This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the continental U.S
Our engineers are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to be strong in both technical and soft skills. An engineer must be driven and proactive 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.
How you'll make an impact
Able to solo deliver or act as "point" for complex projects/requests.
Acts as technical escalation point to assist junior engineers.
Lead in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts.
Lead in all deployment and management activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration.
Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts.
Provide knowledge transfer and post production support activities as necessary.
Effective team communicator.
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 and accreditation.
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.
Develop and maintain runbooks/procedural documentation.
What we're looking for
U.S. Citizenship required. This position also requires a CJIS Background Check and Fingerprinting as part of the onboarding process.
A current PCNSE certification is required for this role.
Hands-on experience implementing Palo Alto, including Prisma Access, Prisma Cloud and optionally Prisma Cortex.
Hands on experience with cloud providers specifically AWS, Azure and optionally GCP.
Minimum four (3) years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto.
Minimum six (5) years of professional Information Security experience in a consulting, vendor or enterprise-level role.
InfoSec/Cyber implementation/practical experience.
Fully qualified/certified on 1 or more technologies.
Experience in a customer facing/consulting capacity.
Demonstrated ability to lead junior colleagues.
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What you can expect from Optiv
A company committed to our inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups
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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Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto
- Minimum 5 years of professional Information Security experience
- Hands-on experience implementing Palo Alto products
- Fully qualified/certified in 1 or more technologies
- Experience in a customer facing/consulting capacity
What We Do
Optiv is a security solutions integrator – “one-stop” trusted partner with a singular focus on cybersecurity. Our end-to-end cybersecurity capabilities span risk management and transformation, cyber digital transformation, threat management, security operations, identity and data management, and integration and innovation, helping organizations realize stronger, simpler and more cost-efficient cybersecurity programs that support business requirements and outcomes. At Optiv, we are modernizing cybersecurity to enable clients to innovate their consumption models, integrate infrastructure and technology to maximize value, achieve measurable outcomes, and realize complete solutions and business alignment.
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