Extended Expertise Consultant/Network Security Consultant

Job DescriptionThe Professional Services Consultant is an integral part of our mission within our Professional Services team. As a Consultant, you will provide onsite and/or remote deployment and configuration expertise relating to Palo Alto Networks solutions. You will function as the product's Subject Matter Expert and will interact directly with the customer's personnel and project teams providing leadership, technical direction, interpretation, and alternatives to our best practice deployment methodology. This is a highly technical, hands-on role and you will develop and maintain expertise level skill sets on our products and solutions deployed within the customer's environment.

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As a Professional Services Consultant, youll 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 companys platform is desired, even more important is having a solid foundation in networking and security technologies. In fact, extensive experience with a competitors 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 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 ImpactMigrate customers from legacy firewall technologies to Palo Alto Networks platformsBuild custom security policies and application signatures, configured for our clients needsTake every opportunity to maintain proficiency and increase the level of knowledge on Palo Alto Networks SASE products, software, and servicesProvide after hours and weekend on-call support as needed to support maintenance activitiesAnalyze logs and events from the solution to perform initial troubleshooting and issue identificationWork with our Technical Assistance Center to troubleshoot and diagnose support casesMaintain the Company's solution and provide mentorship on code upgrades and best practicesEnsure client needs are met and deliverables produced on time according to specified project deliverables and scope
Qualifications:Must Have:Experience with Prisma AccessEngineer (4+ years experience) in professional services or similar function with BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, ComputerEngineering or a related technical field, or equivalent backgroundDetailed technical experience in the installation, configuration, and operation of high-end firewall appliancesStrong understanding of LAN and WAN networking protocols and technologies, including switching, routing, firewalls and security solutionsStrong TCP/IP networking skillsStrong dynamic routing skills (BGP, OSPF, etc)Experience working with Remote Access VPN solutions, IPSEC, PKI & SSL, TCP/IP, Authentication Protocols (LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, etc.)Experience working with URL filteringExperience working with Proxy and SSL DecryptionExperience working with Windows and MAC OS including(debugging, editing Windows Registries, Plist, etc.)Experience with one or more of these vendors: Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Cisco, Checkpoint, Juniper (Netscreen), Fortinet products, Symantec/ Blue Coat, ZscalerGood troubleshooting skills and ability to use tools like tcpdump & WiresharkGood written and verbal communication skills with confirmed ability to communicate to senior leaders and technical peersDemonstrate ability to work in a cross functional environment which involves coordination with different teams such as Sales/PreSales/Product Management/Engineering.Attention to details, fast learner and excellent communication skills. Be able to communicate technical information in a simplified, easy to understand manner.Project leadership experience; ability to drive organizations and resources to complete required tasks in service of end goalsPossess one of more of the following industry certifications: PCNSE, CCNA/CCNP/CCIEApplication Delivery expertise L7 SLB / Global SLB / Traditional Link LBApplication Performance Monitoring expertise Response time metrics, Application identification.Packet capture analysis / fault isolation and remediationIn-depth knowledge and deployment experience of SD-WAN and Remote Access technologies. xzbcwsv Network Security expertise (IPS/IDS, ZBFW, NGFW)In-depth IP Routing protocol expertise (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)Implementation of Legacy WAN solutions (MPLS, Leased Line, Frame Relay, Satellite, Internet VPN, ECMP, DMVPN)Global-scale network designDemonstrable Virtualization experience (VMware/Microsoft/Citrix/Linux KVM)Desire to learn on your feet and thrive on the bleeding edge of networking.