Cisco Network Security Engineer/ Senior Consultant

Details

• Location: Morristown, NJ (onsite)
• Salary: USD 105,400 - 207,800 per year
• Minimum experience: 3 years
• Education: BA/BS degree in a technical field

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and operate Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) and Firepower Management Center (FMC) across enterprise environments, spanning physical, virtual, and cloud deployments
• Deploy and support Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) capabilities, including 802.1X network access control, device profiling, guest lifecycle management, TrustSec segmentation, and integration with enterprise identity stores
• Configure and optimize advanced Cisco security features such as IPS, malware protection, URL filtering, DNS-based protections, Security Intelligence, and SSL/TLS decryption policies
• Deploy and integrate Cisco Secure Firewall solutions in cloud settings (AWS, Azure, GCP) while enabling centralized policy management and secure connectivity across hybrid infrastructures
• Develop client-facing security architectures, integrating Cisco platforms with SIEM tools and automation, and deliver recommendations that balance technical needs, compliance, and business goals

Requirements

• Proven ability to design, assess, and troubleshoot enterprise network security environments using Cisco technologies
• Experience implementing and managing Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), Firepower Management Center (FMC), and Identity Services Engine (ISE) solutions
• Capability to support 802.1X network access control, profiling, guest access, TrustSec segmentation, and policy enforcement requirements
• Skill in analyzing and tuning firewall, IPS, SSL/TLS decryption, and threat prevention controls
• Ability to support secure network and firewall deployments across on-premises, campus, data center, and cloud environments
• Capacity to produce technical assessments, target-state architectures, implementation roadmaps, and executive-ready deliverables
• Proven ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Strong aptitude for managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and providing clear guidance to others

Technologies

• Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
• Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC)
• Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
• AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• REST APIs
• Ansible, Terraform, Python
• Cisco Catalyst Center
• Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Secure Client, Duo Security, Cisco SecureX
• SSL/TLS decryption, TrustSec, 802.1X Network Access Control, SIEM, Security Intelligence

The Team

The Enterprise Security practice integrates security across digital transformation, securing a client’s technical backbone while enabling secure innovation. The team encompasses security architecture, secure development and deployment, end-to-end cyber cloud capabilities, application security, and protection for emerging technologies and connected products.