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Security Consulting Engineer

Cisco Herndon, VA Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$136,500 to $198,500 per year

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Description

We are looking for a Security Consulting Engineer to join our Customer Experience (CX) team. As a Security Consulting Engineer, you will help drive the effort to transform our current and future security architecture for our customers. You will work closely with Cisco Engineering to advocate for innovation for our customers and as a liaison, share what is coming with our customers to help them be the groundbreakers of technology.

Responsibilities:

  • Help drive the effort to transform current and future security architecture for customers
  • Perform day-to-day customer activities, training, and mentoring other engineers
  • Bring creative solutions and be an asset to our team

Minimum Qualifications:

  • TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) clearance
  • 5 years' relevant experience in networking and Cisco security products
  • Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) or equivalent skills (Security)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to solve technical problems

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in deploying/supporting Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Firepower, Secure Network Analytics (SNA) or other Cisco security products
  • Ability to lead or guide teams made up of Cisco, Customer, and Partner members in the triage and resolution of network problems
  • Ability to drive high-level crisis management through anticipation of issues, problems, or events and actively resolving them with the Customer and Partners
  • Leverage good communication, consulting, and customer relationship skills to create productive partnerships
  • Ability to multi-task and self-start in a fast-paced team environment and work independently

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
  • 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness
  • Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
  • Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
  • Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Skills

Required

  • Cisco security products
  • networking
  • analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP)

Nice to have

  • Cisco Identity Services Engine
  • Cisco Firepower
  • Secure Network Analytics (SNA)
  • communication and consulting skills
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