InfiCare Staffing · 7 hours ago
Network Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expInfiCare Staffing is seeking a Network Engineer to join their team. The role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining network access control systems, as well as managing firewalls and ensuring network security compliance.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, configure, and maintain Cisco ISE for network access control (NAC) and identity-based policy enforcement
Implement 802.1X authentication, MAB (MAC Authentication Bypass), and posture assessment for wired and wireless networks
Manage device profiling, guest access portals, BYOD policies, and certificate-based authentication (EAP-TLS/PEAP)
Integrate ISE with Active Directory, PKI, and other authentication systems
Develop and maintain ISE policies, network device groups, and authorization profiles
Monitor ISE logs and troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues
Perform ISE patching, backup, and system upgrades as part of lifecycle management
Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco ASA, Firepower (FTD), Palo Alto, or Fortinet firewalls
Create and maintain access control policies (ACLs), NAT, VPNs, and security zones
Monitor and analyze firewall logs to detect anomalies or potential security breaches
Collaborate with security teams to enforce Zero Trust and micro-segmentation strategies
Conduct firewall performance tuning and ensure compliance with security standards
Collaborate with network operations and security teams to ensure consistent policy enforcement across wired, wireless, and VPN environments
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation for security events
Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
5+ years of experience in network security engineering
Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE (2.x or 3.x) deployment and management
Strong understanding of RADIUS, TACACS+, EAP, 802.1X, VLANs, and network access control
Experience with Cisco ASA, Firepower, or next-generation firewalls (NGFW)
Proficiency with Cisco Catalyst switches, wireless controllers, and VPN technologies
Familiar with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Splunk, Wireshark, etc.)
Cisco certifications such as CCNP Security, CCIE Security, or Cisco ISE Specialist are highly desirable
Preferred
Experience with multi-vendor firewall platforms (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point)
Understanding of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and SASE architectures
Familiarity with automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) for network configurations
Company
InfiCare Staffing
Staffing solutions since 2001 to our clients across all 50 states.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sumer Mathur
CEO
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