Principal Security Consultant – Palo Alto Networks

MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing young energetic global IT-Engineering services company with clients across the US. We provide technology solutions to various clients like Uber Robinhood Netflix Airbnb Google Sephora and more! More recently we have expanded to working internationally in Canada China Ireland UK Brazil and India. Through our culture of innovation we inspire build and deliver business results from idea to outcome. We keep our clients on the cutting edge of the latest technologies and provide solutions by using industry-specific best practices and expertise.

We are excited to be continuously expanding our team. If you are interested in this position please send over your updated resume. We look forward to hearing from you!

Client is looking for a Functional/Technical SME. The guy that will directly consult the customer while providing technical leadership and oversight delivery on this and possible additional projects.

Executive presence is required

$75 to 85/hr

Principal Security Consultant Palo Alto Networks

Remote

3 Months Contract

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and proven expertise in cybersecurity with a consulting and/or technical background. Additionally candidates will be experienced in developing and refining service offerings and methodologies and in positioning them with Principal customer leaders. A diversified background is a plus and expertise in security domains such as strategy security architectures vulnerability management or others is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Play a leadership role in the Product Aligned Services practice for engagement execution
• Mentor team members of the Product Aligned Services practice engaged on your assignments on security strategy and architectures as well as consulting approach and skillsets
• Lead the successful delivery of complex engagements involving Palo Alto Networks technology that result in meaningful outcomes to large global enterprise and government customers
• Participate or lead customer-facing meetings workshops or other events related to assigned engagements
• Have expert-level knowledge in one or more of the following cybersecurity areas: security architecture cloud security remote access SOC operations networks protocols threat management change management vulnerability management and overall cyber security best practices
• Lead oversight and review of client-facing engagement deliverables to ensure accuracy quality and alignment with client expectations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10-plus years of cybersecurity experience with five or more years background as a practitioner or industry-facing consultant
• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Computer Information Systems Information Security or related field experience
• Technical expert in core Palo Alto Networks Strata NGFW and SSE/SD-WAN across a variety of deployment scenarios
• Highest level of technical pre-sales & post-sales certification(s) focusing on NGFW and Strata SSE/SD-WAN (Prisma Access/SD-WAN
• Palo Certified Network Security Professional (Legacy PCNSE) (required)
• SSE Engineer & SD-WAN Engineer Specialist certifications (preferred)
• Cloud Security Professional (PCCSE) a plus
• Demonstrable experience as a project or task lead and working with professionals across organizations
• Experience defining and scoping consulting engagements including level of effort preferred
• Experience leading multifunctional teams in the execution of complex security consulting engagements
• Knowledge of the various industry and government strategies and standards in privacy and cybersecurity
• Extensive ability to perform concurrent tasks in complex environments while adjusting priorities
• Ability to communicate and modify approach language and style to different audiences
• Extensive experience in organizing resources establishing priorities and leading security initiatives
• Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex security concepts to both technical and executive audiences writing skills and the ability to work with team members at all levels
• Proven ability to operate effectively in client environments and build trusted relationships with stakeholders up to the executive level
• Must be a performance-driven team player with a superior attitude

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