Sr. Cisco Infrastructure Consultant hands-on in enterprise environment

Our valued client is looking for a Sr. Cisco Infrastructure Consultant to provide hands-on support in an enterprise environment .

Hybrid work schedule Ottawa, ON. Initial 3 month contract with multiple extensions (1 year total contract)

Tasks include:

• Execute changes, deploy configurations, troubleshoot production issues, and support operational stabilization
• Apply implementation skills and recent experience with Cisco firewalls, Identity Service Engine (ISE), and Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)

Must have:

• 5+ years’ Cisco enterprise experience
• Strong routing/switching fundamentals (OSPF, BGP, VLANs, HA)
• Proven hands-on deployment experience
• Strong troubleshooting skills in production environments
• Strength in at least one of the following areas in the last 3 years :
• Cisco ACI (APIC, tenants, EPGs, contracts, VMM integration)
• Cisco ISE (802.1X, TACACS+, AD integration, policy sets, certificates)
• Cisco Firewall (FTD, NAT, HA, FMC)
• Cisco Wireless (WLC, Catalyst 9800L, AP deployments, optimization)

Nice to have:

• Previous architecture experience is a plus (however, this role is execution-focused)
• Relevant certifications related to Cisco infrastructure
• Cisco Wireless (WLC, Catalyst 9800L, AP deployments, optimization)