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Network Engineer

Date Posted: Nov 9, 2026

Job #1689287
Contract
68.00 - 82.00 per hour (USD) medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO

Network Engineer | Cisco ISE & Network Segmentation

Engagement: Contract, 6+ months with potential extension or conversion
Environment: Manufacturing / Mission-Critical Network Operations

Our client is modernizing and standardizing network technology and operations across multiple manufacturing plants. They are seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to help design and implement secure, highly available network environments and establish consistent networking best practices across their facilities.

The ideal consultant will bring deep Cisco ISE experience, strong network segmentation expertise, and hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst Center. Manufacturing or industrial experience is strongly preferred, although candidates from healthcare, hospitals, data centers, or other mission-critical environments where downtime is not an option may also be considered.

This individual must be comfortable both designing the solution and executing the implementation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement secure, highly available network solutions across multiple sites.
  • Implement and administer Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), including:
    • Network Access Control (NAC)
    • Policy creation and administration
    • Authentication and authorization
    • Device onboarding
  • Leverage Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA Center for network planning, deployment, and execution.
  • Design and implement network segmentation and access-control policies.
  • Support the standardization of networking practices and configurations across multiple manufacturing facilities.
  • Apply proven networking best practices from manufacturing, industrial, healthcare, or other mission-critical environments.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and connectivity issues while minimizing operational disruption.
  • Partner with infrastructure and plant stakeholders to ensure solutions support 24x7, highly available operations.

Must-Have Experience

  • Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine)
    • Strong hands-on experience; implementation experience highly preferred
  • Network Segmentation
    • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing segmentation and access-control policies
  • Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA Center
    • Hands-on planning, deployment, and/or implementation experience
  • Mission-Critical Network Operations
    • Manufacturing / industrial experience strongly preferred
    • Healthcare, hospital, data center, or similarly high-availability environments also relevant
  • Strong overall Cisco networking background
  • Ability to operate as a hands-on engineer, not simply an architect or strategist

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