Security Solutions Consultant - Palo Alto Networks

Summary

World Wide Technology is a technology solutions and consulting services company. The Security Solutions Consultant will design, deploy, troubleshoot, and migrate Palo Alto Networks security infrastructure for customers while producing technical documentation and working within customer change management procedures.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and deploy Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls, Panorama, Prisma, Strata Cloud Manager, and GlobalProtect in customer environments
• Plan and execute migrations to Palo Alto Networks platforms, including migration of existing firewall configurations, rule bases, and policy objects from legacy or third-party platforms
• Perform all deployment and migration work within customer-approved change windows, following each customer’s change management procedures
• Produce design and delivery documentation, including high-level and low-level designs, migration runbooks, cutover plans, and as-built documentation
• Support route and switch configuration as needed to complete firewall deployment and migration engagements
• Troubleshoot issues during and after deployment or migration, and support post-implementation stabilization
• Communicate status, risks, and technical decisions clearly to customer stakeholders and WWT project teams
• Partner with WWT account teams and engineering to scope work and identify follow-on opportunities

Skills

• 3-5 years of overall cybersecurity technical and networking experience
• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks technologies in one or more of the following: NGFWs, Panorama, Prisma, Strata Cloud Manager, and GlobalProtect
• Working knowledge of routing and switching sufficient to support firewall deployments (VLANs, static/dynamic routing, interface configuration)
• Strong written communication skills, including technical design and migration documentation
• Bachelor's Degree
• SSCP, CISSP, CISM, or CISA certification
• Experience migrating from other firewall vendors (e.g., Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point) to Palo Alto Networks
• 1-3 years of consulting or professional services experience delivering customer-facing engagements
• Palo Alto Networks Certifications (Cybersecurity Practitioner, Network Security Professional or above)
• Experience working within formal customer change management processes and change windows
• Palo Alto Networks certifications (e.g., Cybersecurity Practitioner, PCNSP or above)
• Prior experience in a consulting, systems integrator, or professional services organization

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3-5 years of overall cybersecurity technical and networking experience
• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks technologies in one or more of the following: NGFWs, Panorama, Prisma, Strata Cloud Manager, and GlobalProtect
• Working knowledge of routing and switching sufficient to support firewall deployments (VLANs, static/dynamic routing, interface configuration)
• Strong written communication skills, including technical design and migration documentation
• Bachelor's Degree
• SSCP, CISSP, CISM, or CISA certification
• Experience migrating from other firewall vendors (e.g., Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point) to Palo Alto Networks

Nice to Haves

• 1-3 years of consulting or professional services experience delivering customer-facing engagements
• Palo Alto Networks Certifications (Cybersecurity Practitioner, Network Security Professional or above)
• Experience working within formal customer change management processes and change windows
• Palo Alto Networks certifications (e.g., Cybersecurity Practitioner, PCNSP or above)
• Prior experience in a consulting, systems integrator, or professional services organization

Benefits

• Variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, may be available for certain positions and is not included in the base pay.
• Health (Medical & Prescription), Dental, and Vision Care
• Onsite Health Centers (MO & IL)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness program
• Profit Sharing
• 401k Plan with Company Matching
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO & Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Medical Leave
• Military Leave
• Bereavement
• Day of Caring
• Family Planning Benefits
• Nursing Mothers Benefits
• Voluntary Legal
• Voluntary Supplemental Accident/Illness/Hospital
• Voluntary ID Theft
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discount Program