Network Engineer

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