CISCO ISE Monitoring Systems Admin.

Overview

Sr. CISCO ISE Monitoring Systems Administratorlong-term-contract; Raleigh, NC (hybrid)SUMMARY:• Tier One Technologies is seeking a Sr. Monitoring Systems Administrator to help our direct client to augment their team and work with application owners to administer and troubleshoot Network Access Control (NAC) systems such as CISCO ISE.• This hybrid position will be located in Raleigh, NC• SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:• Administer CISCO ISE.• Serve as the focal point for problem resolution by interacting with the employees and (multiple) equipment and application vendors to ensure proper application installation and operation, and problem resolution.• Also serve as the trainer and mentor to the Monitoring Systems Administrator, junior position at various times.• Configure, administer, document custom policies for Network Access Controls.• Working as Network Access Controls (NAC) ISE Engineer in managing, planning, and designing a framework for authenticating and authorizing national clients via various methods: to include dot1x and profiling; and to enforce compliance across remote VPN, wireless, and wired networks.• Manage and build Cisco ISE VMWare servers: to include certificate management, licensing, and Integration with 3rd party application servers.• Manage Cisco ISE Guest Network environment and users accounts.• Assist in the onboarding and introduction of new endpoints onto the network via investigative testing and probing of endpoint attributes, protocols, and behavior; to culminate in the creation and/or assignment of appropriate policy.• Utilize Splunk to drive reporting and search for data collected from Cisco ISE.• Perform packet captures and TCP dumps to analyze application traffic to troubleshoot issues related.• Provide support for ISE related issues, including off-shift and weekend support functions.• Utilize ServiceNow application to monitor troubleshoot and track all ISE related tickets.• Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases.• Work on high-visibility, or mission critical aspects of a given program, and perform all functional duties independently.• Oversee the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:Required Skills:• A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree is required. If the individual’s degree is not in the applicable field, then four additional years of related experience is required.• 8 years of IT related experience.• Cisco ISE• Security device management• Traffic and log analysis• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, UDP/IP, DNS, DHCP• Knowledge of TCP, understanding network, protocol, and application traffic flows• Ability to troubleshoot basic network issues including IPv6.• Proven ability to multi-task• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service• Manages time effectively.• Creative thinking skills• Detail-oriented personality.• Ability to maintain effective communication and working relationships with co-workers.• Excellent communication skills.• Must be eligible to obtain a Position of Public Trust clearance.• All candidates must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).• Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last 5 years. Military Service excluded.Desired Skills:• Firewalls• Proxy• Switches/routers (Juniper Mist/Fortinet/Aruba)• Cyber Security Skills• Network and Log Analytics• Proficient with application layer protocols – HTTP, SSH, SSL, etc.