Senior Cisco Secure Access / Secure DNS Consultant - *Cisco Secure Access / Cisco Umbrella, Secure DNS and DNS Security, Secure Service Edge (SSE), Zero Trust Security.)
Location: Brampton, ON - Hybrid (2-3 Days WFO)
Contract Duration: 6-12 months
Key Responsibilities
- Review customer-provided architecture| security| and operational requirements.
- Validate solution design and deployment approach. Configure Cisco Secure Access Secure DNS policies and security profiles.
- Implement and manage DNS security configurations and policy enforcement rules.
- Lead deployment activities for endpoint onboarding and policy rollout.
- Troubleshoot security| policy| connectivity| and DNS-related issues during implementation and testing.
- Support functional validation and user acceptance testing activities.
- Provide operational readiness guidance and knowledge transfer sessions.
- Support post-deployment stabilization and hypercare activities.
- Develop and maintain implementation| configuration| and operational documentation.
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of network security implementation experience.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco Secure Access / Cisco Umbrella, Secure DNS and DNS Security, Secure Service Edge (SSE), Zero Trust Security.
- Solid understanding of DNS protocols and architecture, Enterprise networking, TCP/IP| DHCP| VPNs, Proxies, Security policy design and enforcement.
- Experience supporting enterprise deployments and production rollouts.
- Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills.