Cisco Client Engineer

Architecture & Implementation

• Design and implement Cisco Client architecture for enterprise NAC across wired, wireless, remote access, guest, BYOD, and device administration environments
• Build and manage policy sets for endpoint profiling, posture assessment, guest access, sponsor portals, BYOD onboarding, and certificate-based access

Policy Development

• Develop and maintain authentication and authorization policies using 802.1X, MAB, RADIUS, and TACACS+
• Create and refine policy sets aligned to security standards and operational requirements

Integration

• Integrate Cisco Client with identity sources including Active Directory, LDAP, OCSP, and AWS PKI
• Connect Client to MDM/EMM platforms: Intune, Jamf Pro, AirWatch, and Addigy
• Configure integrations with VPN platforms, firewalls, and endpoint security tools

Troubleshooting & Operations

• Troubleshoot complex authentication, authorization, posture, and network access issues
• Resolve issues across switches, wireless controllers, firewalls, and VPN platforms
• Maintain documentation, support audits, and ensure policy compliance

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in network security or network engineering
• Direct, production-level experience with Cisco Client is mandatory

Technical Skills

• Cisco Client: Architecture, policy sets, profiling, posture, guest, BYOD, sponsor portals
• Protocols: 802.1X, MAB, RADIUS, TACACS+
• Identity Integration: Active Directory, LDAP, OCSP, AWS PKI
• MDM/EMM: Intune, Jamf Pro, AirWatch, Addigy
• Network Platforms: Switches, wireless controllers, VPN platforms, firewalls
• Certificate-based access and PKI concepts

Certifications (Required or Strongly Preferred)

• CCNP Security
• Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Identity Management Implementation
• CCIE Security (a strong differentiator)