Senior Cisco Secure Access​/Secure DNS Consultant – Cisco Umbrella, SSE & Zero Trust

Position: Senior Cisco Secure Access / Secure DNS Consultant – Cisco Umbrella, SSE & Zero Trust
Location:

Brampton, ON – Hybrid (2–3 Days WFO)
Duration:  6–12 months
Experience

Required:

6–8 years
Industry:  Network Security / Cybersecurity

Role Overview
The Senior Cisco Secure Access / Secure DNS Consultant will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, validation, troubleshooting, and operational readiness of  Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Umbrella, Secure DNS, DNS Security, Secure Service Edge (SSE), and Zero Trust Security  solutions within enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

Review customer-provided architecture, security, and operational requirements.

Validate solution design and deployment approaches.

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 security policy rollout.

Troubleshoot security, policy, connectivity, and DNS-related issues during implementation and testing.

Support functional validation and  User Acceptance Testing (UAT)  activities.

Provide operational readiness guidance and conduct knowledge-transfer sessions.

Support post-deployment stabilization and  hypercare  activities.

Develop and maintain:

Implementation documentation

Configuration documentation

Operational procedures

Knowledge-transfer materials

Collaborate with customer network, security, infrastructure, and operations teams throughout deployment.

Ensure security policies and configurations align with enterprise requirements and Zero Trust principles.

Essential Skills & Experience

5+ years  of network security implementation experience.

Hands-on experience with:

Cisco Secure Access

Cisco Umbrella

Secure DNS / DNS Security

Secure Service Edge (SSE)

Zero Trust Security

Strong understanding of:

DNS protocols and architecture

Enterprise networking

TCP/IP

DHCP

VPNs

Proxies

Security policy design and enforcement

Experience supporting  enterprise-scale deployments and production rollouts .

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Excellent stakeholder communication and customer-facing capabilities.

Experience with endpoint onboarding, policy deployment, testing, and production stabilization.

Preferred Certifications

Cisco Certified Specialist – Security

CCNP Security

Cisco Umbrella / Secure Access certifications

Key Technology Keywords
Cisco Secure Access | Cisco Umbrella | Secure DNS | DNS Security | SSE | Zero Trust | Network Security | TCP/IP | DHCP | VPN | Proxy | Security Policies | Enterprise Networking | Endpoint Onboarding | UAT | Production Deployment | Hypercare