Security Engineer

Aspire Technology Partners•Eatontown, NJ

7h•$130,000

About The Position

As a Security Engineer at Aspire, you will play a critical role in strengthening our Clients' network and information security posture. Working within a collaborative technical team, you will design, implement, and manage secure network environments with a focus on Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE). You will ensure that access controls, threat prevention measures, and compliance frameworks are consistently maintained across enterprise systems and client networks. In this role, you’ll support both project delivery and operational stability by partnering with architects, engineers, and service delivery teams to translate security requirements into effective, scalable solutions. You’ll also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, helping evolve Aspire’s security standards, automation practices, and incident response capabilities.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience as a Network or Security Engineer.
Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) and Firepower Management Center (FMC).
Proven experience managing firewalls (Cisco ASA, FTD, Palo Alto, or Fortinet).
Demonstrated expertise with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for policy management, authentication, and endpoint security.
At least 3 years designing and implementing Security Solutions

Nice To Haves

Cisco CCNP Security
Cisco Firepower Specialist or equivalent vendor certification.
CompTIA Security+
Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate or similar
Familiarity with Cisco DNA Center/Catalyst Center
More than 3 years designing and implementing Security Solutions
Technical Proficiency
Project Leadership
Client-Focused Communication
Strategic Consultation
Adaptability and Continuous Improvement

Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, and manage Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) devices, including policies for intrusion prevention, application control, URL filtering, and VPNs.
Manage and optimize Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) for centralized visibility, reporting, and policy orchestration.
Design, implement, and maintain firewall rules and security zones to ensure network segmentation and compliance with security standards.
Administer and support Cisco ISE for network access control (NAC), including 802.1X authentication, profiling, posture assessment, and guest access.
Integrate ISE with Active Directory, switches, wireless controllers, and other security systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to firewall, FTD, and ISE configurations and access control policies.
Collaborate with the networking and infrastructure teams to implement secure connectivity solutions.
Perform regular security assessments, policy reviews, and compliance checks to identify and mitigate risks.
Monitor and analyze logs and alerts from FTD and ISE to detect and respond to potential threats.
Document network security designs, change requests, and incident response activities.
Provide technical guidance and contribute to security architecture design for new projects or system integrations.