SC Cleared Security Consultant – PCNSE, Firewalls, Hybrid (3d/w Southampton) Outside IR35 - £600/day

NST Recruitment Limited; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity awaits as a SC Cleared Security Consultant with a leading tech organization. This role requires a proactive individual with Active SC Clearance and PCNSE certification, who will be the go-to expert for security and firewall projects. You will have the chance to work on exciting projects, optimizing and implementing security measures while creating essential documentation. With the flexibility of working on-site for the first month and then reducing to a hybrid model, this position offers a unique blend of challenge and opportunity. If you have a strong background in Palo Alto technologies and excellent communication skills, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have Active SC Clearance and PCNSE certification.
• Strong experience with Palo Alto tools and Panorama Firewall Management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the SME on all security and firewall-related projects.
• Responsible for optimizing and implementing security projects.

Skills

Active SC Clearance

PCNSE Certification

Palo Alto tools/technologies

Panorama Firewall Management

Excellent client-facing skills

Communication skills

Knowledge transfer

Documentation creation

Virtualisation

Container Network firewalls

Education

PCNSC Certification

Tools

Palo Alto

Panorama

Strata Cloud Manager

Job description

SC Cleared Security Consultant – PCNSE, Firewalls, Hybrid (3d/w Southampton) Outside IR35 - £600/day

This is an exceptional SC Cleared Senior Security Consultant opportunity with a leading tech organisation.

Due to the nature of the projects, the SC Cleared Security Consultant must have Active SC Clearance and PCNSE.

The SC Cleared Security Consultant position would start full time on site in Southampton, reducing to 3 days a week after the first month, so you must be local throughout the contract.

The SC Cleared Security Consultant is Outside IR35.

As SC Cleared Security Consultant, you will be the go-to SME on the project for all things Security and Firewall related. The SC Cleared Security Consultant must have a PCNSE certification (essential) and ideally they would have PCNSC (desirable). Strong knowledge of Palo Alto tools/technologies are essential, as is Panorama Firewall Management experience. The SC Cleared Security Consultant will be responsible for optimising and implementing security projects, knowledge transfer, and also the creation of documentation, runbooks, playbooks, etc. The SC Cleared Security Consultant will act as the tech authority on all things Palo Alto, including training of colleagues as required. Strong Virtualisation, Container Network firewalls and Strata Cloud Manager would also be beneficial. Excellent client-facing and communication skills are a must.

Key skills as SC Cleared Security Consultant

• Active SC clearance
• Based commutable distance from Southampton
• Strong commercial experience on Palo Alto related projects
• Panorama Firewall Management
• NGFW
• Knowledge transfer
• Creation of documentation, runbooks, playbooks
• Acting as technical authority on all things PA
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills

Desirable skills as SC Cleared Security Consultant

• PCNSC Certification
• VM & CN FWs, Strata Cloud Manager

This is a fantastic SC Cleared Security Consultant contract with exciting projects and longevity on offer.

*PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING*

ACTIVE SC Clearance and PCNSE (or PCNSC) are essential; please do not apply unless you have both.

Please ensure your location is clear on your CV/application. As the role requires 5 days/week on site (then 3) in Southampton - location is a factor, applications without location may be rejected.

*PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SWITCHBOARD TO DISCUSS APPLICATIONS* Due to high volume, we cannot discuss individual applications; one of our Consultants will contact you if your application is suitable.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Consulting, Information Technology, and Design
• Industries

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