Network Infrastructure Engineer

Fourways Consulting is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished Network Infrastructure Engineer with 4 to 5+ years of professional enterprise networking and datacenter architecture experience to join our client engagement team on a contract basis (Onsite in Jackson, MS; virtual interview process). In this specialized network engineering role, you will spearhead designing, deploying, configuring, and securing advanced enterprise networks utilizing Cisco ACI, Nexus and Catalyst switches, Software-Defined Access (SDA), Cisco ISE/NAC, and Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW).

You will work closely with enterprise architects, security officers, and systems administration squads to guarantee high network availability, robust segmentation, and seamless routing performance. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic degree in computer science or electrical engineering, active professional networks, deep practical mastery of L2/L3 routing and switching protocols, and immediate availability for onsite deployment.

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Eligible visa categories include OPT, H4, and GC-EAD (Green Card holders are excluded).

As a Network Infrastructure Engineer at Fourways Consulting in Jackson, MS, you will take full ownership of enterprise network architecture, data center switching fabrics, security policy enforcement, and performance monitoring. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass configuring Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabrics, managing VRFs, Bridge Domains (BD), Endpoint Groups (EPG), Endpoint Security Groups (ESG), and L3

Out connections, administering Cisco Nexus and Catalyst hardware, and deploying Palo Alto NGFW security policies. You will implement network access control using Cisco ISE/NAC, monitor network visibility with Thousand Eyes, execute rigorous troubleshooting, and participate in virtual interview and video  workflows. Working in a fast-paced technology consulting environment, you will drive network reliability and operational excellence.

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, campus switching, and data center connectivity.
• Administer Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabrics including tenants, VRFs, Bridge Domains, EPGs, ESGs, and L3
  
  Out configurations.
• Manage Cisco Nexus and Catalyst switching and routing hardware across enterprise data center and campus environments.
• Implement and optimize Software-Defined Access (SDA) architectures and campus fabric automation.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain Cisco ISE / NAC (Network Access Control) for secure endpoint authentication and policy enforcement.
• Administer Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), security zones, URL filtering, threat prevention, and VPN tunnels.
• Troubleshoot complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 routing and switching issues, spanning tree anomalies, and VLAN segmentation.
• Monitor network performance, latency, and path visibility utilizing Thousand Eyes analytics and diagnostic tooling.
• Collaborate proactively with systems administrators, security teams, and client stakeholders during enterprise rollouts.
• Maintain comprehensive network architecture schematics, IPAM documentation, configuration backups, and change management logs.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 4 to 5+ years of professional network engineering experience supporting enterprise network infrastructures.
• Strong technical proficiency and hands‑on operational mastery of Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus, and Catalyst platforms.
• Extensive practical experience implementing Software-Defined Access…