Extended Expertise Consultant/Network Security Consultant

$135,200 - $156,000/Yr

Flex Employee Services - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

About the position

The Extended Expertise Consultant/Network Security Consultant role involves providing technical guidance and support to clients in deploying security integrations. The consultant acts as a technical partner, offering strategic advice on complex systems to enhance digital security. This position requires a proactive approach to implementation, a thorough understanding of product integrations, and the ability to analyze and improve security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and technical support to clients deploying security integrations.
• Act as a technical partner, offering strategic guidance around complex systems.
• Communicate with customers, sales teams, peers, engineering, and support teams as appropriate.
• Understand the customer environment, requirements, and security roadmap to implement appropriate security solutions.
• Configure, implement, and maintain Security Operating Platform.
• Optimize and migrate policies and objects from the existing environment to the Next-Gen Firewall.
• Test and validate the migration environment.
• Coordinate and execute cutover to production.
• Provide guidance on code upgrades.
• Facilitate the development of new applications and threat signatures.
• Interact with the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to understand and diagnose support cases.

Requirements

• High level of experience with Panorama and log collectors NGFW Global Protect.
• Experience with Palo Alto to Palo Alto deployments and PANW 7000 series.
• Experience working in an enterprise-sized environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, business, or equivalent education/training/experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience with network/security solutions and technologies (BGP, SD-WAN concepts, VXLAN, and general routing and switching).
• Minimum of 3 years' experience leading security solutions in large environments.
• Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration, and operation of high-end firewall appliances, ideally Palo Alto Networks® products.
• Experience in internetworking, LAN, and WAN technologies.
• Good understanding of Internet protocols and applications.
• Possess industry certifications: CISSP, CCNA, CNSE, JNCIE-SEC.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and work calmly in high-pressure situations.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with senior leaders and technical peers.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in consulting and partnering with clients.
• Strong consultative skills.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay of $65 - $75.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Remote work flexibility with some on-site requirements.