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Sr. Palo Alto Engineer | Remote, USA

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Optiv

Sr. Palo Alto Engineer | Remote, USA

Kansas City, MO

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

Our engineers are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to be strong in both technical and soft skills. An engineer must be driven and proactive 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.

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.

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What we're hiring for

  • U.S. Citizenship required. This position also requires a CJIS Background Check and Fingerprinting as part of the onboarding process.
  • 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

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 (EEO). All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Client-provided location(s): Kansas City, MO, USA; Houston, TX, USA; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Tampa, FL, USA; Memphis, TN, USA; Fayetteville, NC, USA
Job ID: Optiv-2024-11970
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Financial Counseling
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program