Network Security Engineer

Job Title: Network Security Engineer – Cisco Zero Trust

Location: Remote

Duration: 3 Months

Position Overview:

• Lead discovery, architecture design, and implementation of Cisco ZTA solutions for multiple clients across diverse industries and organizational structures
• Conduct comprehensive security assessments and create tailored ZTA roadmaps aligned with each client's business objectives, compliance requirements, and budget constraints
• Manage client relationships and serve as the primary technical liaison, ensuring clear communication of project scope, deliverables, timelines, and expectations
• Configure, deploy, and validate Cisco ZTA components (SASE, CDO, ISE, Secure Firewall, DNA Center) across varied customer environments and network topologies
• Perform testing, troubleshooting, and optimization in diverse customer environments with varying complexity, scale, and technical maturity levels
• Develop comprehensive technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer materials for customer operations and support teams
• Provide on-site and remote training to customer technical teams, security staff, and stakeholders on ZTA concepts, best practices, and platform-specific administration
• Contribute to service delivery excellence by meeting project timelines, budget targets, and quality standards while maintaining high customer satisfaction
• Mentor junior consultants and architects, sharing technical expertise and project delivery methodologies to build internal capability

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of professional services or consulting experience delivering Cisco network and security solutions to enterprise clients
• Proven track record leading multiple Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) design and implementation projects from discovery through completion
• Strong familiarity with the NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture framework, with the ability to translate its tenets and guidance into Cisco ZTA design and implementation decisions
• Advanced proficiency with Cisco ASA, ISE, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Defense Orchestrator (CDO), and Secure Firewall platforms
• Strong expertise in network segmentation, microsegmentation, VPN technologies, and identity-based access control architectures
• Cisco CCNP Security or CCNP Enterprise certification (or equivalent)
• Experience managing client relationships, scoping projects, and delivering against aggressive timelines and budgets
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to executive and non-technical audiences
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments with minimal escalation

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco CCIE Security certification
• Experience delivering solutions across multiple customer verticals (financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, government, etc.)
• Expertise with multi-cloud security implementations (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and hybrid cloud architectures
• Proven ability to train customer technical teams and create comprehensive knowledge transfer documentation
• Experience with compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-207 and related Zero Trust guidelines)
• Knowledge of API-driven security automation, orchestration platforms, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Track record of thought leadership: speaking at industry events, publishing technical content, or contributing to open-source security projects