Sr. Consultant - SIEM | Remote, USA

Optiv; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity consulting firm is seeking a skilled Consultant to work remotely. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical and consultative skills, participate in diverse project teams, and drive operational efficiency. Responsibilities include leading project activities, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and substantial experience in technical architecture and consulting, preferably with knowledge of SIEM technologies.

Benefits

Work/life balance

Professional training resources

Volunteer opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of related work experience.
• 4-7 years of technical architecture experience.
• Experience with network fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead in complex project activities.
• Mentor less experienced consultants.
• Maintain quality standards in work.

Skills

Technical architecture experience

Consulting experience in SIEM

Strong communication skills

Ability to build relationships

Knowledge of security concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM

Microsoft Sentinel and Azure ADX

Job description

Overview

This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the US.

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 works 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’ll make an impact

• Comfortably delivers solo-based work or act as "point" for complex projects
• Acts as technical escalation point to assist other consultants.
• Lead in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts.
• Lead in all Technology deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts.
• Design, implement and educate on specific technology build processes, code migration, and source control use.
• Effectively provide knowledge transfer and post production support activities as necessary.
• Excellent team communicator.
• Mentors less experienced consultants
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional associations such as ISSA.
• Obtain and maintain top tier vendor certification.
• Consistently complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting.
• Acts as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor\'s degree preferred and approximately 5-7 years of related work experience
• Approximately 4-7 years of technical architecture experience
• 3-5 years of consulting experience in SIEM preferred
• Experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Azure ADX highly preferred
• Solid experience within one or more of the following Security Architecture and/or Enterprise Architectural Frameworks (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF, O-ESA)
• Strong knowledge of multiple security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, securitypolicy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance
• Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.) and application programming/scripting languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell)
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection, such as PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border, and U.S. State Data Privacy Laws
• Working knowledge of operating systems, virtual machine environments, mainframe security packages, and relational database management systems
• Expert knowledge of using Microsoft Office
• Ability to build relationships with and influence other functional areas
• Well-developed negotiation skills
• Ability to build consensus
• Solid business acumen and basic project management expertise
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel
• Willingness to travel to meet client needs
• Related professional certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, and/or CISA preferred

What you can expect from Optiv

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups (http://www.optiv.com/company/about-us#dei-group) .
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• 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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