Sr. Consultant - Firewall/Network and Edge Security I Remote, USA

Lensa; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 116,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a Sr. Consultant specializing in Firewall/Network and Edge Security. This fully remote role requires strong technical and consultative skills, with responsibilities including project engagement, capacity planning, and technology deployment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Palo Alto technologies and a commitment to quality and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Work/life balance

Professional training resources

Volunteer Opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto.
• Minimum 2-4 years of professional Information Security experience.
• Experience in a customer-facing/consulting capacity.

Responsibilities

• Participate in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts.
• Design and implement specific technology build processes.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Team Collaboration

Technical Knowledge

Education

Palo Alto Certification Level PCNSE

PCNSC Certification

Job description

Sr. Consultant - Firewall/Network and Edge Security I Remote, USA

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 anywhere in the continental U.S.

Our consultants are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to be strong in both technical and soft skills. A Consultant must be a proven self-starter with the ability to problem-solve, communicate, participate in diverse project teams from a technical perspective, and interface effectively with customers, vendor partners, and colleagues. Establish & maintain productive and respectful relationships with the delivery team, practice management, and client management team.

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 and education, career development, performance development, and collaboration across the team.

In line with Optiv’s commitment to quality, you will confirm that work is of the highest quality as per Optiv’s quality standards, by reviewing the work provided by other members.

How You Will Make An Impact

1. Participate in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts.
2. Participate in all Technology deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration.
3. Participate in User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts.
4. Design and implement on specific technology build processes, code migration, and source control use.
5. Provide knowledge transfer and post production support activities as necessary.
6. Effective team communicator.
7. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional associations such as ISSA.
8. Obtain and maintain top tier vendor certification.
9. Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting.
10. Acts as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus.

What We're Looking For

1. Hands-on experience implementing Palo Alto, including Prisma Access, Prisma Cloud and optionally Prisma Cortex.
2. Hands on experience with cloud providers specifically AWS, Azure and optionally GCP
3. Minimum 2-3 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto
4. Minimum 2-4 years of professional Information Security experience in a consulting, vendor or enterprise-level role.
5. Minimum Palo Alto Certification Level PCNSE
6. PCNSC is highly desired
7. InfoSec/Cyber implementation experience
8. Fully qualified/certified on 1 or more technologies
9. Experience in a customer facing/consulting capacity
10. Demonstrated ability to lead junior consulting professionals
11. 100% Remote unless travel agreed-to by the consultant
12. Ability to work US hours (any time zone- Pacific/Mountain/Central/Eastern time zone)

Salary Range Description

$116,500.00 - $156,000.00 Annual

The Hiring Range provided for this role is informed by (but not limited to) various factors including responsibilities of the position, work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, geography, as well as other market influences when extending an offer. The disclosed range has not been adjusted for these factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a variable incentive-based bonus plan. Optiv offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, of which salary is a component.

What You Can Expect From Optiv

1. A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups (http://www.optiv.com/company/about-us#dei-group).
2. Work/life balance
3. Professional training resources
4. Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
5. Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
6. The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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