Onsite Cisco Catalyst NMS Architect (DNA Center)

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

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Cisco Catalyst Specialist to support a long-term DoD program focused on enterprise network management, automation, and reliability. This 100% onsite role is based in Norfolk, VA and involves designing, deploying, and optimizing Network Management Systems with a Cisco Catalyst focus.

Responsibilities include configuring Cisco Catalyst Center/DNA Center, implementing HA and DR, integrating with ISE for RBAC, and developing automation with Python and Ansible to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering or related infrastructure engineering.
• 3–5+ years supporting enterprise Network Management Systems (NMS).
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA Center.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst switches, routers, and IOS-XE.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN.
• Knowledge of OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VLANs, STP, and Layer 2/3 networking.
• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and optimize enterprise Network Management Systems (NMS).
• Implement and maintain Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) and related platforms.
• Design highly available NMS environments with HA and DR.
• Configure SNMP, Syslog, NetFlow/IPFIX, RMON, and telemetry for monitoring.
• Integrate NMS with Cisco ISE for RBAC and secure administration.
• Support provisioning, configuration, and migrations of Catalyst devices.
• Develop automation workflows within Catalyst Center for LAN/WLAN environments.
• Utilize SWIM for OS upgrades and patch compliance.
• Create migration plans and runbooks for infrastructure modernization.
• Monitor network health via dashboards, telemetry, and alerts.

Skills

Network engineering

NMS

Python

Ansible

REST APIs

Education

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

Tools

Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA Center

IOS-XE

ServiceNow

Splunk

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Cisco Catalyst Specialist to support a long-term DoD program focused on enterprise network management, automation, and reliability. This 100% onsite role is based in Norfolk, VA and involves designing, deploying, and optimizing Network Management Systems with a Cisco Catalyst focus.

Responsibilities include configuring Cisco Catalyst Center/DNA Center, implementing HA and DR, integrating with ISE for RBAC, and developing automation with Python and Ansible to