Forescout/ISE Engineer

Job#: 2070154

Job Description:

Title: Forescout/ISE Engineer

Location: Plano, TX, Richmond, VA, and McLean, VA (3 days onsite, 2 days hybrid)

Type of Position: 6 mo. Contract to Hire

Background Check and Drug Screen Required

Interviews starting as soon as 4/14

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
• At least 6 years of experience with network solutions, VPNs, and network design
• At least 2 year of experience with 802.1x/NAC
• At least 3 years of Forescout design and engineering experience
• 5 years + hands on experience with Forescout or ClearPass and Cisco ISE experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Forescout Certified Administrator or Aruba Certified Professional
• Forescout certification (FSCA or FSAA preferred)
• 8+ years of experience with network hardware and software
• 5+ years of Forescout CounterAct administrator experience
• At least 2 years hands on experience with Cisco ISE Device administration, etc
• 3+ years of experience in Jira, Service Now, Infoblox and Snowflake
• 2 + years scripting and automation (Python, Ruby, BASH, Powershell)
• 1+ years of experience with Aruba WLAN
• 1+ years experience device posturing or IT/OT devices

Candidate Profile:

• Candidate must demonstrate comprehensive understanding of NAC technology, illustrate extremely solid technical knowledge of products at a large enterprise level
• Previous experience as a NAC engineer; designing, building and supporting enterprise computing platforms and systems
• Demonstrate proficient knowledge of L2 and L3 networks
• Solid understanding of Cloud / Virtual Compute platforms and their supporting infrastructure
• Solid understanding of High Availability strategies
• Familiarity with the concepts of infrastructure as code, test driven development and automated deployment of infrastructure solutions
• Scripting and\\or automation skills in various languages (such as Python, Ruby, BASH, Powershell, etc.)
• Good communicator who is willing to share and teach amongst peers
• Willingness to update and contribute to living engineering documentation
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Hands on experience with Cisco ISE or Aruba ClearPass
• Hands on experience with Forescout technologies
• Ability to work on high level projects and low level network changes.
• Good to have: knowledge on IDS/IPS, Fabric technologies, zero trust, general network concepts and routing protocols
• Good to have certifications: AWS, CCNA, CCNP, CNSA, CSAE, CISSP

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.