Job ID: 9810
Client: State of South Carolina – SCCOURTS (South Carolina Judicial Branch)
Location: Columbia, SC (Hybrid / Onsite Required)
Work Address: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Duration: 6 Months (Possible Extension)
Start Date: 03/16/2026
Hours: 38 hours/week | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Interview Process: 1 Round – Virtual
Submission Deadline: 02/18/2026 – 5:00 PM EST
Max Bill Rate: $83-$88/hour
Positions: 1
Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree
Work Authorization: Candidate must be a South Carolina resident or willing to relocate at own expense

The State of South Carolina Judicial Branch (SCJB) is seeking a Security Architect / Cisco Security Engineer to support an upcoming enterprise security project. The role involves migrating existing Secure Internet Gateway policies, users, and devices into Cisco Secure Service Edge (SSE) while maintaining existing system functionality and business requirements.

The consultant will design, implement, and manage secure access policies aligned with enterprise security strategies and serve as a subject matter expert on Cisco Web Secure Access and Secure Internet Gateway technologies.

· Design, implement, and manage secure access policies to support enterprise security strategies.

· Migrate existing Secure Internet Gateway policies, users, and devices to Cisco SSE platform.

· Monitor and maintain enterprise security controls and protections.

· Collaborate with security, IT, and business stakeholders to test and validate migrated policies.

· Maintain support for existing systems and business requirements during migration.

· Serve as subject matter expert for Cisco Web Secure Access and Secure Internet Gateway.

· Ensure security protections remain effective after migration.

· 3+ years monitoring and analyzing existing rules and converting them into least-privilege rules for private and web policies.

· 3+ years deploying and administering Cisco Secure Firewall for remote access and IPSEC-based VPN.

· 3+ years experience with Cisco endpoint web filtering technologies or similar (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Fortinet).

· 2+ years experience deploying ZTNA or SASE tools.

· Experience deploying Cisco SSE and ZTNA architecture or similar solutions.

· Experience with Cisco SecureX, Secure Endpoint, and Cisco Secure Client.

· Experience administering Cisco Secure Access.

· Experience with Cisco Umbrella and Secure Internet Gateway products.

· Experience designing and managing secure enterprise access strategies.

· Experience deploying Cisco Remote Access VPN solutions (ASA platform).

· Experience working with Check Point firewalls.

· CCNP Security

· CCNP Routing and Switching

· CCSP

· Role is fully onsite initially; remote flexibility may be discussed after 30 days.

· Travel not required.

· Security clearance required.

· Required submission documents: Resume, Right to Represent (R2R), Cover Letter, SC Cover Sheet.

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