Catalyst Enterprise NMS & Automation Engineer

Piper Companies; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Plan

Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Cisco Catalyst Specialist to support a long-term DoD program in Norfolk, VA. You will design, deploy, and optimize Network Management Systems centered on Cisco Catalyst, DNA Center, and SD-WAN to improve visibility, reliability, and lifecycle management across a large enterprise environment.

Responsibilities include configuring NMS, integrating with ISE for RBAC, and developing automation workflows using Python and Ansible.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering or related infrastructure
• 3–5+ years supporting enterprise Network Management Systems (NMS)
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA Center
• Experience with Catalyst switches/routers and IOS-XE
• Experience with Catalyst SD-WAN and modern Cisco architectures
• Solid understanding of OSPF/EIGRP/BGP, VLANs, L2/L3 networking
• Active Secret clearance and relevant certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and optimize enterprise NMS for large Cisco environments
• Implement Catalyst Center / DNA Center and related management platforms
• Design highly available NMS with HA, DR, backup, and resiliency
• Configure SNMP, Syslog, NetFlow/IPFIX, and telemetry for monitoring
• Integrate NMS with Cisco ISE for RBAC and secure admin access
• Manage lifecycle of Catalyst switches/routers, provisioning and upgrades
• Develop templates, blueprints, and automated workflows in Catalyst Center
• Use SWIM for OS upgrades and patch compliance across devices
• Create migration plans and runbooks for legacy to Catalyst environments
• Monitor health with NMS dashboards, telemetry, and alerts
• Analyze network performance and root causes; support troubleshooting
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams
• Produce technical docs, standards, migration procedures, and runbooks

Skills

Enterprise networking

Network design & optimization

NMS concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA Center

IOS-XE

SNMP v2c/v3

RMON

Syslog

NetFlow/IPFIX

REST APIs

Python scripting

Ansible

SWIM

Catalyst Center API

PnP / ZTP

ServiceNow integration

Splunk / SIEM

Wireshark

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Cisco Catalyst Specialist to support a long-term DoD program in Norfolk, VA. You will design, deploy, and optimize Network Management Systems centered on Cisco Catalyst, DNA Center, and SD-WAN to improve visibility, reliability, and lifecycle management across a large enterprise environment.

Responsibilities include configuring NMS, integrating with ISE for RBAC, and developing automation workflows using Python and Ansible.