Job Description
Role: Network Security Consultant\n\nDescription\n\nThe Network Security Consultant will provide technical expertise on project delivery leadership for Verizon customers. This client-facing technical role includes the following responsibilities.\nDelivery\n\n * 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\n\n * Delivery of smaller stand-alone projects as required\n\n * Provide support and guidance to consultants working on other Network Security projects\n\n * Support peer reviews of HLD, LLD and project documentation as required\n\n * Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand business requirements and prepare appropriate technical solution designs at both high and low levels.\n\n * Technical Lifecycle Activities for the Firewall technologies (Cisco FTD, Palo Alto), i.e., review vendor notifications, software updates/upgrades\n\n * Collaboration with Verizon SOC, NOC, product vendors & Verizon customers\n\n * Test and Validate product release features, upgrades and compatibility\n\n * Evaluate firewall vendor updates, determine if they are needed\n\n * Attendance and contribution to Customer project/security/operation meetings\n\n * Provide ad-hoc technical consultation to the customer\n\n * Attend customer meetings as required\n\n * Write/Prepare documentation for business as usual (BAU) changes as needed\n\nAs a Network Security Consultant, you will also possess knowledge and following skills:\n\n * Firewalls: Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/FTD (Essential)\n\n * Proxy: Zscaler\n\n * IDP/IPS: FirePower/Sourcefire IPS/IDS,\n\n * Load Balancers: F5 (LTM/GTM);\n\n * Key technologies such as: VRF, dynamic routing (EIGRP/BGP/OSPF), MPLS, DMVPN, GRE, IPSec VPN\n\n * Remote Access VPN: GlobalProtect, Pulse Secure\n\n * Multi-vendor, managed outsourcing environments\n\n * Experience working with operational environments following ITIL frameworks\n\n * Excellent documentation and presentation skills\n\n * Excellent troubleshooting skills (technical and non-technical);\n\n * Ability to review processes and procedures – and improve them;\n\n * Experience participating in network & system security projects\n\nIt is likely that you will have gained some of the following vendor certifications:\n\n * CCNA/CCNP (Enterprise/Security/Data Centre)\n\n * CISSP or equivalent\n\n * Palo Alto (PCNSA/PCNSE)