Description
Costello & Reyes Group has been engaged by our client, a major name in the Rail industry, to identify a Solutions Architect with strong Palo Alto experience for an initial 6 month engagement.
As a Palo Alto Networks Cortex Solutions Architect, you will be the SME for the XSOAR offerings and knowledgeable about Cortex XDR.
The Cortex portfolio includes Cortex XDR Prevent (Endpoint), Cortex XDR Pro - Investigations, Response and Analytics, Autofocus, Cortex Data Lake and XSOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation & Response) Base and Threat Intelligence Module.
The Cortex Solutions Architect is the interface between business and technology.
You will be required to work with clients to understand their business needs and to design technical solutions that take the best advantage of Cortex platform.
You will also be responsible for deployment of the platform.
Able to answer technical questions, conducting POC evaluations and working with engineering to bridge any gaps.
Work closely with product and engineering to debug and correct challenges encountered during POCs.
Able to conduct architecture level discussions with prospects.
Qualifications and Experience
- BSCS or equivalent and 5+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales/Systems Engineer or Systems Integrator
- 4+ years of technical hands-on experience with Application Security/Endpoint Security
- 4+ years of experience in a customer facing role; Experience working with FIs is an advantage; preferably working in a start-up and vendor environment
- Experience with customer facing roles
- Solid grasp of web applications, web protocols, security and Internet environments
- Advanced knowledge of web threats and cybercrime
- Experience with common enterprise desktop software deployment methodologies
- Experience installing, configuring and integrating a complex Security environment
- Experience understanding malware, exploits, operating system structure and behaviour
- Demonstrable experience in securing these environments
- Deep understanding of Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems and Scripting
- Demonstrable experience with systems installation, configuration and administration of Routers/Switches, UNIX/Linux, and Windows-based systems (prior Active Directory/LDAP experience desirable)
- System and network administration experience within heterogeneous environments (Linux and Windows), with hands-on experience with Linux operating systems.
- Coding experience - ability to develop and maintain scripts in Python and/or JavaScript or any other programming language.
- Working knowledge of Endpoint Prevention, SIEM, vulnerability management tools, SOC, Firewalls, and other security technologies both from a technology and a business driver standpoint
- Experience with Incident Response; both IR tools and IR workflow process
- Experience selling, demonstrating, installing, and solving network infrastructure security product
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbally and written
- Strong problem finding and solving skills, ability to analyse complex multivariate problems and use a systematic approach to gain quick resolution
- Experience from companies in the security operations space
- Experience installing and configuring a virtual environment
- Experience understanding threat intelligence and threat hunting
- Scripting experience with a focus on Python and PowerShell is a plus
- Experience with security incident response or SOC operational processes - manual and automated is a plus
- Deep understanding of multiple security products and secure coding techniques is a plus
Location
The role will be a mix of on-site and working from home. This will be dictated by the end-client(s) as required.
Should you be interested in the above position, please feel free to submit your CV and call for further information.
Costello & Reyes Group Limited is one of the UK's leading providers of recruitment advice and services and acts as a recruiter on behalf of our client.