Job Description
Job DescriptionJob 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