Senior Cisco Secure Access / Secure DNS Consultant
Location-Brampton, ON Hybrid (2 3 Days WFO)
Duration-6 12 Months
Rate: CAD 50 - 55/hr
Key Responsibilities:
- Review customer architecture, security, and operational requirements
- Validate solution design and deployment approaches
- Configure Cisco Secure Access / Cisco Umbrella, Secure DNS policies, and security profiles
- Implement and manage DNS security configurations and policy enforcement rules
- Lead endpoint onboarding and security policy rollout activities
- Troubleshoot security, policy, connectivity, and DNS-related issues
- Support functional validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Provide operational readiness guidance and knowledge transfer
- Support post-deployment stabilization and hypercare activities
- Develop and maintain implementation, configuration, and operational documentation
Essential Skills:
- 5+ years of network security implementation experience
- Hands-on experience with Cisco Secure Access / Cisco Umbrella
- Strong experience with Secure DNS and DNS Security
- Experience with Secure Service Edge (SSE) and Zero Trust Security
- Solid understanding of DNS protocols and architecture
- Strong enterprise networking knowledge
- Experience with TCP/IP, DHCP, VPNs, and Proxies
- Strong understanding of security policy design and enforcement
- Experience supporting enterprise deployments and production rollouts
- Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills