Remote Principal Cisco Cybersecurity Advisor

Optiv; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/life balance

Professional training resources

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Optiv is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Advisor to lead architecture strategy for Cisco opportunities. This senior role requires deep Cisco networking and security expertise, with a track record in executive-level guidance and strategic pre-sales activities.

You will translate business needs into practical security architectures, develop repeatable offerings, and enable regional teams. Travel within the U.S.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, enterprise networking, or pre-sales.
• Deep Cisco routing, switching, SD-WAN, and security knowledge.
• Ability to translate business risk into architecture strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and solution strategy for Cisco opportunities.
• Advise executives and technical stakeholders; connect Cisco to Optiv services.
• Develop reusable technical assets and enable field teams.
• Engage clients and drive opportunities with confidence.
• Collaborate across services, sales, and delivery with influence.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Cisco networking

Solution architecture

Pre-sales

Executive discovery

Whiteboarding

Written recommendations

Client-facing

Independent work

Travel willingness

Education

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure

CCIE Security

CCNP Enterprise

CCNP Security

CISSP

CCSP

GIAC

Tools

Splunk

Security telemetry

Observability

Cisco security portfolio integrations

Job description

Optiv is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Advisor to lead architecture strategy for Cisco opportunities. This senior role requires deep Cisco networking and security expertise, with a track record in executive-level guidance and strategic pre-sales activities.

You will translate business needs into practical security architectures, develop repeatable offerings, and enable regional teams. Travel within the U.S.