Network Infrastructure Engineer

Zohorecruit; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DOR - Office of Information Technology (OIT) seeks a highly skilled Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and operate enterprise networking across state data centers and facilities. You will work on Cisco Nexus/ACI fabrics, SDA architectures, and identity-driven security with strong emphasis on reliability and observability.

The role requires hands-on engineering, collaboration with infrastructure teams, and the ability to support mission-critical systems across statewide

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience with Cisco networking.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI in production environments.
• Deep knowledge of ACI constructs (VRF, BD, EPG, ESG, L3Out, contracts).
• Experience integrating ACI with OpenShift VMM and Cilium/Isovalent.
• Proficiency with Cisco Catalyst platforms and SDA fabric technologies.
• Experience administering Cisco ISE including TACACS+ and policy-based NAC.
• Strong understanding of observability tools (ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, DNA Spaces).
• Strong TCP/IP, routing, switching, QoS, and security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Cisco Nexus platforms and ACI fabric.
• Integrate ACI with virtualization/container platforms (OpenShift).
• Configure RoCEv2 within ACI fabric for low latency workloads.
• Troubleshoot ACI fabric health, faults, and contracts; develop runbooks and docs.
• Deploy and support SDA fabric and Catalyst platforms; maintain SD-Access architectures.

Skills

Cisco networking

ACIs

Network security

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

L2/L3 routing

Data center operations

Vendor coordination

Tools

Cisco ACI

OpenShift

Cilium/Isovalent

Palo Alto Networks

ThousandEyes

Job description

Jackson, United States | Posted on 09/30/2026

• Actual Job Title Network Infrastructure Engineer
• Job Type FT Contract
• Contract duration 1 year
• Date Opened 09/30/2026
• Target Date 10/07/2026
• City Jackson
• State/Province Mississippi
• Country United States
• Assigned Recruiter(s) Pranali Chaudhari
• Number of Positions 1

Job Description

DOR - Office of Information Technology (OIT) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Network Infrastructure

Engineer to support and advance the State’s enterprise networking environment. This position plays a critical role in

designing, deploying, and operating new LDC (Liquor Distribution Center) fabrics, networks, identity-driven access

systems, and observability platforms.

The engineer will work closely with infrastructure team to ensure the State’s network services remain reliable, scalable,

secure, and aligned with enterprise modernization goals. This is a hands‑on engineering position that requires strong

technical expertise, effective communication, and the ability to support mission‑critical systems across data centers and

statewide operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Cisco Nexus platforms running ACI mode, including VRFs, Bridge Domains, EPGs/ESGs, L3Out, contracts, and fabric policies.
• Integrate ACI with virtualization and container platforms including Red Hat OpenShift VMM and
• Configure and optimize RoCEv2 within the ACI fabric for high-performance, low-latency workloads.
• Conduct advanced troubleshooting of ACI fabric health, faults, endpoint learning, contracts, and
• Develop and maintain fabric documentation, standards, and operational procedures.

Cisco Catalyst & Software-Defined Access

• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst platforms within campus environments.
• Design and maintain Software-Defined Access (SDA) architectures, including SDA Wired Fabric and Fabric-Enabled Wireless.

Requirements

Manage fabric underlay and overlay, policy mapping, authentication integrations, and assurance operations.

• Collaborate with wireless engineers to optimize coverage, performance, and policy enforcement across SDA.

Identity-Driven Networking & Security Technologies

• Configure and administer Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for TACACS+ device administration, authentication and authorization policy sets, and endpoint profiling.
• Integrate Cyber Vision intelligence into profiling, segmentation, and access control workflows.
• Support Zero Trust efforts through identity-centric segmentation and policy integration across ACI and SDA fabrics.

Visibility, Analytics & Observability

• Deploy and manage ThousandEyes for end-to-end visibility, routing path analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Implement and support Cisco Cyber Vision for OT/IoT asset visibility, device classification, and behavior analysis.
• Manage DNA Spaces for location analytics, telemetry ingestion, device behavior, and wireless.
• Provide meaningful insights to leadership using data from these observability platforms.

Core Network Engineering

• Troubleshoot complex L2/L3 network issues across multiple environments including VLANs, OSPF, BGP, STP, and multicast.
• Designing, and implementing Palo Alto Networks security solutions across enterprise environments.
• Create and maintain documentation including architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, and asset inventories.
• Assist in modernization planning, platform upgrades, procurement processes, and statewide technology initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Experience

Provide the minimum required skills and/or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position. These requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will NOT be presented to the manager for consideration.

The DOR SME must possess:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience working with Cisco networking.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with Cisco ACI in production environments.
• Deep knowledge of ACI constructs (VRF, BD, EPG, ESG, L3Out, contracts).
• Experience integrating ACI with OpenShift VMM and Cilium/Isovalent.
• Proficiency with Cisco Catalyst platforms and SDA fabric technologies.
• Experience administering Cisco ISE including TACACS+ and policy-set based NAC.
• Strong understanding of ThousandEyes, Cyber Vision, and DNA Spaces or comparable tools.
• Solid command of core TCP/IP, routing, switching, QoS, and network security fundamentals.
• Ability to develop clear diagrams, documentation, and architectural artifacts.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to work in fast-paced, mission‑critical environments.

Preferred/Not Required

Provide any skills/experience that would be helpful for the candidate to possess but not required. Examples: Previous supervisory

• Cisco certifications such as CCNP Data Center, CCNP Enterprise, CCIE, or equivalent experience.
• Hands‑on experience with container networking and virtualization integrations.
• Familiarity with NIST frameworks and state-level cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience with network automation tools (Python, Ansible, REST APIs).
• Prior work in state government or large enterprise network environments.
• PCCSA – Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate
• Foundational security, NGFW basics, threats, App-ID, and policy.
• PCNSA – Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator
• Focuses on NGFW configuration, security profiles, NAT, App-ID, URL filtering, WildFire

Scoring Method

Criteria Score Percentage Must equal 100%