Lead Network Security Consultant

Lead Network Security Consultant / ISE, Palo Alto, ASA / Hybrid / Dallas, TX

Our client is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. Based out of Dallas, TX, they are looking to hire a Lead Network Security Consultant on a Contract-to-Hire basis.

They are looking for Lead-level candidates who can operate independently, have prior experience in professional services or client-facing consulting roles, and manage client engagements. You’ll be working alongside other Network Solutions Specialists supporting a variety of Enterprise Level clients.


Contract Duration: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire


Required Skills & Experience

• Cisco ISE Experience with Wired / Wireless Deployments of wired 802.1x roll outs, TACACS+, upgrades of ISE deployments, and migrations of ISE.
• Experience with SDA, Trustsec, guest portal and other portal flows.
• Palo Alto experience with Panorama and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience with migrations, upgrades, troubleshooting, and other efforts with Palo Alto firewalls and with Panorama.
• Site to site tunnel configuration, Security / NAT configuration, Global protect Configuration and MFA.
• Cisco Secure Firewall (FTD) and ASA experience.
• Experience configuring and deploying FMC's virtually and physically.
• Site-to-site VPN, Remote Access VPN, and experience configuring Firepowers as both FTD’s associated with FMC and with FDM.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with Cloud delivered FMC is a plus.
• CCNP and/or PCSNE certifications

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

• Palo Alto
• Cisco ISE
• Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Secure Edge, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Campus Networking

Daily Responsibilities

• Participate in evaluation, testing, selection, and deployment of foundational network elements for a network buildout
• Provide advanced technical experience for complex project work, including functional subsystem upgrades for mission-critical network devices and services as well as strategic upgrades to the network
• Establish requirements, provide analysis for network and services specifications, network design, network partitioning, and network architecture definition
• Provide advanced expertise in the development of network test, validation, and integration plans on projects, and assurance of network integrity
• Engage with Solutioning and Sales teams as a SME during customer calls

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.