Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is seeking a Network Security Elisity Deployment Engineer who will be responsible for the end-to-end onboarding of Elisity's identity-based microsegmentation platform onto corporate network infrastructure. This role involves working closely with network, security, and IT operations teams to ensure successful deployment and configuration of network switches.
Responsibilities
- Inventory and evaluate corporate switches as candidates for Elisity deployment
- Coordinate with network teams to confirm switch compatibility (platform, OS version, port capacity)
- Document deployment scope, prioritization, and phasing plan
- Author and submit change requests for enabling Elisity configurations on targeted switches (e.g., 802.1X, RADIUS, VXLAN/ZTNA-related settings)
- Follow change management processes to ensure peer review, approval, and scheduling of switch changes
- Execute approved changes during defined maintenance windows with rollback plans in place
- Confirm that switches are successfully forwarding telemetry and traffic to the Elisity Cloud Controller (CCC)
- Troubleshoot connectivity issues between switches and the CCC, escalating to Elisity support when needed
- Validate endpoint visibility and identity resolution within the CCC post-deployment
- Assist security and operations teams in categorizing and grouping discovered devices within the Elisity platform
- Apply labels, tags, and group policies consistent with organizational segmentation standards
- Support the development and refinement of microsegmentation policies based on observed traffic patterns
Skills
- 3+ years of experience in network engineering or network security
- Hands-on experience with enterprise switching platforms (Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, or equivalent)
- Working knowledge of 802.1X, RADIAAA, and network access control (NAC) concepts
- Familiarity with change management processes (ITIL or equivalent)
- Strong troubleshooting skills across Layer 2/3 environments
- Experience with Elisity or similar microsegmentation/NAC platforms (Cisco ISE, Forescout, etc.)
- Understanding of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) principles
- CCNP Security or equivalent certification
- Experience with network automation tools (Ansible, Python, or similar)
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