Principal Technical Consultant - Network Security
- Role
- Security
- Experience
- Principal
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to US only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Principal-level network security consultant: deep hands-on expertise in Palo Alto, Cisco ISE, F5 BIG-IP and Zscaler/Prisma Access. Must design, deploy and troubleshoot multi-vendor security platforms, lead delivery teams, and act as trusted advisor to executives. US-based role.
Core skills
Required skills
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
We are seeking a Principal Technical Consultant to serve as the senior technical leader for network security engagements across four core pillars: next-generation firewall design and deployment (Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet), Cisco ISE-based network access control and identity services, load balancing and application delivery (F5 BIG-IP, including web application firewall and global server load balancing), and SASE and Zero Trust architectures (Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma Access). Principal Technical Consultants design, deploy, and troubleshoot highly complex environments spanning multiple networking and security domains. They lead large, multi-technology projects, guide cross-functional delivery teams, and act as trusted advisors to client technical staff and executive leadership. This role owns end-to-end delivery from discovery and architecture through implementation, testing, cutover, and knowledge transfer, while also mentoring engineers across the organization, supporting sales campaigns as a subject matter expert, and building the reusable assets and industry content that advance the practice.
What you'll do
- Serve as senior technical architect and consulting lead for network security engagements
- Design, deploy, and troubleshoot highly complex security environments across four pillars: NGFW (PAN/Cisco/Fortinet), ISE, load balancing / app delivery (F5 BIG-IP), SASE/Zero Trust (Zscaler, Prisma)
- Recommend and drive architecture for next-gen firewalls, network access control, load balancing, and Zero Trust
- Coordinate multi-vendor technology vendors and client technical staff
- Lead large, multi-functional project teams
- Own end-to-end delivery: from discovery and architecture to implementation, testing, cutover, and knowledge transfer
- Provide SME-level support for pre-sales and UVP
- Lead mobile n... (or whatever)
What they require
- Deep experience with network security and cloud-based architectures
- Strong communication and consulting skills
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave