Network Engineer: Cisco ISE & Zero-Trust (Hybrid)

VetRamp; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

VetRamp is seeking a Senior Network Engineer (Tier 3) to support NOAA NMFS Office of the CIO in Silver Spring, MD. Hybrid work arrangement requires on-site presence three days a week.

The role centers on owning Cisco ISE, designing and operating enterprise networking with a focus on identity‑based access and Zero‑Trust controls. You will troubleshoot, design, and mentor peers while coordinating between data centers and cloud environments, including VPNs and EVPN rollouts.

Qualifications

• 8 years designing and operating enterprise networks
• Hands-on ownership of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) in production
• Strong experience with 802.1X, MAB, profiling, posture, and RADIUS workflows
• Deep experience with Cisco IOS, NX‑OS, Catalyst, Nexus
• Extensive VPN experience (IPsec site‑to‑site and remote access)
• Cloud networking with AWS, GCP, OCI
• Comfort working in regulated, audit‑driven environments

Responsibilities

• Own Cisco ISE policy architecture and operations
• Design, troubleshoot, and stabilize identity-based access across wired, wireless, VPN, and cloud
• Lead Tier‑3 design and troubleshooting for enterprise LAN/WAN
• Engineer and sustain Cisco Firepower/FMC environments and their integration with identity-aware controls
• Maintain and improve hybrid connectivity between data centers and cloud platforms
• Operate and troubleshoot large-scale site-to-site and remote-access VPNs
• Lead EVPN rollout across data center environments
• Participate in IPv6 proof-of-concept and deployment
• Support cloud connectivity improvements (Direct Connect, ExpressRoute)
• Contribute to SD‑WAN evaluation and pilots

Skills

ISE ownership

802.1X

MAB

profiling

RADIUS authentication

Zero‑Trust access

IPv6

VPN

Cloud networking

Cisco Firepower

Tools

Cisco IOS

NX‑OS

Catalyst

Nexus

Job description

VetRamp is seeking a Senior Network Engineer (Tier 3) to support NOAA NMFS Office of the CIO in Silver Spring, MD. Hybrid work arrangement requires on-site presence three days a week.

The role centers on owning Cisco ISE, designing and operating enterprise networking with a focus on identity‑based access and Zero‑Trust controls. You will troubleshoot, design, and mentor peers while coordinating between data centers and cloud environments, including VPNs and EVPN rollouts.