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Senior Technical Consultant – Network Security
Location
United States
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
$170K - $200K / year
Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishAnsibleAWSAzureCloudFirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformSplunkTerraform
Job Description
• Lead firewall, network access control, and SASE engagements across diverse enterprise environments.
• Span three core technology pillars: next-generation firewall design and deployment, Cisco ISE-based network access control and identity services, and SASE/Zero Trust architectures.
• Combine deep hands-on expertise across these platforms with strong consulting skills, owning end-to-end delivery from discovery and design through implementation, testing, and knowledge transfer.
• This is a client-facing role that requires the ability to lead technical workstreams, produce professional documentation, and communicate complex security strategies to both technical and executive audiences.
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of network security, infrastructure security, or security engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a consulting, professional services, or client-facing delivery role.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience designing and deploying Cisco Secure Firewall (FTD/FMC) and Palo Alto Networks NGFW (PAN-OS/Panorama) in enterprise production environments.
- Production experience deploying Cisco ISE for 802.1X authentication, TACACS+ device administration, and network access policy enforcement across wired, wireless, and VPN environments.
- Production experience with at least one SASE platform (Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, Palo Alto Prisma Access, Cisco Secure Access, or Netskope) including SWG, CASB, and ZTNA configuration.
- Strong understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VPN technologies (IPsec, SSL/TLS), network segmentation, and Zero Trust architecture principles.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS VPC, Azure VNet, GCP VPC) including security groups, network firewalls, and hybrid connectivity architectures.
- Experience with identity and access management platforms (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, SAML 2.0, SCIM) and their integration with firewall, NAC, and SASE solutions.
- Experience integrating security platforms with SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), syslog infrastructure, and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible) for centralized visibility and repeatable deployments.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.