Network Security Engineer - Cisco Zero Trust

• Lead discovery, architecture design, and implementation of Cisco ZTA solutions for a client
• Conduct comprehensive security assessments and create tailored ZTA roadmaps aligned with each client’s business objectives, compliance requirements, and budget constraints
• Manage client relationships and serve as the primary technical liaison, ensuring clear communication of project scope, deliverables, timelines, and expectations
• Configure, deploy, and validate Cisco ZTA components (SASE, CDO, ISE, Secure Firewall, DNA Center) across varied customer environments and network topologies
• Perform testing, troubleshooting, and optimization in diverse customer environments with varying complexity, scale, and technical maturity levels
• Develop comprehensive technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer materials for customer operations and support teams
• Provide on-site and remote training to customer technical teams, security staff, and stakeholders on ZTA concepts, best practices, and platform-specific administration
• Contribute to service delivery excellence by meeting project timelines, budget targets, and quality standards while maintaining high customer satisfaction
• Mentor junior consultants and architects, sharing technical expertise and project delivery methodologies to build internal capability

• Minimum 5+ years of professional services or consulting experience delivering Cisco network and security solutions to enterprise clients
• Proven track record leading multiple Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) design and implementation projects from discovery through completion
• Strong familiarity with the NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture framework, with the ability to translate its tenets and guidance into Cisco ZTA design and implementation decisions
• Advanced proficiency with Cisco ASA, ISE, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Defense Orchestrator (CDO), and Secure Firewall platforms
• Strong expertise in network segmentation, microsegmentation, VPN technologies, and identity-based access control architectures
• Cisco CCNP Security or CCNP Enterprise certification (or equivalent)
• Experience managing client relationships, scoping projects, and delivering against aggressive timelines and budgets
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to executive and non-technical audiences
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments with minimal escalation, * Cisco CCIE Security certification
• Experience delivering solutions across multiple customer verticals (financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, government, etc.)
• Expertise with multi-cloud security implementations (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud architectures
• Proven ability to train customer technical teams and create comprehensive knowledge transfer documentation
• Experience with compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-207 and related Zero Trust guidelines)
• Knowledge of API-driven security automation, orchestration platforms, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Track record of thought leadership: speaking at industry events, publishing technical content, or contributing to open-source security projects

MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing, young, energetic global IT-Engineering services company with clients across the US. We provide technology solutions to various clients like Uber, Robinhood, Netflix, Airbnb, Google, Sephora, and more! More recently, we have expanded to working internationally in Canada, China, Ireland, UK, Brazil, and India. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results, from idea to outcome. We keep our clients on the cutting edge of the latest technologies and provide solutions by using industry-specific best practices and expertise. We are excited to be continuously expanding our team. If you are interested in this position, please send over your updated resume. We look forward to hearing from you!