Job Title:

Network Engineer Job Code:

MS 166302

Client:

State of Mississippi

•Department of Revenue (DOR)

Location:

Clinton, MS Work Arrangement:

100% Onsite

•

Local Candidates Only Duration:

Through 03/31/2027

Work Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, 40 hours/week

Work Location:

500 Clinton Center Drive, Clinton, MS 39056 Position Overview The State of Mississippi

•Department of Revenue is seeking a highly experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, secure, and support enterprise network infrastructure across data centers and statewide operations. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, SDA, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto firewalls, ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, DNA Spaces, network automation, and enterprise routing/switching . The engineer will support mission-critical infrastructure and modernization initiatives. Required Skills 15+ years of Cisco networking experience Hands-on Cisco ACI experience in production environments Strong knowledge of ACI constructs: o VRF o Bridge Domains (BD) o EPG/ESG o L3Out o Contracts Experience integrating ACI with Red Hat OpenShift VMM and Cilium/Isovalent Strong Cisco Catalyst and SDA experience Experience administering Cisco ISE , including TACACS+ and policy-based NAC Strong knowledge of ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, and DNA Spaces or comparable tools Strong

TCP/IP, L2/L3

routing, switching, QoS, and network security knowledge Experience supporting high-availability enterprise infrastructure Strong documentation, architecture diagram, analytical, and communication skills Hands-on experience with container networking and virtualization integrations Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, and REST APIs Palo Alto / Network Security Experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFW Firewall configuration and troubleshooting Security profiles and policy development NAT, App-ID, URL filtering, and WildFire Foundational understanding of network security threats and policies Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain Cisco Nexus platforms running ACI mode , including VRFs, BDs, EPGs/ESGs, L3Out, contracts, and fabric policies. Integrate ACI with OpenShift VMM and Isovalent/Cilium . Configure and optimize RoCEv2 within the ACI fabric. Troubleshoot ACI fabric health, faults, endpoint learning, contracts, and multi-tenant segmentation. Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst platforms and SDA wired/wireless fabrics. Manage SDA underlay/overlay, policy mapping, authentication integrations, and assurance operations. Configure and administer Cisco ISE for TACACS+, authentication/authorization, and endpoint profiling. Support Zero Trust initiatives through identity-centric segmentation. Deploy and manage ThousandEyes for visibility, routing analysis, and performance monitoring. Support Cisco Cyber Vision for OT/IoT visibility, device classification, and behavior analysis. Manage DNA Spaces for location analytics, telemetry, and wireless intelligence. Troubleshoot complex L2/L3 networking issues involving VLANs, OSPF, BGP, STP, and multicast. Design and implement Palo Alto Networks security solutions . Create and maintain architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, and asset inventories . Support modernization planning, platform upgrades, procurement, and statewide technology initiatives. Recommended Certifications

CCNA CCNP

Data Center CCNP Enterprise Cisco Specialist

•ACI, SDA, or

ISE PCNSA PCNSE

ThousandEyes/Cyber Vision or related training Primary Skills Cisco Networking, Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst, SDA, Cisco ISE, TACACS+, NAC, ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, DNA Spaces, Palo Alto, NGFW, Routing, Switching, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, STP, QoS, OpenShift, Cilium, Isovalent, Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Network Security, Network Automation