Senior Cisco Network Engineer

Hello There,

My name is Himanshu Sharma , and I serve as the Recruitment Lead at Kanak-IT INC. I am reaching out to share an excellent career opportunity for the role of Senior Cisco Network Engineer with our esteemed client. If you are interested then please share your updated resume at Himanshu01@kanakits.com

Job Description

Position : Senior Cisco Network Engineer

Location : Washington, DC Onsite (Must be local to DC, MD, VA)

Duration : Long term contract

Interview : Final round will be in person

CONTRACT JOB DESCRIPTION :

• Mandatory 4-week probationary period : Candidate must be on site every day for the first 4 weeks
• Starting in week 5, 6 or even 8 : Transition to hybrid schedule (3 days on site per week), based on performance
• Candidate must currently reside within 20 miles of SE Washington, D.C.
• Parking : Approximately $60 per week, subject to change
• Note : With new leadership, this role may revert to 100% on site

Description

The position supports daily operational and maintenance tasks within a Cisco-based network environment. Technologies include Cisco ISE, firewalls, routers, and switches across a hybrid Microsoft on premises and Microsoft Azure infrastructure. The environment is virtualized using VMware. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded Cisco network engineer with an active CCNP and working knowledge of Windows Active Directory, VMware, and general Windows server administration. The contractor is responsible for the planning, analysis, design, development, testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, integration, maintenance, and management of networked systems supporting voice, data, and video services.

Responsibilities, Duties and Competencies

Skill

Required / Desired

Required Years Experience

Candidate Years Experience

Maintenance, configuration, optimization, and upgrades of infrastructure : Windows servers, Cisco ISE, Cisco ASA firewalls, routers, and switches

Required

Monitor performance, capacity, and availability of LAN, WAN, telephony, and virtual systems.

Required

Diagnose and resolve incidents promptly to ensure continuity of services.

Required

Maintain network documentation, configuration standards, and change management processes.

Required

Implement and maintain information security and assurance requirements in all network activities.

Required

Support telephony systems, VoIP, voice switching, analog services, ACD, and IVR platforms.

Required

Cisco ISE, Cisco Umbrella, Cisco FMC, Cisco DNA, Microsoft Active Directory tools, Microsoft Intune, Tanium, Cayosoft, SSH, RDP, IDS and IPS appliance

Required

firewalls, VMware vCenter, DHCP, DNS, and associated utilities

Required

Active, current CCNP certification

Required

Strong working knowledge of Active Directory, VMware, & Windows server administration

Highly desired