Cisco Security Engineer

Job Description:

DPP is seeking a Cisco Security Engineer for a migration project for a client in South Carolina.

Location: Fully onsite in Columbia, SC. (Some flexibility after 30 days.)
Duration: 6 months, with the possibility of extension
Term: W2 position

Position summary:

DPP is seeking a Security 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.

Additional 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 assisting in deployment of remote access VPN and ZTNA-based access for end users.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

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

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

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

Preferred certifications:

CCNP Security
CCNP Routing and Switching
CCSP

Additional skills:

Ability to communicate and coordinate with identified IT and business stakeholders
Ability to train IT staff for ongoing administration of the product

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Alan at Alan.Farhidppit.com to learn more about this position (26-00117).

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Job Ident #: 26-00117

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/

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Job Info

Location

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/