Buffalo-based Senior Cisco ISE & NAC Architect - Zero Trust

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking an experienced cybersecurity engineer to implement and support enterprise Cisco ISE solutions. The role spans wired, wireless, VPN, and cloud-connected environments, emphasizing secure access controls and Zero Trust alignment.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage ISE deployments, and collaborate with Identity, Network Engineering, and Cybersecurity teams on day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco ISE and NAC technologies.
• Experience with Zero Trust architectures and policy enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Implement Cisco ISE-based NAC solutions across enterprise environments.
• Configure 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+, and device profiling in ISE.
• Develop RBAC and dynamic authorization policies using TrustSec/SGTs.
• Maintain Cisco ISE integrations with AD, LDAP, PKI, SIEM, and SOAR tools.
• Mentor junior engineers and support day-to-day operations and projects.

Skills

Cisco ISE

NAC

Zero Trust

AAA services

Policy management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Active Directory

LDAP

PKI

SIEM

Security orchestration tools

Job description

M&T Bank is seeking an experienced cybersecurity engineer to implement and support enterprise Cisco ISE solutions. The role spans wired, wireless, VPN, and cloud-connected environments, emphasizing secure access controls and Zero Trust alignment.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage ISE deployments, and collaborate with Identity, Network Engineering, and Cybersecurity teams on day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.