Job Title: Network Engineer
Location: Richmond, VA
Hybrid Schedule: M-F day hours. On-site Tues, Wed, Thurs and remote Mon & Fri
Pay: $65-75/hr
Type: 6 month contract to permanent hire w/ client
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in related field
At least 6 years of experience with network solutions, VPNs, and network design
At least 2 year of experience with 802.1x/NAC
At least 3 years of Forescout design and engineering experience
5 years + hands on experience with Forescout or ClearPass and Cisco ISE experience
Must be eligible to convert to a permanent employee with our client, no sponsorship offered
Preferred Qualifications:
Forescout Certified Administrator or Aruba Certified Professional
Forescout certification (FSCA or FSAA preferred)
8+ years of experience with network hardware and software
5+ years of Forescout CounterAct administrator experience
At least 2 years hands on experience with Cisco ISE Device administration, etc
3+ years of experience in Jira, Service Now, Infoblox and Snowflake
2 + years scripting and automation (Python, Ruby, BASH, PowerShell)
1+ years of experience with Aruba WLAN
1+ years experience device posturing or IT/OT devices
Candidate must demonstrate comprehensive understanding of NAC technology, illustrate extremely solid technical knowledge of products at a large enterprise level
Previous experience as a NAC engineer; designing, building and supporting enterprise computing platforms and systems
Demonstrate proficient knowledge of L2 and L3 networks
Solid understanding of Cloud / Virtual Compute platforms and their supporting infrastructure
Solid understanding of High Availability strategies
Familiarity with the concepts of infrastructure as code, test driven development and automated deployment of infrastructure solutions
Strong scripting and automation skills in various languages (such as Python, Ruby, BASH, Powershell, etc.)
Good communicator who is willing to share and teach amongst peers
Willingness to update and contribute to living engineering documentation
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Hands on experience with Cisco ISE or Aruba Clearpass
Hands on experience with forescout technologies
Ability to work on high level projects and low level network changes.
Good to have: knowledge on IDS/IPS, Fabric technologies, zero trust, general network concepts and routing protocols
Good to have certifications: AWS, CCNA, CCNP, CNSA, CSAE, CISSP
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