Security Architect - Consultant
Hybrid: Columbia, SC
About the Job
- Duration: 6 Months Contract with Possibility of Extension.
- Location: Hybrid: Columbia, SC
- Pay rate: Hourly
- Job ID: 9810
Overview:
For an upcoming project, seeks an engineer with experience using Cisco Secure Internet Gateway/ Cisco Web Secure Access (Umbrella) to Cisco’s SSE suite. This person would be responsible for migration of existing Secure Internet Gateway policies, users, and devices into SSE while maintaining support for existing systems and their business requirements. The Cisco Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing secure access policies to support enterprise security strategies. They must be able to serve as a subject matter expert on Cisco Web Secure Access, including Secure Internet Gateway and with Secure Internet Access. This role requires collaboration with Security, IT, and business stakeholders to test and validate migrated policies to ensure that existing security protections are maintained on the new platform.
Responsibilities:
- This engineer will be responsible for deploying, administering and supporting Cisco ASA, Cisco Secure Firewall, and Cisco Secure Access products to document existing policies and to migrating existing policies.
- This includes migrating existing Umbrella SIG policy to Secure Access, deployment of web filtering rules to replicate currently permitted access, and to assist in deployment of remote access VPN and ZTNA-based access for end users.
Qualification:
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
- 3+ years of experience monitoring and analyzing existing rules and converting them into least- privilege rules for both private and web policies
- 3+ years of experience deploying and administering Cisco Secure Firewall for remote access and IPSEC-based VPN
- 3+ years of experience with Cisco endpoint web filtering technologies or similar technologies (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Fortinet)
- 2+ years of experience deploying ZTNA or SASE tools.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- CCNP Security
- CCNP Routing and Switching
- CCSP.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
- CCNP Security
- CCNP Routing and Switching
- CCSP.
Preferred Skills (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
- Previous deployment experience with Cisco SSE and ZTNA architecture and products, or similar experience with other vendors
- Experience with Cisco SecureX, Secure Endpoint, and the Cisco Secure Client
- Experience administering Cisco Secure Access
- Experience administering Cisco Umbrella including Secure Internet Gateway products
- Experience designing, implementing, and managing Secure Access to support enterprise security strategies.
- Experience deploying Cisco Remote Access VPN solutions on Cisco’s ASA platform
- Experience administering and interfacing with Check Point firewalls.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
- Ability to communicate and coordinate with identified IT and business stakeholders
- Ability to train IT staff for ongoing administration of the product.
About our Company
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:
- Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical/Dental Insurance Group
- Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401 (K)
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