OET CCIE

Job DescriptionProject NameMD DGSClientState of MarylandAgencyMaryland Department of Health (MDH)LocationPrimarily on-site, Baltimore City, MDInterview TypeIn-PersonContract Duration10 years with one-year renewal optionsTentative Start DateJune 2026Project Overview:The Maryland Department of Health (MDH), Office of Enterprise Technology (OET) is responsible for the design, installation, performance, management, and troubleshooting of all aspects of networking infrastructure, down to the switch port, for its more than 35 locations located across Maryland's 24 local jurisdictions. This includes a DataCenter with a Cisco Hyperflex environment, as well as office buildings, local health departments, and 24x7x365 inpatient care facilities. MDH OET utilizes Cisco products for routing, switching, wireless networking, remote access, security hardening, and network monitoring.MDH OET needs a resource to fill the senior, highest-level technical position on the MDH Infrastructure team. In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this resource will also act as a technical mentor and on-the-job trainer of less senior OET Infrastructure staff.Duties/Responsibilities:Lead network architecture and design, including scalability and capacity planning, hardware evaluation and selection, and designing efficient infrastructure solutions to meet organizational needsConfigure, test, and deploy Cisco network infrastructure equipment; maintain the Cisco Catalyst Center environmentManage security and compliance by configuring, updating, administering, and troubleshooting Firepower appliances and Cisco ISEEnsure all network infrastructure components meet required security and regulatory standardsProvide leadership and mentorship by leading large-scale migrations and hardware refresh projects end-to-endCoach junior and mid-level engineers to enhance technical skillsContribute technical input for annual IT budget planningAct as the final point of escalation for network issues and troubleshootingUtilize monitoring tools to identify bottlenecks and optimize network performanceCollaborate on disaster recovery planning, including creating and testing failover strategies to ensure high availabilityRequirementsEducation:This position requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related scientific or technical discipline. (Note: A Master's degree is preferred.)General Experience:The proposed candidate must have:• At least six (6) years of experience in systems engineeringSpecialized Experience:The proposed candidate must have:At least three (3) years of experience supervising system engineersExperience with interactive and interpretive systems, including online, real-time data acquisition capabilitiesMust possess a current Enterprise CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certificationStrong knowledge and hands-on experience in the following areas:Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRPNetwork technologies: VLANs, VPC, STPSecurity protocols and architecture: IPsec, SSL/TLS, Zero TrustCisco Nexus platformsCloud connectivity solutions: Direct Connect, ExpressRouteVoIP protocols: SCCP, SIP, H.323, MGCP, RTP, SRTP, QSIGCisco security solutions: ASA, FirePower, ISE, AnyConnectQuality of Service (QoS)Infrastructure as Code tools: Cisco Catalyst Center, TerraformMonitoring tools: SolarWinds, NetFlow, Catalyst Center, SNMPTroubleshooting and issue resolutionAdditional Information:Regular working hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.Because MDH OET supports 24/7/365 patient care environments, working outside of regular work hours and on weekends, both scheduled and unscheduled, will be required.BenefitsStandard Employee Benefits.