Technical Security Consultant – Network & Data Security

Role: Technical Security Consultant Network & Data Security

Location: Plano TX (Hybrid)

Type: Contract

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Technical Security Consultant specializing in Network Security Data Security Resilient Architecture and Recovery Operations to support enterprise cybersecurity and business resilience initiatives across hybrid IT environments.
• The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in designing secure and resilient infrastructure architectures implementing cybersecurity controls supporting disaster recovery and cyber recovery strategies and advising customers on operational resilience against evolving cyber threats. This role requires strong technical consulting capabilities combined with hands-on experience in enterprise security operations network protection data security and recovery planning.
• The consultant will work closely with infrastructure teams security operations cloud architects and business stakeholders to ensure secure-by-design and recoverable enterprise environments across on-premise data centers and cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Architecture & Resilient Design
• Design and implement secure and resilient enterprise network and infrastructure architectures.
• Develop cybersecurity strategies supporting high availability business continuity disaster recovery and cyber recovery objectives.
• Integrate security controls into hybrid infrastructure environments spanning:
• On-premise data centers
• Private cloud
• Public cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP)
• Define secure segmentation isolation and containment strategies for critical systems and sensitive workloads.
• Support Zero Trust and defense-in-depth architecture initiatives.
• Network Security Engineering
• Design deploy and optimize network security technologies including:
• Next-generation firewalls
• IDS/IPS
• Secure web gateways
• Network access control (NAC)
• VPN and remote access solutions
• DDoS protection
• Micro-segmentation technologies
• Support secure connectivity between enterprise cloud and third-party environments.
• Review and enhance network security posture and compliance alignment.
• Data Security & Protection
• Design and implement enterprise data protection and data resilience strategies.
• Support technologies and controls related to:
• Data encryption
• Key management
• Data loss prevention (DLP)
• Immutable backups
• Secure backup architectures
• Ransomware protection
• Data classification and retention
• Ensure secure recovery processes for critical applications and data assets.
• Recovery Operations & Cyber Resilience
• Develop and support disaster recovery (DR) business continuity (BC) and cyber recovery frameworks.
• Conduct recovery planning tabletop exercises and resilience testing.
• Support incident response and post-incident recovery activities.
• Define recovery point objectives (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO) aligned with business requirements.
• Assist organizations in building operational resilience against ransomware and cyber attacks.
• Risk Compliance & Governance
• Conduct security assessments risk analysis and gap remediation planning.
• Support compliance initiatives related to:
• ISO 27001
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• CIS Controls
• GDPR
• PCI-DSS
• SOC 2
• Develop security policies standards and operational procedures.
• Consulting & Customer Engagement
• Engage with customers to understand business operational and security requirements.
• Deliver security workshops architecture reviews and technical assessments.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation including:
• High-level and low-level designs
• Security assessment reports
• Recovery procedures
• Operational runbooks
• Provide technical leadership during implementations migrations and recovery exercises.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field.
• 7 years of experience in enterprise cybersecurity network security or infrastructure security consulting.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture and resilience principles.
• Hands-on experience with security technologies across network cloud and data protection domains.
• Experience supporting disaster recovery cyber recovery or operational resilience initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of modern cybersecurity threats attack vectors and mitigation strategies.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Network Security
• Next-Generation Firewalls (Palo Alto Cisco Fortinet Check Point)
• IDS/IPS
• VPN Technologies
• NAC Solutions
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Micro-segmentation
• Data Security
• Encryption technologies
• DLP solutions
• Backup and recovery platforms
• Immutable storage
• Ransomware protection strategies
• Key management systems (KMS/HSM)
• Cloud Security
• AWS Security Services
• Azure Security Center / Defender
• Google Cloud Security
• Hybrid cloud security architectures
• Cloud-native security controls
• Resilience & Recovery
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• Business Continuity Management
• Cyber Recovery Vaults
• Recovery orchestration
• Recovery testing and simulation
• Security Operations & Tools
• SIEM/SOAR platforms
• Vulnerability management tools
• Security monitoring and analytics
• Threat detection and incident response

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP
• CISM
• CCSP
• CCNP Security / CCIE Security
• AWS Security Specialty
• Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent stakeholder and customer engagement capabilities
• Strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving
• Ability to lead technical workshops and resilience exercises
• Strong documentation and reporting skills
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and global teams

Nice to Have

• Experience with SASE or Secure Service Edge architectures
• Exposure to OT/ICS security environments
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and container security
• Familiarity with AI-driven threat detection and automation
• Experience in managed security services or consulting organizations

Work Environment

• Hybrid work environment with occasional travel to customer sites recovery facilities or data centers.
• Participation in security incident response and recovery activities as needed.