Security Consulting Engineer | 5+ Years, FW/ISE, SOC

Meet the Team

Building the Future of Cybersecurity The CXC APJC Security Technology group is at the forefront of Cisco’s mission to secure the digital world for customers across the globe. Our team delivers innovative, high-impact security solutions for a diverse range of clients—spanning telecommunications, finance, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure.

• Work with top security experts and industry leaders.
• Gain exposure to complex, high-visibility projects across the globe.
• Develop advanced skills in AI, cloud, and emerging cybersecurity technologies.
• Make an impact—help shape Cisco’s security strategy and customer outcomes.
• Grow your career with structured learning, mentorship, and opportunities for advancement. If you are passionate about cybersecurity, eager to take on new challenges, and ready to help secure the digital future, we invite you to apply to the CXC APJC Security Technology group.

Your Impact As a Security Consulting Engineer, You Will

• Work on advanced security solutions, contributing to end-to-end security thinking and executing complex implementations.
• Engage directly with customers to build trust, lead solution discussions, and support Executive Briefings and QBRs.
• Develop consulting recommendations that align customer needs with future-state outcomes, adhering to Cisco Security Framework (CSF) principles.
• Guide deployments using AI tools, telemetry, and customer feedback to ensure smooth migrations and feature enablement.
• Build design documentations, including High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), Implementation/Change Management Plans, and build customer simulations in lab to deliver scalable and resilient solutions
• Integrate security into broader Cisco solutions across domains (e.g., SASE, XDR, Zero Trust) and explain complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Proactively analyze the competitive landscape to identify opportunities for innovation and AI-driven transformation.
• Develop project scopes aligned to customer security goals with increasing independence
• Mentor peers on security solutions and customer engagement best practices while collaborating with TAC and other stakeholders on case resolution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in deploying, managing and troubleshooting any one Cisco Security solutions (e.g., Firewalls, Cisco-ISE, Cisco Secure Workload, Email and Web Security, Secure Network Analytics, Cisco Secure Access
• Professional level (CCNP) certification expected
• Demonstrated expertise across a broad range of established and emerging security technologies (e.g., SASE, XDR, Zero Trust).
• Deep expertise in at least one security domain and its integration with Cisco and third-party architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of security automation, threat modeling, and DevSecOps practices to optimize delivery and reduce risk.
• Proven ability to effectively integrate AI into daily workflows to automate tasks and refine outputs for quality.
• Strong consulting skills, including the ability to negotiate schedule changes, manage expectations, and act as a trusted advisor.
• Experience in gathering lessons learned and applying reusable patterns across Cisco and third-party systems to enhance knowledge management.
• Demonstrated ability to support adoption by identifying gaps in feature usage and recommending optimization strategies.
• Knowledge about Security Reference Architecture experience (e.g., ZTNA, NIST, 3GPP, ETSI, AI Infrastructure) Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.