Principal Engineer

The Principal Engineer will be responsible for creation of procedures, implementation of processes and development of staff for managing and maintaining security systems across internal and client environments. The Principal Engineer will work closely with Management, Senior Engineers, Solution Architects, Senior Security Engineers, other Principal Security Engineers and clients to complete high profile, critical services to existing Managed Security Service clients. Serve as a subject matter expert and team lead for Managed Security Services, staying in tune with all client configuration issues and all internal projects.

How you’ll make an impact 

• Lead engineering team by prioritizing clients work requests, projects and service tasks.

• Work closely with Management, Service Delivery and other Principal Engineers in defining processes and procedures for internal projects.

• Guide the design, development and review of complex security SIEM content.

• Analyzes and identifies areas of improvement with existing processes, procedures and documentation.

• Develop individual team, defining strategies and responsibilities to be successful and grow.

• Develops internal training methods to support Managed Services and their clients.

• Act as the point of escalation for other Engineers (Associate Engineer, Security Engineer, & Senior Engineer) and provide guidance and mentoring.

• Assist with client transition and onboarding serve as primary point of contact for Managed Security Service clients.

• This will require documentation of Account Governance processes and responsibility for report generation and notification to senior leadership about potential client Service Level Agreement (SLA) issues.

• Explain and demonstrate how to use various Enterprise Security products to both technical and relatively non-technical personnel.

• Provide remote consulting services via interactive client sessions to assist with implementation of multiple product vendors and technologies.

• Implement and configure enterprise security software and appliance-based products in large enterprise and Government environments.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

What we’re looking for 

• Bachelor's Degree College degree or equivalent required

• 9 plus years Professional experience in the Information Security field and within discipline required

• 9 plus years Advanced information security knowledge in one or more areas to include: Enterprise end-point security products

• Network Firewall, Web Proxy, WAF etc. to include Palo Alto / Checkpoint / Juniper / McAfee / Cisco / Blue Coat / Imperva. Required

• Certified on PaloAlto Platforms : PCNSA, PCNSE

• Understanding of network architecture and implementation is a must; ideal candidate will have worked with network security analysis.

• Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills.

• Superior IT problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of Linux and Windows Operating Systems

• An understanding of a wide array of server grade applications such as: DBMS, Exchange, DNS, SMTP, IIS, Apache, SharePoint, Active Directory, Identity Management, Patch Management, LDAP, SQL, and others

• Experience with various SIEM security products such as: ArcSight, QRadar, Nitro, Splunk, LogRhythm and infrastructure components such as proxies, firewalls, IDS/IPS, DLP etc.

• Familiarity with DevOps

• Prior consulting experience

• GIAC, CISSP, CCSE, CISA, HBSS, NSA, CEH, Cisco Security, Security+, or other security certifications Upon Hire preferred

• CCNA, CCDA, CCSA, CCIE, CISSP, CEH, or MCSE Upon Hire preferred

• This team provides 24/7 support and Work from Office role

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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