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Enhances secure access controls, authentication services, device visibility, and network segmentation capabilities across wired, wireless, VPN, and cloud-connected environments. Assists the technical subject matter expert for Cisco ISE, authentication infrastructure, and Zero Trust initiatives, while mentoring less experienced engineers and supporting day-to-day operations and strategic cybersecurity projects. Responsible for designing and implementing large scale-scale security systems and solutions to develop or enhance new or existing security solutions, solving advanced complex problems or enhancements. Acts as knowledge resource for and trains less experienced engineers. Completes day-to-day support activities and special projects.\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nImplement Cisco ISE-based Network Access Control (NAC) solutions supporting enterprise-wide authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services.\nConfigure and maintain Cisco ISE policies, including 802.1X authentication, RADIUS, TACACS+, device profiling, posture assessment, guest access, and BYOD onboarding.\nAssist in developing and maintaining role-based access controls, dynamic authorization policies, and network segmentation strategies using technologies such as Cisco TrustSec and Security Group Tags (SGTs).\nSupport testing and validation activities for Cisco ISE deployments, upgrades, patches, integrations, and policy changes across wired, wireless, and VPN environments.\nManage deployment and lifecycle management of Cisco ISE infrastructure, including distributed nodes, high-availability configurations, certificates, and identity source integrations.\nMaintain the integration of Cisco ISE with Active Directory, LDAP, PKI, certificate services, endpoint management platforms, SIEM solutions, and security orchestration tools.\nDevelop automation and orchestration capabilities to streamline user provisioning, policy management, endpoint onboarding, compliance validation, and operational support activities.\nAnalyze authentication, authorization, and network access events to identify security risks, optimize policies, and improve overall user experience.\nTroubleshoot complex authentication, authorization, certificate, device posture, and network access issues across enterprise environments.\nPartner with Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Identity teams to implement secure access solutions aligned with Zero Trust architecture principles.\nServe as a technical liaison with Cisco and other vendors to resolve advanced support issues, evaluate product enhancements, and optimize solution performance.\nAssist leadership with product lifecycle management, including licensing, hardware refresh planning, software upgrades, certificate management, and technology roadmap development.\nDevelop standards, procedures, and best practices for identity-driven network access control and secure network segmentation.\nAct as a technical mentor and knowledge resource for junior engineers and operations teams.\nUnderstand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Design, implement, maintain, and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis. Identify risk-related issues requiring escalation to management.\nPromote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the Company's values.\nMaintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of audit findings and remediation activities.\nComplete other related duties as assigned.\nScope of Responsibilities:\nThis role primarily supports the following cybersecurity functions:Identity & Access EngineeringMaintains enterprise authentication and authorization solutions.\nAssist in the Development and maintenance identity-driven access controls for users, devices, applications, and network resources.\nSupports Zero Trust initiatives through least-privilege access controls and policy enforcement.\n\nSecurity & Network InfrastructureMaintains secure network access architecture across wired, wireless, VPN, and remote access environments.\nImplements network segmentation, device visibility, posture validation, and access control technologies to reduce organizational risk.\nMaintains and optimizes Cisco ISE and related security infrastructure platforms.\n\nAdditional Responsibilities:Partners primarily with Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, Enterprise Infrastructure, Identity Management, and Technology teams.\nExercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and criteria to achieve objectives with limited supervision.\nServes as a subject matter expert for Cisco ISE, AAA services, NAC technologies, and identity-based network security.\nDemonstrates advanced proficiency in cybersecurity and network infrastructure technologies.\n\nEducation and Experience Required:\nBachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience\nEducation and Experience Preferred:\nAdvanced understanding of the security system development and infrastructure lifecycle and architecture, and systems design\nProven experience with the development and customization of tools utilized in assigned Cybersecurity function\nDemonstrated ability to translate architecture into technical requirements\nProficient level of critical thinking and problem solving ability\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills\nExperience partnering with leaders to design solutions to business needs.\nProficient persuasive communication skills to gain buy-in of others\nStrong ability to analyze and draw reliable conclusions based on large volumes of quantitative data from diverse sources\nAbility effectively serves in indirect leadership role\nM&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. 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