Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Required Skills & Experience
- Extensive customer-facing implementation experience with Cisco ISE, including 802.1X, MAB, Guest Portal, Active Directory/Azure AD integrations, and wired/wireless networks
- Advanced experience implementing Palo Alto NGFW, including USER-ID, Cloud Identity Engine, GlobalProtect, security policies, NAT, routing, site-to-site VPNs, Panorama, and Strata Cloud Manager
- Experience implementing Cisco Secure Firewall, including Secure Client, access policies, NAT, routing, VPNs, Firewall Management Center, and Secure Cloud Control
- Experience implementing Palo Alto Secure Service Edge
- Strong Cisco routing, switching, and SD-WAN experience
- Experience implementing Palo Alto SD-WAN solutions
- Active Palo Alto NGFW certification
- Active CCNP Security certification
- Previous consulting or professional services experience
- Ability to lead customer conversations, workshops, assessments, and technical design sessions independently
- Experience creating workflow diagrams, implementation plans, project estimates, Statements of Work, and technical documentation
- Experience supporting NOC/Tier 1 teams as a senior escalation point
- Strong Microsoft product and service experience
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- HPE Aruba ClearPass implementation experience, including 802.1X, MAB, Guest Portal, and directory integrations
- Experience supporting large enterprise environments
- Background in network segmentation and Zero Trust initiatives
- Experience delivering remote consulting engagements
- Located near Atlanta, Dallas, New York, or Chicago
- Additional Cisco, Palo Alto, or network security certifications
Job Description
- Lead customer-facing network security projects from discovery and design through implementation and knowledge transfer
- Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Cisco ISE, Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto NGFW/SSE, ClearPass, routing, switching, and SD-WAN solutions
- Conduct customer assessments, workshops, design sessions, migrations, and production implementations
- Create architecture diagrams, workflow documentation, implementation plans, project estimates, Statements of Work, and customer-facing materials
- Manage project timelines, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and stakeholder communication
- Translate complex technical issues into clear business language for technical and nontechnical audiences
- Serve as an escalation point for NOC and Tier 1 teams
- Collaborate with customer security, networking, identity, infrastructure, architecture, and operations teams
- Maintain ownership during escalations and ensure customers remain informed and confident throughout the engagement