Senior Network Engineer / Cisco ISE SME
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About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Engineer and Cisco ISE Subject Matter Expert to lead a critical enterprise authentication modernization initiative. This project focuses on upgrading and redesigning a large-scale Cisco ISE environment to support the organization's evolving security needs.
This is a highly visible role that requires a hands-on technical expert with deep experience deploying Cisco ISE in complex enterprise settings. You will lead the buildout of a new greenfield Cisco ISE 3.4 environment and support the phased migration of authentication services. Your work will be instrumental in modernizing authentication workflows while minimizing operational risk. You will work closely with infrastructure and network engineering leadership to design, deploy, troubleshoot, and stabilize enterprise authentication services across the organization.
Engagement Details
This is a 6-month contract position with a strong chance of extension. The role is 100% remote, requiring availability during EST work hours.
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Work location
Work model: Remote
Remote
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleDeploy and configure Cisco ISE infrastructure from scratch
- check_circleBuild and manage Cisco ISE clusters and Policy Service Nodes
- check_circleDesign and configure authentication policy sets for enterprise environments
- check_circleLead migration of Cisco ISE using a parallel greenfield deployment strategy
- check_circleDesign and support TACACS and RADIUS authentication workflows
- check_circleTroubleshoot production authentication issues and policy-related problems
- check_circlePartner with engineering leadership on architecture and migration planning
- check_circleProvide knowledge transfer and operational guidance to internal engineering teams
Requirements
- verifiedDeep hands-on experience deploying Cisco ISE in enterprise environments
- verifiedProven experience building Cisco ISE clusters from scratch
- verifiedExperience configuring PSNs
- verifiedExperience designing authentication policy sets
- verifiedExperience managing production migrations
- verifiedStrong expertise with TACACS+
- verifiedStrong expertise with RADIUS
- verifiedStrong expertise with authentication flow architecture
- verifiedStrong expertise with node pairing and cluster behavior
- verifiedExperience troubleshooting complex enterprise authentication issues in production
- verifiedExperience with migration sequencing
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A Senior Network Engineer / Cisco ISE SME at Smart Source Technologies, Inc is responsible for the following: Deploy and configure Cisco ISE infrastructure from scratch; Build and manage Cisco ISE clusters and Policy Service Nodes; Design and configure authentication policy sets for enterprise environments; and Lead migration of Cisco ISE using a parallel greenfield deployment strategy.
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Smart Source Technologies, Inc is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: Deep hands-on experience deploying Cisco ISE in enterprise environments; Proven experience building Cisco ISE clusters from scratch; Experience configuring PSNs; Experience designing authentication policy sets; Experience managing production migrations; and Strong expertise with TACACS+.
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