Network Architect (CSW SME)-Long Term Contract/Remote

Agent-Based Segmentation Expertise: Experience with agent-based segmentation solutions, especially Cisco Secure Workload (CSW).

Alternative Tool Experience: If CSW experience is rare, strong background in similar tools like Illumio or Akamai Guardicore is acceptable.

Architect/SME Level: Ability to act as an architect and subject matter expert, not just a hands-on engineer.

Hands-On Implementation: Practical, hands-on experience with micro-segmentation projects, ideally having led or significantly contributed to such deployments.

Stakeholder Communication: Strong skills in communicating technical concepts to internal teams and stakeholders, including managing concerns and leading them through the segmentation journey.

Pragmatic Approach: Ability to deliver practical, risk-reducing segmentation rather than aiming for exhaustive segmentation, with a focus on what is achievable and valuable.

Documentation: Capable of producing high-quality, auditable documentation for regulatory and external review.

Standardization and Simplification: Preference for candidates who can deliver repeatable, standardized solutions rather than complex, one-off configurations.

Deployment Scale: Experience with deployments of varying sizes (hundreds to thousands of workloads) is valued.

Programming / Scripting / Network Automation – Further to an SME skillset, it’s expected that you will bring

some level of programming, scripting or automation experience. Examples of toolset experience expected here

includes Python, CI/CD Pipelines, Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, etc.