Security Consulting Engineer(Remote)

About the role

Cisco Security Professional Services provides full life‑cycle services for Cisco’s top customers through advisory, integration, and managed services. Security Consulting Engineers deliver day‑1 and day‑2 services that help customers design, document, implement, and operate Cisco Security Solutions, uncover new customer needs, prepare and execute workshops, deliver training, and act as trusted advisors while building deep expertise across cybersecurity and non‑security domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead, monitor, and report on security services engagements at key Cisco customers, interacting with customer technical and management personnel.
• Deliver security solutions independently and through leading a team of engineers across multiple technical disciplines.
• Design, document, validate, pilot, deploy, and automate Cisco Security Solutions.
• Provide continuous support services to help customers continuously realize more value from deployed solutions.
• Provide deep technical expertise on Cisco security technologies while understanding and communicating the architectural context and big‑picture security solution.
• Evaluate and present alternative designs, effectively influencing outcomes.
• Troubleshoot, identify root cause, and help customers recover from technical and security issues.
• Participate and support worldwide collaboration within the security practice and cross‑functionally with other Cisco groups.
• Support the creation and adherence to standards, templates, methodologies, best practices, and delivery frameworks.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with customers and identify future engagement opportunities.
• Assist in the development of customer proposals and statements of work, providing scope and effort information to Account Teams.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT consulting, and systems integration with large enterprise entities.
• Deep technical experience as a subject matter expert in Cisco Secure Firewall / ASA security technologies and experience in building and maintaining enterprise firewall deployments, both cloud and on‑prem.
• Deep technical experience as a subject matter expert in VPN technologies and experience in building and maintaining enterprise VPN deployments, both on‑prem and in the cloud, with Cisco AnyConnect and Secure Client products.
• Technical experience with Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Secure Access, and other SASE solutions.
• Solid technical knowledge in Cisco ISE and TrustSec, with hands‑on experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Cloud Security, Network Visibility, and Zero Trust Segmentation solutions.
• Ability to deliver automation artifacts using common automation frameworks, programming languages, Generative AI systems, and Cisco APIs.
• Experience with preparing, planning, designing, implementing, optimizing, automating, and operating network security solutions.
• Strong understanding of secure design principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability, adaptability, scalability, dependability, modularity).
• Detailed understanding of TCP/IP protocols.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively with technical staff and executives.
• Bachelor of Science, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in multiple Cisco Security on‑premises and cloud‑based technologies, including SNA, Secure Workload, Secure Endpoint, DUO, and Cisco XDR.
• Experience with a wide range of infrastructure technologies such as routing and switching, infrastructure applications, voice, content networking, wireless, Software Defined Access and Software Defined WAN.
• Desired certifications: DevNet Associate, CCIE Security, relevant industry certifications (CISSP, SANS GIAC, NSA IAM).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
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