Cisco ISE Engineer
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Cisco ISE Engineer to join our team. This position will support a Fortune 100 Medical Equipment and Technology client. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the installation, configuration, optimization, and maintenance of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) solutions. The role involves ensuring the security and efficiency of network access control systems and providing expert support for network engineering tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, Configure, and Maintain Cisco ISE: Implement and manage Cisco ISE solutions, including configuring DACL, Policy Sets, VLAN mapping, 802.1x, TACACS, Radius, Profiling, and Posture Checking.
- Network Access Control: Deploy and manage network access control features such as IEEE 802.1x modules.
- Security Integration: Capture and refine information security requirements, ensuring their integration into IT components and systems through purposeful security design and configuration.
- Vulnerability Management: Provide remediation recommendations and mitigating strategies for vulnerabilities discovered using tools like Tenable Nessus, STIG Viewer, and other automated tools.
- Training and Documentation: Develop, document, and deliver training materials on all cyber tools, software, processes, and policies.
- Support and Troubleshooting: Provide advanced troubleshooting for network authentication failures and other ISE-related issues.
- Compliance and Best Practices: Maintain in-depth knowledge of DISA Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG) and other security standards.
Basic Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Discipline, or related field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in network engineering, with at least 1 year of experience as a Cisco ISE administrator.
- Certifications: Active CCNA Security, CISSP, CASP, or similar certification.
- Technical Skills: Expertise in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls; knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI model, and routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced Degree: Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Additional Certifications: CCNP, Cisco Certified Specialist (Security Identity Management Implementation), or other relevant Cisco certifications.
- Soft Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, and a strong customer service orientation.
- Tools and Technologies: Familiarity with RedSeal, Tenable Nessus, STIG Viewer, Security Requirements Guides (SRG), Security Content Checker (SCC), and other network security tools.
