This position will be fully remote and can be hired in any Canadian province with the exception of Québec
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
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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
- Knowledgeable about Optiv delivery methodology
- Able to deliver with minimal technical assistance on simple (single solution) projects
- Participate in Technology deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development
- Participate in User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts
- Assist in design and implement on specific technology build processes
- Effective team communicator
- Provides specific, useful upward feedback on deliverables
- Participated in 3-4 large projects delivering against a structured methodology
- General awareness of the security/ technology space as a whole
- Acts as Participant in Optiv communities for solutions of focus
What we're looking for
- Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
- Approximately 1-3 years of related work experience
- Approximately 1-3 years of technical architecture experience
- Basic 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
- Awareness of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection, such as 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
- Willingness to travel to meet client needs
- Valid driver's license in the US
- Willing to pursue related professional certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, and/or CISA
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What you can expect from Optiv
- A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion 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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