Calance · 19 hours ago
TACACS Consultant
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$65/hr - $75/hr
5+ years expCalance is seeking a TACACS Consultant who is a senior-level specialist responsible for assessing, designing, and optimizing enterprise TACACS and access control infrastructures. The role involves performing comprehensive audits, developing designs, and guiding organizations towards secure and scalable TACACS implementations.
SoftwareInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Conduct a comprehensive audit of the enterprise TACACS infrastructure, including appliances, virtual machines, firmware, and supporting systems
Develop a detailed inventory of all systems, platforms, and dependencies supporting TACACS
Analyze device lists, rule usage, load balancers, and integrations to determine current capabilities and limitations
Identify gaps in tagging, monitoring, logging, alerting, and overall visibility
Create and deliver a formal Current-State (As-Is) TACACS Design documenting architecture, integrations, and operational flows
Develop a Future-State (North Star) TACACS Design aligned with industry best practices, security standards, and scalability requirements
Provide end-to-end TACACS architecture designs based on audit findings, including rule configuration and system placement
Support the transition from current-state to future-state through phased design recommendations
Lead or support TACACS configuration and rule design, including complex authorization logic
Integrate TACACS with LDAP directories and external systems as required
Assist with monitoring, syslog configuration, alerting, and capacity planning to ensure operational stability
Support transition to Business-As-Usual (BAU) operations following implementation
Assist with TACACS integration into evolving network environments, including VPN and frontier network ownership models
Provide care-and-feeding support during stabilization periods
Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and aligned to operational handoff needs
Produce best-practice documentation covering configuration, architecture, and operational procedures
Develop formal runbooks and reference materials to address identified gaps
Train internal personnel to maintain and support the TACACS environment post-engagement
Qualification
Required
5+ years of TACACS configuration and administration experience
2+ years of RADIUS configuration experience
Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE and TACACS-based access control platforms
Strong background in network engineering, including routers and switches (5+ years)
Experience configuring and managing complex authorization rules
Proven expertise working with device lists used in TACACS rule enforcement
Strong LDAP integration experience
Linux administration experience
Experience working with APIs
Preferred
CyberArk integration with Cisco ISE
Python scripting and automation experience
Experience supporting TACACS environments running on appliances and/or virtualized platforms
Ability to operate as a trusted SME in complex, niche access control environments
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify systemic risks and future capacity constraints
Excellent documentation and communication skills, with experience presenting designs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven ability to collaborate across network, security, and infrastructure teams
Company
Calance
A CMMI Level 5 certified company offering IT services and solutions such as cloud, IT staffing, web & mobile development, and more.
501-1000 employees
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