Cyberark Senior Consultant I | Remote, Canada

This position will be fully remote and can be hired in any Canadian province
Our consultants are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to be strong in both technical and soft skills. A Consultant must be a proven self-starter 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

• You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives. Deliver timely engagements and works closely with Practice Directors to drive training and education, career development, performance development, and collaboration across the team
• Deploy the CyberArk suite of products including Vault, Privileged Session Manager, Application Access Manager, Privileged Threat Analytics, etc.
• Act as "point" for complex projects
• Act as technical escalation point to assist other consultants
• Lead in capacity planning and HW specification recommendation efforts.
• Lead in all PAM deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration
• Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts
• Design, implement and educate on specific technology build processes, code migration, and source control use
• Provide knowledge transfer and post production support activities as necessary
• Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting
• Act as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree and approximately 5-7 years of related work experience.
• Approximately 4-7 years of technical architecture experience
• Desirable experience within one or more of the following Security Architecture and/or Enterprise Architectural Frameworks (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF, O-ESA)
• Knowledge of general security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance
• Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.) and application programming/scripting languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell)
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection, such as PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border, and U.S. State Data Privacy Laws
• Working knowledge of operating systems, virtual machine environments, mainframe security packages, and relational database management systems
• Ability to build relationships with and influence other functional areas
• Well-developed negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel
• Willingness to travel to meet client needs; up to 35%
• Training/Certification: CyberArk Certified Delivery Engineer (CCDE) certification is strongly desired; CyberArk CPC, CPE-EPM, Access CDE or Secrets CDE highly preferred. CyberArk Defender and CyberArk Sentry certification would be considered with additional working knowledge/experience; additionally, related professional certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, and/or CISA are preferred
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional associations such as ISSA
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If you are seeking a culture that supports growth, fosters success, and moves the industry forward, find your place at Optiv! As a market-leading provider of cyber security solutions, Optiv has the most comprehensive ecosystem of security products and partners to deliver unparalleled services. Our rich and successful history with our clients is based on trust, serving more than 12,000 clients of varying sizes and industries, including commercial, government, and education. We have the proven expertise to plan, build, and run successful security programs across Risk Management, Cyber Digital Transformation, Threat Management, Security Operations - Managed Services, and Identity and Data Management.
With Optiv you can expect• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Affinity groups including, Black Employee Network, Disabled Employee Network, Latino Employee Network, Optiv Pride (LGBTQIA+), Veterans Support Network, and Women's Network.• 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)

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