Senior Cisco ACI Engineer — SDN, Security & Lab Integration

IPSecure; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Job summary

IPSecure is seeking a Cybersecurity Network Engineer with a current TS/SCI clearance to design, secure, and troubleshoot our lab-based network environments in support of DoD-related projects. You will work with Cisco ACI, SDN, and traditional Cisco networks to implement zero-trust architectures and robust security controls.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience with ACI constructs, firewalls, routing, and network segmentation, along with strong documentation and teamwork across

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline; equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Security+ and CCNA certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, integrate, secure, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure in lab/test environments.
• Engineer and support Cisco ACI architectures (APIC, leaf/spine, VRFs, EPGs, contracts, connectors).
• Support SDN technologies and network automation to centrally manage networks.
• Configure routers/switches (L2/L3) and develop IP addressing, VLANs, and routing domains.
• Implement firewall and security policies, NAT, VPN, segmentation, and traffic inspection.
• Analyze traffic with captures/logs and harden networks per security requirements.

Skills

Cisco ACI

SDN / Network virtualization

Cisco routing & switching

Enterprise firewall

IP addressing & subnetting

Network segmentation

Lab/testing environments

Troubleshooting

Network documentation

Zero Trust / defense-in-depth

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS / Cybersecurity / Information Systems / Engineering

Tools

Cisco APIC administration

Job description

IPSecure is seeking a Cybersecurity Network Engineer with a current TS/SCI clearance to design, secure, and troubleshoot our lab-based network environments in support of DoD-related projects. You will work with Cisco ACI, SDN, and traditional Cisco networks to implement zero-trust architectures and robust security controls.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience with ACI constructs, firewalls, routing, and network segmentation, along with strong documentation and teamwork across