise environment.
• Configure and maintain Palo Alto Nex-Generation Firewalls and Prisma Access (SASE) to secure traffic for distributed workforce and branch sites.
• Perform comprehensive network troubleshooting and performance tuning to maintain system stability and uptime throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in similar Cisco Network roles.
• Proven mastery of enterprise routing and switching foundations including deep knowledge of BGP, OSPF and EIGRP.
• Hands-on experience configuring Prisma Access for a distributed workforce, including ZTNA connector setup, exploit configuration and policy implementation with Strana Cloud Management.
• Proficiency in managing Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls, focusing on policy creation, App-ID/User-ID implementation and threat prevention strategies.
• Management and troubleshooting of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) and high-density access point deployments for site-wide coverage.
• Design and operational experience with SD-WA technologies to manage connectivity for large-scale multi-site environments
• Experience integrating network access control with security policy layers to enable dynamic segmentation and Zero Trust architectures (usage of Palo Alto/Prisma, Cisco ISE).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience managing deployments across 100+ sites.
• Experience with Cloud Networking and Cloud Security platforms.
• Experience with high-density wireless environments.
• Experience working with distributed enterprise environments.

What we offer 100% remote opportunity International and innovation-driven environment Potential contract extension based on performance and project needs.