| Required/ Ideal | Skillset |
| Required | Are you able/willing to work Thurs-Mon thru the weekend & afterhours on Eastern standard Times? |
| Required | Able to pass enhanced background investigation, drug screening & Tier II-Credit Check |
| Required | Do you have an active CCNP, CCIE or equivalent? Describe. |
| Required | In-depth knowledge of next gen enterprise Data Center architectures, networking and security. Describe |
| Required | Data Center (Zero Trust) Security Design & Config skills spanning Cisco ACI, Nexis 9k, Win & Linux Server, Load balancers, etc. |
| Required | DC segmentation macro/micro, white listing, NGFW, Network Access Control, other layer 3-7 security |
| Required | Strong Cisco Secure Workload (CSW). Illumio and Guardacor (akamai) is of interest as well. |
| Required | App dependency mapping - collect data from sensor probes, use CSW, creating and modifying security policies in CSW to ACI |
| Required | ACI & DC technical leadership, confidence, consulting, frank ability to address issues, in depth, up front and provide resolution steps and issue avoidance |
| Required | Perform readiness checks ahead of cutovers & policy enforcement windows, validating configurations, dependencies, rollback plans before go-live |
| Required | Lead or support live execution of zero trust policy changes and network cutovers during weekend maintenance windows |
| Required | Diagnose/troubleshoot issues in real time during cutover events, executing rollback procedures when required to protect service availability |
| Required | Perform post-change validation to confirm security policy enforcement and network functionality meet expected outcomes |
| Required | Document readiness assessments, execution results and post-event findings |
| Required | Accurately, promptly record time spent on project tasks in accordance time-tracking requirements |
| Optional | Automation experience (scripting, orchestration, or network automation tooling). Describe |
| Required | Clear English speaking & writing skills able to consultatively and clearly speak with DC App owners, Systems Engineers, Executives, etc. Able to get approvals for recommended policy changes. |
