Job Summary: Cisco ISE Lead & NAC Engineer
Position Title: Cisco ISE Lead & NAC Engineer / Senior Network Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA (100% Onsite, 5 days/week)
Interview Process: Mandatory Onsite Interview
Experience Required: 8+ Years Enterprise Network Engineering | 5+ Years Cisco ISE & NAC
Core Specialty: Cisco ISE (AAA, 802.1X, MAB, Posture, Profiling), Enterprise Wireless (Catalyst WLCs), Layer 2/3 Routing & Switching
Advanced Architecture: Cisco DNA Center, SDA Fabric, Zero Trust, Network Automation (Python, Ansible)
Key Responsibilities:
Network Access Control (NAC) & Security Architecture: Design, deploy, and support enterprise-wide Cisco ISE solutions for AAA, 802.1X, MAB, device profiling, posture assessment, and guest access services. Integrate ISE with Active Directory, PKI/Certificates, MDM, and SIEM tools.
Enterprise Wireless Engineering: Architect and optimize wireless infrastructure using Cisco Catalyst Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs), supporting WPA2/WPA3, RF tuning, QoS, high-density environments, and ISE wireless onboarding.
Core Routing & Switching Operations: Manage enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure on Cisco Catalyst 9K platforms. Configure and troubleshoot OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, STP/RSTP, EtherChannel, HSRP/VRRP, and Multicast.
Modernization & SDA Integration: Drive transition toward Zero Trust architectures, Cisco DNA Center (DNAC), and Software Defined Access (SDA) fabric deployments.
Automation & Engineering Leadership: Lead cross-functional network projects, develop automated workflows using Python/Ansible/REST APIs, and provide Tier-3 escalation support and root-cause analysis for network outages.
| Location | Santa Clara, CA |
| Job Type | Temporary, Contractor |
| Salary | $60–$75 Per Hour |
Required Qualifications & Skills:
8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering.
5+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience designing and operating Cisco ISE and NAC environments.
Deep technical expertise in 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+, AAA protocols, Active Directory integration, and PKI/EAP-TLS certificate architectures.
Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst 9K switches, Cisco WLCs, and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Preferred Certifications & Skills:
Cisco certifications: CCNP Security, CCNP Enterprise, or CCIE.
Hands-on experience with Cisco DNA Center (DNAC), Software-Defined Access (SDA), and Python / Ansible network automation.
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