Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Cisco ISE solutions for AAA (authentication, authorization, accounting)
• Implement NAC policies including 802.1X, MAB, posture assessment, profiling, and guest access
• Integrate Cisco ISE with Active Directory, PKI, MDM, and SIEM platforms
• Troubleshoot complex authentication and authorization issues across wired and wireless networks
• Design and optimize enterprise wireless networks using Cisco Catalyst and Wireless LAN Controllers
• Configure WPA2/WPA3, RF optimization, roaming, QoS, and high-density wireless deployments
• Design and support enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure including Layer 2/3 technologies
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for critical network outages
• Evaluate emerging networking and security technologies and recommend improvements

Required Skills

• Cisco ISE (5+ years hands-on)
• Network Access Control (NAC), 802.1X, MAB, RADIUS, TACACS+, AAA
• Cisco Catalyst switching and routing platforms
• Enterprise wireless technologies (WPA2/WPA3, RF optimization, QoS)
• Routing protocols: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, Multicast
• Layer 2 technologies: VLANs, STP/RSTP/MST, EtherChannel, HSRP/VRRP
• DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP
• Active Directory and certificate services integration

Preferred Skills

• Cisco certifications: CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, or CCIE
• Cisco DNA Center and Software Defined Access (SDA)
• Network automation: Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Terraform
• Cloud networking: Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Zero Trust and modern security architecture knowledge
• Network monitoring and analytics tools

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree