Extended Expertise Consultant/Network Security Consultant (EDT/CDT)

REMOTE, CDT/EDT

Job description

You will provide guidance and technical support to clients deploying our security integrations. You’ll act as the technical partner, providing strategic guidance around complex systems to secure a digital environment. Interacting directly with the client, you’ll partner closely with client personnel to guide and suggest integrations to better serve their success. Your thorough understanding of our product integrations contributes to the development of new principles and concepts – providing detailed analysis around what’s working, what’s not, and what could be better.

You enjoy implementation work, are proactive about resolving potential concerns, and operate well around strict best practices that enable our clients on their road to a more secure digital world. You’re creative, innovative, and you love a challenge – learning how integrations might work better around new products and technologies.

Your Impact

Migrate customers from legacy firewall technologies to Palo Alto Networks platforms

Build custom security policies and application signatures, configured for our client’s needs

Take every opportunity to maintain proficiency and increase the level of knowledge on Palo Alto Networks SASE products, software, and services

Provide after hours and weekend on-call support as needed to support maintenance activities

Analyze logs and events from the solution to perform initial troubleshooting and issue identification

Work with our Technical Assistance Center to troubleshoot and diagnose support cases

Maintain the Company's solution and provide mentorship on code upgrades and best practices

Ensure client needs are met and deliverables produced on time according to specified project deliverables and scope

Qualifications

Your Experience

In depth, hands-on experience with Prisma Access

MUST be consultative

GlobalProtect - App config, deployment, client-side troubleshooting

VM Series

Panorama

Strata Cloud Manager

Engineer (4+ years’ experience) in professional services or similar function with BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent background

Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration, and operation of high-end firewall appliances

Strong understanding of LAN and WAN networking protocols and technologies, including switching, routing, firewalls and security solutions

Strong TCP/IP networking skills

Strong dynamic routing skills (BGP, OSPF, etc)

Experience working with Remote Access VPN solutions, IPSEC, PKI & SSL, TCP/IP, Authentication Protocols (LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, etc.)

Experience working with URL filtering

Experience working with Proxy and SSL Decryption

Experience working with Windows and MAC OS including(debugging, editing Windows Registries, Plist, etc.)

Experience with one or more of these vendors: Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Cisco, Checkpoint, Juniper (Netscreen), Fortinet products, Symantec/ Blue Coat, Zscaler

Good troubleshooting skills and ability to use tools like tcpdump & Wireshark

Good written and verbal communication skills with confirmed ability to communicate to senior leaders and technical peers

Demonstrate ability to work in a cross functional environment which involves coordination with different teams such as Sales/Pre Sales/Product Management/Engineering.

Attention to details, fast learner and excellent communication skills. Be able to communicate technical information in a simplified, easy to understand manner.

Project leadership experience; ability to drive organizations and resources to complete required tasks in service of end goals

Possess one of more of the following industry certifications: PCNSE, CCNA/CCNP/CCIE

Application Delivery expertise – L7 SLB / Global SLB / Traditional Link LB

Application Performance Monitoring expertise – Response time metrics, Application identification.

Packet capture analysis / fault isolation and remediation

In-depth knowledge and deployment experience of SD-WAN and Remote Access technologies.

Network Security expertise (IPS/IDS, ZBFW, NGFW)

In-depth IP Routing protocol expertise (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)

Implementation of Legacy WAN solutions (MPLS, Leased Line, Frame Relay, Satellite, Internet VPN, ECMP, DMVPN)

Global-scale network design

Demonstrable Virtualization experience (VMware/Microsoft/Citrix/Linux KVM)

Desire to learn on your feet and thrive on the bleeding edge of networking.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $65.00 - $75.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable working on W2?
• Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, US Citizen/Green Card Holder?
• Are you willing to work on a contract basis?
• Do you have extensive client-facing and consultative experience?
• How many years of experience do you have with Prisma Acccess?
• How many years of experience do you have with Panorama?
• How many years of experience do you have with Global Protect?
• How many years of experience do you have with network security?
• How many years of experience do you have with Palo Alto VM Series?
• How many years of experience do you have with Strata?
• Are you on Eastern or Central time zone?

Work Location: Remote