Cisco Engineer

Qode; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Qode is seeking a Senior Secure Workload Engineer to lead hands-on planning, implementation, and operationalization of an enterprise workload visibility and microsegmentation initiative. The consultant will establish a repeatable Cisco Secure Workload approach, support phased adoption, produce clear documentation, and work with the customer team to build sustainable operational capability.

The role requires senior-level expertise in Cisco Secure Workload, workload mapping, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Senior-level hands-on experience with Cisco Secure Workload or a comparable workload visibility platform.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a repeatable Cisco Secure Workload implementation roadmap with a pilot and phased rollout.
• Assess the existing deployment and recommend steps for broader adoption.
• Map application components and traffic to support visibility and segmentation decisions.
• Plan and deploy agents across Windows and Linux environments.
• Develop segmentation policies and validate application communications.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across planning and implementation.
• Create operational procedures and onboarding approaches for future apps.
• Provide hands-on coaching and knowledge transfer to the customer team.

Skills

Cisco Secure Workload

Workload visibility

Microsegmentation

Documentation

Customer-facing communication

Tools

Cisco Cloud Protection Suite

Windows

Linux

Job description

Position Overview:

The Senior Secure Workload Engineer will provide hands-on planning, implementation, operationalization, and knowledge transfer for an enterprise workload visibility and segmentation initiative. The consultant will establish a repeatable, application-aligned Cisco Secure Workload approach, support phased adoption, produce clear documentation, and work collaboratively with the customer team to build sustainable operational capability.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute a repeatable Cisco Secure Workload implementation roadmap using a controlled pilot and phased, application-aligned rollout.
• Assess the existing Secure Workload deployment across a diverse enterprise environment and recommend practical next steps for broader adoption.
• Map application components, dependencies, and traffic patterns to support workload visibility and segmentation decisions.
• Plan and implement agent deployment across supported enterprise systems while identifying alternative visibility approaches where agents are not appropriate.
• Develop segmentation policies and validate application communications before progressing through staged enforcement.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, security, identity, network, and application stakeholders throughout planning and implementation.
• Create implementation documentation, operational procedures, and a repeatable onboarding approach for future applications.
• Work side by side with customer team members, emphasizing hands-on coaching and sustainable knowledge transfer.

Qualifications:

• Senior-level hands-on experience with Cisco Secure Workload or a comparable workload visibility and microsegmentation platform.
• Experience planning application-based segmentation and mapping application dependencies and traffic patterns.
• Experience implementing workload agents across Windows and Linux enterprise environments.
• Understanding of enterprise networking, identity services, shared services, security policy, and application communication flows.
• Experience developing, validating, and operationalizing segmentation policies in complex environments.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation and establish repeatable implementation and operating procedures.
• Strong customer-facing communication, facilitation, collaboration, and hands-on knowledge-transfer skills.

Tools and Technologies:

• Cisco Secure Workload
• Cisco Cloud Protection Suite
• Workload visibility and micro segmentation
• Windows and Linux operating systems
• Enterprise networking, identity, and shared services
• Application dependency and traffic-flow analysis

EST time zone, regular business hours 8am to 5pm

Remote - flexibility to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana would be preferred, would be rare and paid expenses

3-month project that can lead into 6-12 month contract - If the pilot is successful, there is potential for the resource to lead or support the broader implementation next year.

We are looking for someone with strong experience with micro-segmentation, Cisco Secure Workload, architecture, implementation planning, and execution.

The environment includes approximately 3,000 servers, with the initial pilot covering 250 licenses/servers.