Senior Network Services Administrator - 136022

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Reporting to the VC-CFO, Information Technology Services (ITS) delivers Enterprise information technology services to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) under the leadership of the campus Chief Information Officer (CIO). Information Technology Services (IT Services) uses world-class services and technologies to empower UC San Diego's mission to transform California and the world as a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university. As a strategic member of the UC San Diego community, IT Services embraces innovation in their delivery of IT services, infrastructure, applications, and support. IT Services is customer-focused and committed to collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are core values at UC San Diego and within Information Technology Services. Crafting a culture around these values allows us to more deeply connect with and appreciate our employees, students, and campus partners. Information Technology Services is continuously working to build a community where we all feel safe, empowered, and encouraged to bring our authentic selves to work. We do this not only because it is what's right, but because we know that diversity drives insight and innovation. We are proud to partner closely UC San Diego's Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, as their dedication to this mission helps us all to drive change.

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as an Identity Services Engine (ISE) expert. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and enhancing our campus and residential network ISE deployments. Key responsibilities include evaluating and migrating ISE to the latest version, targeting 3.4 or 3.5.

The position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to automate IoT device management and Residential User Defined Networking using Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco ISE. The successful candidate will also be responsible for improving device profiling and access control by integrating ISE with FortiNet Firewalls, and working with security and networking teams to ensure secure connectivity for wired and server connections.

The scope of this position includes large-scale campus and residential network ISE deployments, one for campus and one for ResNet, which are critical services requiring high availability and reliability.

This position requires a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead the evaluation, migration, and optimization of our ISE deployments, while working closely with various teams to enhance security, automation, and access control. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) deployment and management, experience with Cisco Catalyst Center and ISE integration, and knowledge of network access control, device profiling, and secure connectivity. Strong collaboration and communication skills are also essential.

Responsibilities

* The position involves a range of technical duties, including network services maintenance and support, security management, documentation and reporting, and team leadership and collaboration with network engineers, the service desk, and security.

* Senior Network Service Administrator will manage the installation, configuration, and maintenance of secure network access appliances, such as Cisco ISE.

* Integrate these appliances with other network systems, monitor infrastructure performance, and troubleshoot wireless and wired AAA connectivity issues.

* Perform regular network maintenance tasks, provide technical support, and manage campus network management software.

* Manage asset inventory, maintain detailed documentation of network configurations and changes, and generate regular reports on network performance and security incidents.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

• Expert-level experience and knowledge with Cisco ISE. A minimum of 3 years of experience preferred.

• Expert knowledge of AAA (RADIUS, TACACS)

• Working knowledge of 802.1x, wired and wireless networking

• Experience with Virtual Infrastructure Technology like VMWare

• Experience with Network Security measures - ACL, TACACS+, Port Security

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center)

• Experience with F5 Load Balancer or similar

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results.

• Employee must be available to work evenings and weekends.

• Employee must be available to travel as required.

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