Professional Services Consultant/Network Security Consultant (Prisma Access)

As a Professional Services Consultant (SASE), you’ll get into the details of our platform. You will push the buttons, flip the levers, turn the knobs. You do not shy away from difficult challenges as it relates to cybersecurity, implementations, and integrations. You are the technical authority and will interact directly with our customers to help them secure their digital environments. The customers are counting on you to perform this work and train their staff. And while experience on the company’s platform is desired, even more important is having a solid foundation in networking and security technologies combined with excellent communication skills.

In fact, extensive experience with a competitor’s technology can play to your advantage. Many of the opportunities involve a client migrating to our platform for the first time, so understanding the nuances of that technology will enable you to be a better Palo Alto Networks consultant. And don’t worry, we will send you to our Professional Services Academy to prepare you for the role, so you are experienced with our suite of services and products before you first meet the customer.

Your Impact

• Migrate customers from legacy remote access technologies to Palo Alto Networks platforms
• Build custom security policies and application signatures, configured for our client’s needs
• Progress and uphold expertise in deploying advanced Palo Alto Networks features and functionality
• 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
• Travel is required in the scope of your duties. It can be heavy but we believe in a work/life balance and will do our best to ensure project travel is minimized when possible.

Do you have experience in Security technology solutions implementations?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Experience with network, security solutions, remote access and remote connectivity technologies in large environments.

• Experience with troubleshooting skills related to networking, routing, IP, NAT, IPSEC VPNs and knowledge of how these interact with applications and users
• Experience with installation, configuration and operation of NGFW products
• Effectively handle multiple projects and work calmly under pressure
• An excellent writer, with strong verbal social skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate to senior leaders, technical peers, and non-technical partners
• Ability to work with the customers security & network teams to build confidence across the business units impacted by the change with the addition Palo Alto Networks
• Experience using of remote user access technologies, including IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, Explicit Proxy, ZTN
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Director Customer Consulting Experience
• Authentication methodologies, including: 2FA, SAML, RADIUS, LDAP Certificates
• Strong Routing Skills, including BGP and Static Routing
• Next-Generation Firewall capabilities, configuration, and deployment. Including Panorama, User-ID, App-ID, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, SSL Decryption.
• Ability to work within small creative teams as well as cross-functional teams
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent education/training/experience
• 4+ years of remote user access technologies, including IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, Explicit Proxy, ZTNA
• Experience with SD-WAN Architectures and providers
• Tunneling protocols such as SSL/TLS, IPSec, GRE
• Authentication methodologies, including: 2FA, SAML, RADIUS, LDAP, TACACS, Certificates
• Directory Services, including: OKTA, Active Directory, Azure ADFS.
• Strong Routing Skills, including: BGP, Redistribution to other routing protocols, Static Routing, Traffic Steering, PBF.
• Next-Generation Firewall capabilities, configuration, and deployment. Including Panorama, User-ID, App-ID, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, CASB, DLP, SSL Decryption.
• Experience deploying and configuring SD-WAN technologies, preferably Prisma SD-WAN (Formerly CloudGenix) and PanOS native environments
• Experience identifying and executing on opportunities where automation can be used to optimize the deployment and operation of Palo Alto Networks SASE products in on-premise, and public cloud models.
• Ability to work within small creative teams as well as cross-functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, * 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?
• How many years of experience do you have with Palo Alto?
• How many years of experience do you have with Prisma Access?
• How many years of experience do you have with Global protect?
• How many years of experience do you have with Prisma SASE?
• How many years of experience do you have with Prisma SD-WAN?

Pulled from the full job description

• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance