Cybersecurity Advisor – Secure Networking

🕒 4 days ago

🌲 North Carolina, Maryland, +1 more states – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote 🦀 Maryland – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $170k - $230k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Optiv

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

Optiv Security is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. We partner with organizations to advise, deploy and operate cybersecurity programs from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration and technology solutions. With clients at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can.We manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted partner to Optiv’s clients and advise on security solutions • Design pragmatic, defensible, and scalable Secure Networking solutions across Cloud, Network, SASE, and OT environments • Participate in the Field Center of Excellence and position Optiv services and key technology partners • Collaborate with service delivery to provide consistent domain-specialty materials • Develop security strategies and roadmaps aligned with business goals, budgets, and ROI metrics • Maintain advisory relationships with client stakeholders and facilitate thought leadership • Maintain working relationships with relevant Optiv technology partners • Design complete security programs, gather requirements, select technologies, coordinate demonstrations, and conduct security technology evaluations • Partner with internal Optiv teams to align client expectations with the solution portfolio and ensure service delivery excellence • Share client feedback with internal teams to support continuous improvement • Participate in account planning, forecasting, and pipeline management • Manage and prioritize proposals, business proposals, contracts, and RFI/RFP responses • Pursue ongoing technical, security, and professional development

🎯 Requirements

• BS/BA or equivalent applicable work experience • Minimum of five years in an information security role • Preferably experience as a consulting advisor, architect, or engineer planning, building, and running secure Network, OT, and Cloud environments • Experience with Network, OT, and Cloud Security technology partners and technologies including firewalls, segmentation, ZTNA, visibility, SASE, CNAPP, WAF, DDoS protection, load balancing, and posture management • Highly motivated self-starter who does not require day-to-day management • Ability to work in a highly adaptable and nimble team environment with responsive communication • Thorough understanding of the current threat landscape, vulnerabilities, and defensive controls • Strong business and technical acumen • Ability to lead technology-focused discussions • Strong presentation, written, and oral communication skills, including whiteboard sessions • Proficient sales techniques, including prospecting, meeting facilitation, probing questions, objection handling, relationship building, solution positioning, and sale finalization • Strong attention to detail when reviewing SOWs, quotes, and client deliverables • Broad security-related knowledge and continuous expertise expansion across other portfolio domains • Vendor-specific certification(s) focused primarily on the specialty • Ability to perform additional duties as directed or needed

🏖️ Benefits

• Uncapped bonus plan paid on new and renewal business • Comprehensive compensation and benefits package • Work/life balance • Professional training resources • Volunteer opportunities through “Optiv Chips In” • Ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable) • Employee Resource Groups • Creative problem-solving and ability to tackle unique, complex projects