Principal Consultant - Technology Automation - Remote | USA

At Optiv, we’re on a mission to help our clients make their businesses more secure. We’re one of the fastest-growing companies in a truly essential industry. Join us.Practice Description  Our Cyber Digital Transformation (CDX) team is focused on delivering business outcomes forour clients across the Data Value Chain, working collaboratively with the different CDX practice areas (i.e. Cloud Strategy & Execution, Big Data & Analytics, Connected Devices, and Orchestration & Automation).  As part of our Orchestration & Automation team, your voice matters, and you will one of the technical leaders within the practice to advise and deliver important work that has impact, on people, businesses and nations. Our industry and our company move fast, and you can be sure that you will always have room to learn, grow, and build a teamof world class consultants. We’re proud of our team and the important work we do to build confidence for a more connected and secure world.  Job Description  Are you a thought leader within Security and Technology Automation? Have you led DevOps or Infrastructure teams? Are you a former engineer with experience across a broad array of technologies related to security and technology automation? Have you been in a senior technical leadership role regularly engaging with both business and IT executives? Do you understand and apply security leading practices? We think you're one of us. We're looking for an accomplished Technical Leader with demonstrated success in designing, deploying and maintaining complex, highly performant environments. We also need someone with strong interpersonal, technical and leadership skills to make our clients happy through a highly collaborative team environment. You will join a team of highly skilled and experienced DevOps and Security professionals who work with the latest tools, technologies, and industry leading practices. 

How you will make an impact:

• Advise clients on leading practices and provide deep subject matter expertise in a broad range of security and automation related fields (e.g. Security, DevOps, Container Security, Infrastructure-as-Code, Secrets Management) 
• Assess existing and target state architecture and supporting business processes to assist clients in designing and developing DevSecOps frameworks, policies, and solution architecture, in line with industry leading practices 
• Provide recommendations on suitable DevOps tooling and related solutions (e.g. DevOps, infrastructure-as-code, container and network security, secrets management) based on client needs 
• Advise clients on Container Security and support deployment of containerized environments using Kubernetes and related solutions 
• Design, deliver, and manage consulting engagements with clients large and small, across every industry 
• Lead project teams of consultants to successfully deliver outcomes for clients, including mentoring and assistance with upskilling 
• Create professional client deliverables to clearly present recommendations and strategies using compelling formats including dashboards, presentations, and documentation 
• Continuous learning and upskilling on relevant technology products and methodologies, leveraging training resources provided 
• Support with practice and business development activities such as interviews, training, IP development, and scoping for client engagements

Qualifications and experience:

• A College degree or/equivalent and 8+ years of related work experience, required 
• Ability to review and understand complex client technologies and architectures to justify use of interchangeable product solutions to deliver the best possible client outcomes  
• Ability to compare and contrast the vast array of security and automation technologies in order to provide perspective on suitable client solutions 
• Experience building and deploying enterprise-grade infrastructure and applications using Continuous Integration and Delivery techniques  
• Experience architecting solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform  
• Experience with common cloud-native role-based access control mechanisms and how they integrate with common SAML solutions (e.g. IAM, Azure Active Directory, etc.) 
• Experience securing infrastructure and security configuration management using common third-party and cloud-native security tools (e.g. Prisma Cloud, AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender) 
• Experience securing and deploying Kubernetes-based environments, preferably using and administering relevant platforms (e.g. EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, etc.) 
• Proficiency in scripting programming languages – e.g. Python, JSON, Ruby, C#, Powershell, YAML 
• Experience with deployment orchestration, automation, and configuration management (e.g. Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, Cloud formation, Terraform, Ansible) 
• Extensive experience with Agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban, CI/CD 
• Effectively applies knowledge and skills of software development and testing to solve a range of problems 
• Familiar with common enterprise-wide logging architectures for both infrastructure, security, and application logs 
• Working knowledge of common and industry standard cloud-native/cloud-friendly authentication mechanisms (OAuth, OpenID, etc) 
• Experience with service-oriented architecture for cloud-based services 
• Experience working with cloud security and governance tools, cloud access security brokers (CASBs) 
• Experience representing technical viewpoints to diverse audiences and making timely and prudent technical risk decisions 
• Experience with enterprise architecture and working as part of a cross-functional team to implement solutions 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in a team environment 
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction; self-starter/self-motivated 
• Professional level technical writing experience 
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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. We offer “Recharge” a flexible, time-off program that encourages eligible employees to take the time they need to recharge • Professional training resources, including tuition reimbursement• 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 remote/from home (where applicable)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.Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.