Associate Consultant - Strategy & Risk | Remote, Canada

Lensa; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Consultant to join their dynamic team. This fully remote role offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative projects while enhancing operational efficiency. You will engage with diverse project teams, contribute to technology deployment, and ensure quality standards are met. Ideal candidates will have a background in technical architecture and a passion for security concepts. Join a company that values diversity, work-life balance, and professional growth, while making a meaningful impact in the security technology space.

Benefits

Professional training resources

Work/life balance

Remote work technology and support

Volunteer opportunities

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of related work experience in technical roles.
• Basic knowledge of security concepts and compliance issues.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects.
• Participate in technology deployment and User Acceptance Testing.

Skills

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Technical architecture

Security concepts knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Relational database management systems

Virtual machine environments

Job description

Associate Consultant - Strategy & Risk | Remote, Canada

Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, Optiv, is seeking professionals. Apply via Lensa today!

This position will be fully remote and can be hired in any Canadian province with the exception of Québec.

Our consultants are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to excel in both technical and soft skills. A Consultant must be a proven self-starter capable of problem-solving, effective communication, participating in diverse project teams from a technical perspective, and interfacing effectively with customers, vendor partners, and colleagues. Establishing and maintaining productive and respectful relationships with the delivery team, practice management, and client management is essential.

You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives. Deliver timely engagements and work closely with Practice Directors to drive training, education, career development, performance development, and team collaboration.

In line with Optiv’s commitment to quality, you will ensure work meets Optiv’s quality standards by reviewing the work provided by other team members.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Knowledgeable about Optiv delivery methodology
• Able to deliver with minimal technical assistance on simple (single solution) projects
• Participate in technology deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration, and development
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts
• Assist in designing and implementing specific technology build processes
• Effective team communicator
• Provide specific, useful upward feedback on deliverables
• Participated in 3-4 large projects delivering against a structured methodology
• General awareness of the security/technology space as a whole
• Act as a participant in Optiv communities for solutions of focus

What We’re Looking For

• Approximately 1-3 years of related work experience
• Approximately 1-3 years of technical architecture experience
• Basic knowledge of security concepts such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures, and governance
• Awareness of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients (e.g., PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border, U.S. Data Privacy Laws)
• Working knowledge of operating systems, virtual machine environments, mainframe security packages, and relational database management systems
• Willingness to travel to meet client needs
• Valid driver’s license in Canada
• Willing to pursue professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, and/or CISA

What You Can Expect From Optiv

• A company committed to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through Employee Resource Groups
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Opportunity to work on complex, innovative projects
• Volunteer opportunities through “Optiv Chips In”
• Remote work technology and support

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status.

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