Senior Network Security Engineer

Job Title: Senior Network Security Engineer – Cisco Zero Trust

Experience: 14+ Years

Location: Remote

We need someone with in-depth knowledge of Cisco Zero Trust Architecture and, ideally, an understanding of Cisco Secure Access, Netskope, or Z-Scalar

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

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, GCP) 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