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Sr. Palo Alto Engineer | Remote, USA

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Current PCNSE certification
  • Hands-on experience implementing Palo Alto, including Prisma Access, Prisma Cloud and optionally Prisma Cortex
  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto
  • Minimum 5 years of professional Information Security experience

Responsibilities

  • Follow Optiv AFC processes and procedures
  • Manage and maintain security systems across internal and client environments
  • Act as a primary responder for AFC customer systems
  • Lead deployment and management activities, connector configuration, and third-party system integration

Key facts

  • Remote from: Kansas (USA)
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • English

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Team Leadership
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Optiv

Cybersecurity

Optiv is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. We partner with organizations to advise, deploy and operate cybersecurity programs from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration and technology solutions. With clients at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can. We manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryCybersecurity
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the continental U.S. 

 

Optiv is seeking a Sr. Palo Alto Engineer to join Optiv Security’s 24x7x365 Security Operations Center as a member of the Advanced Fusion Center (AFC) team. The Optiv AFC line of business consists of providing security operations expertise to a robust and growing client base.  Our team is comprised of highly technical individuals capable of delivering managed services to clients in all industry verticals. The Optiv AFC specializes in custom-tailored security solutions delivered primarily through three practice teams: Client Engagement, Engineering Operations, and Detection and Response Operations. These teams work in tandem to assist our clients in reaching their security maturity goals.  

 

The Sr. Palo Alto Engineer will be responsible for following Optiv AFC processes & procedures, as well as managing and maintaining security systems across internal and client environments. The Sr. Palo Alto Engineer will work closely with Management, Solution Architects, Principal Security Engineers from other internal teams and clients to complete high profile, critical services to existing AFC clients.  They will serve as a primary responder for AFC customer systems, taking ownership of client configuration issues, and tracking through resolution.  

 

 

How you'll make an impact  

  • Able to solo deliver or act as "point" for complex projects/requests.  

  • Acts as technical escalation point to assist junior engineers.  

  • Lead in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts.  

  • Lead in all deployment and management activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration.  

  • Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts.  

  • Provide knowledge transfer and post production support activities as necessary.  

  • Effective team communicator. 

  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional associations such as ISSA.  

  • Obtain and maintain top tier vendor certification and accreditation.  

  • Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting.  

  • Acts as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus.  

  • Develop and maintain runbooks/procedural documentation.  

 

What we're looking for  

  • A current PCNSE certification is required for this role. 

  • Hands-on experience implementing Palo Alto, including Prisma Access, Prisma Cloud and optionally Prisma Cortex.   

  • Hands on experience with cloud providers specifically AWS, Azure and optionally GCP.  

  • Minimum four (3) years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto.  

  • Minimum six (5) years of professional Information Security experience in a consulting, vendor or enterprise-level role.  

  • InfoSec/Cyber implementation/practical experience.  

  • Fully qualified/certified on 1 or more technologies.   

  • Experience in a customer facing/consulting capacity.  

  • Demonstrated ability to lead junior colleagues.  

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What you can expect from Optiv

  • A company committed to our inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups

  • Work/life balance

  • Professional training resources

  • Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects

  • Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.

  • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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