Cisco Firepower Engineer Job at Openkyber, California

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  • Openkyber
  • California

Job Description

Title: Network SME/ Architect

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Duration: Contract



Job Description:
  • Design, deploy, configure, and maintain Cisco ISE for network access control (NAC) and identity-based policy enforcement.
  • Implement 802.1X authentication, MAB (MAC Authentication Bypass), and posture assessment for wired and wireless networks.
  • Manage device profiling, guest access portals, BYOD policies, and certificate-based authentication (EAP-TLS/PEAP).
  • Integrate ISE with Active Directory, PKI, and other authentication systems.
  • Develop and maintain ISE policies, network device groups, and authorization profiles.
  • Monitor ISE logs and troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues.
  • Perform ISE patching, backup, and system upgrades as part of lifecycle management.


Firewall Responsibilities:
  • Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco ASA, Firepower (FTD), Palo Alto, or Fortinet firewalls.
  • Create and maintain access control policies (ACLs), NAT, VPNs, and security zones.
  • Monitor and analyze firewall logs to detect anomalies or potential security breaches.
  • Collaborate with security teams to enforce Zero Trust and micro-segmentation strategies.
  • Conduct firewall performance tuning and ensure compliance with security standards.


General Network Security:
  • Collaborate with network operations and security teams to ensure consistent policy enforcement across wired, wireless, and VPN environments.
  • Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation for security events.
  • Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).


Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in network security engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE (2.x or 3.x) deployment and management.
  • Strong understanding of RADIUS, TACACS+, EAP, 802.1X, VLANs, and network access control.
  • Experience with Cisco ASA, Firepower, or next-generation firewalls (NGFW).
  • Proficiency with Cisco Catalyst switches, wireless controllers, and VPN technologies.
  • Familiar with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Splunk, Wireshark, etc.).
  • Cisco certifications such as CCNP Security, CCIE Security, or Cisco ISE Specialist are highly desirable.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with multi-vendor firewall platforms (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point).
  • Understanding of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and SASE architectures.
  • Familiarity with automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) for network configurations.

For applications and inquiries, contact: hirings@openkyber.com

Job Tags

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