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Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.\nPosition Overview\nWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Security Engineer with a current Cisco Certified Network Professional - Security (CCNP Security) certification to join our team. As a Cisco Preferred partner delivering enterprise transport, security, wireless, cloud, and data center solutions, we help clients design, implement, and optimize secure, resilient networks.\nThis position is part of a well-established network infrastructure team composed of highly experienced, certified engineers recognized for delivering complex network and security implementations. 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You’ll work on challenging, high-impact projects, help enterprise clients modernize their network security posture, and deepen your expertise across Cisco’s evolving security portfolio - all while collaborating with some of the most skilled engineers in the industry.\nAt RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmcanada.com/careers/life-at-rsm/rewards-and-benefits.html.\nRSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Canadian uniformed service; Canadian Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.\nAccommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. 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