Senior Cisco Security Architect & Zero Trust Strategist

AHEAD; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Learning & development opportunities

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

AHEAD is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer with deep Cisco security expertise to lead architecture design, deployment, and optimization for enterprise and service provider clients in the US. The role is hands-on and advisory, focusing on Cisco Secure Firewall, SecureX, ISE, and ZTNA strategies across hybrid environments.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in network security, Cisco ISE mastery, and consulting experience, with strong communication and leadership skills to guide projects

Qualifications

• 10+ years in network security engineering or related field.
• Expertise Cisco ISE deployments and configurations.
• Strong knowledge of security protocols, VPNs, firewalls, and IAC.
• Hands-on with Zero Trust architectures and SASE.
• Troubleshooting using packet capture and log analysis tools.
• Prior consulting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture design, deployment, and optimization for clients.
• Communicate architecture strategy to client senior management.
• Design and implement Cisco security technologies (FTD/ASA, SecureX, ISE).
• Develop and maintain ZTNA strategies across hybrid environments.
• Provide security assessments and risk mitigation recommendations.
• Mentor internal teams and contribute to documentation.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget.

Skills

10+ years experience

Cisco ISE deployments

Zero Trust

SASE

VPNs & firewalls

packet capture/log analysis

consulting experience

Tools

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

AHEAD is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer with deep Cisco security expertise to lead architecture design, deployment, and optimization for enterprise and service provider clients in the US. The role is hands-on and advisory, focusing on Cisco Secure Firewall, SecureX, ISE, and ZTNA strategies across hybrid environments.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in network security, Cisco ISE mastery, and consulting experience, with strong communication and leadership skills to guide projects