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Job Title: Senior Cisco Firepower Engineer
Location: Naperville, IL (onsite preferred; hybrid considered)
Duration: 3‑month contract
Start Date: Targeting May 1
Overview
Seeking a Senior Cisco Firepower Engineer to support testing, validation, and lab engineering efforts within their Naperville, IL lab location. This role requires deep hands-on experience with Cisco Firepower technologies and the ability to support trials, POCs, and documentation efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct trials, lab testing, and proof-of-concept (POC) work using Cisco Firepower solutions
- Support Comcast lab engineering teams with configuration, troubleshooting, and system validations
- Work onsite to assist with lab operations and project-driven technical tasks
- Document test results, configurations, and engineering procedures
- Provide expert-level troubleshooting and analysis of Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) and Firepower Management Center (FMC)
- Collaborate closely with Comcast engineering leadership as direction is provided by the client
- Travel occasionally if required (for non-local candidates)
Required Qualifications
- Senior-level experience as a network/security engineer
- Strong, hands-on expertise with Cisco Firepower (FTD, FMC, IPS/IDS, policy creation, rule tuning, system administration)
- Deep understanding of firewall technologies, network security, and enterprise networking protocols
- Experience in test engineering, lab environments, and POC execution
- Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently
- Ability to work onsite in Naperville, IL (preferred)
Thanks & Regards,
Manas Yadav
Recruiting Partner
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