- Eight (8) years of experience in a large government organization with five (5) years in technical leadership, including four (4) years implementing and troubleshooting Cisco ISE.
- Four (4) years of experience supporting identity centric or Zero Trust architectures with strong knowledge of segmentation, certificate management, and endpoint posture controls.
Required Skills Senior Network Security Engineer responsible for designing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting Cisco ISE as a NAC/NAM platform, including TACACS+/RADIUS services, device administration policies, and wired/wireless 802.1X authentication.
- Eight (8) years of experience in a large government organization with five (5) years in technical leadership, including four (4) years implementing and troubleshooting Cisco ISE with expertise in:
o Authentication and authorization policies (RADIUS/TACACS+) o 802.1X/EAP methods for wireless and wired access o Device profiling, posture checks, and endpoint compliance o Certificate based authentication (EAP TLS) and PKI integration o AAA integrations for switches, appliances, firewalls, and wireless controllers
- Experience working with Cisco ISE deployed on Cisco SNS 3715 appliances, preferably in a two node clustered, high availability setup.
- Understanding of ForeScout CounterACT, including legacy NAC/NAM policies, device classification, and access workflows, to support the migration to Cisco ISE
- Experience providing general wireless network support, including basic troubleshooting, controller interactions, and wireless access workflows.
- Hands on experience integrating Cisco ISE with Active Directory (AD) and LDAP, including identity lookups, group based policy decisions, and directory based authentication.
- Experience supporting Cisco ISE integrations with Cisco 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers, including guest/registration page redirection and wireless onboarding.
- Experience migrating legacy NAC, RADIUS, or device authentication systems into Cisco ISE while aligning with Zero Trust principles.
- Solid understanding of telecommunications, network security, and Zero Trust best practices.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain Cisco ISE, NAC/NAM, and AAA concepts to both technical and non technical audiences.
- Preferred Skills
- Preferred certifications: Cisco CCNP Security, Cisco ISE Specialist, or similar identity/security certifications.