Senior Network Engineer

Kforce Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Kforce Inc. in New York, NY seeks a Senior Network Engineer to support and optimize a large Cisco enterprise network. You will troubleshoot SDA fabric, Catalyst Center, and ISE services, while maintaining high-density wireless environments.

The role requires leadership during P1 outages and close collaboration across infrastructure, security, cloud, and applications teams. Responsibilities include incident response, root cause analysis, and adherence to change management processes using

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco SDA
• Experience administering Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center)
• Strong experience in large-scale Cisco routing and switching environments
• Expertise with Cisco ISE: authentication, authorization, profiling, and network access control
• Experience with Cisco Secure Firewall technologies
• Hands-on with Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers
• Solid wireless troubleshooting skills
• Understanding of Nexus Data Center technologies: VXLAN, EVPN, NDFC

Responsibilities

• Support and operate a large-scale Cisco enterprise network environment
• Troubleshoot SDA fabric deployments and Catalyst Center infrastructure
• Administer Cisco ISE services and network access policies
• Support high-density enterprise and healthcare wireless environments
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Secure Firewall technologies
• Lead major incidents during P1 network outages
• Conduct root cause analysis and remediation
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams
• Follow ServiceNow change and incident processes
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call support model

Skills

Cisco SDA

Catalyst Center

Cisco ISE

Secure Firewall

Nexus Data Center

Wireless troubleshooting

Routing protocols

Azure networking

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in NYC that is seeking a Senior Network Engineer. Responsibilities:

• Support and operate a large-scale Cisco enterprise network environment
• Troubleshoot and maintain Cisco SDA fabric deployments and Catalyst Center infrastructure
• Administer and support Cisco ISE services, including authentication, authorization, profiling, and network access policies
• Support high-density enterprise and healthcare wireless environments
• Configure, troubleshoot, and support Cisco Secure Firewall technologies
• Participate in major incident response efforts and serve as a technical lead during P1 network outages
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive long-term remediation efforts
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams
• Follow operational processes and change management procedures using ServiceNow
• Participate in a 24x7 support model, including on-call responsibilities

Perform Advanced Troubleshooting Related To

• Wireless connectivity
• RF optimization
• Client roaming
• Performance issues

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA)
• Experience administering and troubleshooting Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center)
• Strong experience supporting large-scale Cisco routing and switching environments

Strong expertise with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), including:

• Authentication & Authorization
• Endpoint Profiling
• Network Access Control
• Endpoint Onboarding
• Extensive experience supporting large Cisco enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers
• Strong enterprise wireless troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Cisco Secure Firewall technologies

Strong understanding of Cisco Nexus Data Center technologies, including:

• VXLAN
• EVPN
• Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)

Additional Technical Experience

• Cisco Catalyst 9130/916x Access Points
• BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP routing protocols
• Azure networking and ExpressRoute connectivity
• Hybrid cloud networking
• ServiceNow incident, change, and operational workflows
• Network performance monitoring and troubleshooting
• Root cause analysis and incident management

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.