Optiv
Sr.Consultant-Cybersecurity
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“Sr. Consultant - Cybersecurity at Optiv. Skills: Cybersecurity, Technical architecture, Business Continuity, Cyber Resilience, Disaster Recovery. Solo deliver or act as "point" for complex projects. Act as technical escalation point to assist other consultants”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver timely engagements; Confirm that work is of the highest quality as per Optiv’s quality standards
Industry & Context.
Proven self-starter with the ability to problem-solve
Willingness to travel to meet client needs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree and approximately 5-7 years of related work experience, Approximately 4-7 years of technical architecture experience, Understanding of Business Continuity, cyber resilience and Disaster Recovery principles and practices, Knowledge of general security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance, Understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc. ) and application programming/scripting languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell), Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection, such as OSFI, PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border, and U. S. State Data Privacy Laws, Working knowledge of operating systems, virtual machine environments, mainframe security packages, and relational database management systems, Ability to build relationships with and influence other functional areas, Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel, Valid driver's license in the US
Nice to Have
Desirable experience within one or more of the following Security Architecture and/or Enterprise Architectural Frameworks (e. g. SABSA, TOGAF, O-ESA), Well-developed negotiation skills, Ability to build consensus
What You'll Do.
Solo deliver or act as "point" for complex projects
Act as technical escalation point to assist other consultants
Lead in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts
Lead in all Technology deployment activities
connector configuration
custom rule development
workflow configuration and development
and third-party system integration
Lead in Business Continuity
Cyber Resilience and Disaster Recovery efforts
Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts
implement and educate on specific technology build processes
and source control use
Provide knowledge transfer and post production support activities as necessary
Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry
and project completion reporting
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Participate in diverse project teams from a technical perspective; Establish & maintain productive and respectful relationships with the delivery team, practice management, and client management team; Act as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus; Ability to build relationships with and influence other functional areas
Communication Scope
Effective team communicator
Process & Methodology
Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel, Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting
Full Job Description
**_This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the continential U.S._** Our consultants are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to be strong in both technical and soft skills. A Consultant must be a proven self-starter with the ability to problem-solve, communicate, participate in diverse project teams from a technical perspective, and interface effectively with customers, vendor partners, and colleagues. Establish & maintain productive and respectful relationships with the delivery team, practice management, and client management team. You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives. Deliver timely engagements and works closely with Practice Directors to drive training and education, career development, performance development, and collaboration across the team. In line with Optiv’s commitment to quality, you will confirm that work is of the highest quality as per Optiv’s quality standards, by reviewing the work provided by other members. **How you 'll make an impact** * Able to solo deliver or act as "point" for complex projects * Acts as technical escalation point to assist other consultants. * Lead in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts. * Lead in all _Technology_ deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration. * Lead in Business Continuity, Cyber Resilience and Disaster Recovery efforts. * Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts. * Design, implement and educate on specific technology build processes, code migration, and source control use. * 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 prof
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