Location: Onsite - Raleigh NC or Phoenix AZ
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 8-10 Years
We are seeking an experienced Network Core Data Engineer to design configure troubleshoot and optimize core enterprise network services. This role requires deep hands-on expertise across identity services load balancing DNS/IPAM automation platforms and next-generation network fabrics.
The ideal candidate will have strong operational and architectural experience supporting large-scale high-availability mission-critical environments.
Design configure and troubleshoot enterprise-grade network infrastructure.
Support high-availability and disaster recovery architectures.
Implement scalable and resilient network solutions aligned with enterprise standards.
Strong understanding of Cisco ISE architecture (PAN PSN MNT nodes).
Configure and troubleshoot policies for Wireless Wired VPN and Network Access Control.
Manage authentication authorization and policy enforcement strategies.
Hands-on configuration and troubleshooting of F5 LTM GTM and BIG-IQ.
Design and optimize load balancing SSL offloading and traffic management policies.
Ensure high availability and performance tuning of F5 infrastructure.
Manage and optimize enterprise DNS DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM).
Troubleshoot core network services and ensure reliability.
Implement automation and monitoring for DNS infrastructure.
Configure and manage Forescout network access control solutions.
Troubleshoot policy enforcement and endpoint visibility.
Design and deploy Cisco ACI Leaf-Spine fabrics.
Configure Tenants VRFs Bridge Domains EPGs Contracts and Filters.
Implement Multi-Pod Multi-Site and Remote Leaf architectures.
Support HA and DR setups in ACI environments.
Hands-on experience with IBM NS1 Connect platform.
Support DNS automation and traffic steering configurations.
Experience with Ixia for L2/L3 testing and topology validation.
Familiarity with Microchip NTP equipment monitoring and troubleshooting.
Experience with Gluware configuration and automation.
Hands-on expertise with Ansible automation scripting and configuration management.
Primary Skills:
F5 LTM
Infoblox
Forescout NAC
IBM NS1
Cisco ISE
Secondary Skills:
Cisco Routing & Switching
Aruba Wireless
SD-WAN (Versa preferred)
A10 Load Balancer
Cisco ISE F5 LTM/GTM Infoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM Cisco ACI IBM NS1 Forescout Ixia Ansible Gluware NTP Enterprise Networking