Role: Network Security Consultant

Description

The Network Security Consultant will provide technical expertise on project delivery leadership for Verizon customers. This client-facing technical role includes the following responsibilities.
Delivery

* Act as a technical lead in delivery of projects acting as a network security SME, ensuring that solutions remain in scope and are aligned to agreed business requirements, appropriate delivery methodologies are followed and that effective governance is applied

* Delivery of smaller stand-alone projects as required

* Provide support and guidance to consultants working on other Network Security projects

* Support peer reviews of HLD, LLD and project documentation as required

* Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand business requirements and prepare appropriate technical solution designs at both high and low levels.

* Technical Lifecycle Activities for the Firewall technologies (Cisco FTD, Palo Alto), i.e., review vendor notifications, software updates/upgrades

* Collaboration with Verizon SOC, NOC, product vendors & Verizon customers

* Test and Validate product release features, upgrades and compatibility

* Evaluate firewall vendor updates, determine if they are needed

* Attendance and contribution to Customer project/security/operation meetings

* Provide ad-hoc technical consultation to the customer

* Attend customer meetings as required

* Write/Prepare documentation for business as usual (BAU) changes as needed

As a Network Security Consultant, you will also possess knowledge and following skills:

* Firewalls: Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/FTD (Essential)

* Proxy: Zscaler

* IDP/IPS: FirePower/Sourcefire IPS/IDS,

* Load Balancers: F5 (LTM/GTM);

* Key technologies such as: VRF, dynamic routing (EIGRP/BGP/OSPF), MPLS, DMVPN, GRE, IPSec VPN

* Remote Access VPN: GlobalProtect, Pulse Secure

* Multi-vendor, managed outsourcing environments

* Experience working with operational environments following ITIL frameworks

* Excellent documentation and presentation skills

* Excellent troubleshooting skills (technical and non-technical);

* Ability to review processes and procedures - and improve them;

* Experience participating in network & system security projects

It is likely that you will have gained some of the following vendor certifications:

* CCNA/CCNP (Enterprise/Security/Data Centre)

* CISSP or equivalent

* Palo Alto (PCNSA/PCNSE)