Security Consultant

Overview

On Site
$40 - $43 hr
Full Time
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

SECURITY CONSULTANT
NETWORK SECURITY CONSULTANT
FIREWALL SECURITY ENGINEER
CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER NETWORK SECURITY
INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER
SECURITY OPERATIONS ENGINEER
SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER
NETWORK SECURITY ANALYST
CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANT
IAM SPECIALIST

Job Details

Job Title: Security Consultant
Location: Dallas, TX
Mode: Contract (Onsite - Monday to Friday)
Rate - $40/hr - $43/hr on W2, All Inclusive, Danta Technologies payroll OR $53/hr on C2C - Corporation to Corporation All Inclusive

Need local candidates - There will be a F2F interview with a client.

What the Client Wants:
A senior, hands-on Network Security Consultant with deep knowledge and real-world experience in Cisco and Palo Alto firewall ecosystems, Cisco Client, Symantec DLP, and incident response, who can work independently, communicate effectively, and coordinate with various stakeholders while working on-site in Dallas.

  • The role seems domain-neutral but tailored for enterprise-scale IT environments with a focus on network security and compliance.

  • Candidates with experience in financial, healthcare, or telecom sectors may have an edge but it's not strictly required.

So, the particular focus is on:

  • Firewall and Network Security device hands-on expertise

  • Cisco Client for VPN and identity management

  • Incident response and mitigation

  • Understanding and enforcing security policies

  • Working within structured ITIL processes

Summary:

The ideal candidate is a hands-on security consultant with expertise in Palo Alto and Cisco security platforms, strong incident response skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative mindset someone who can hit the ground running onsite in Dallas and deliver high-quality security solutions aligned with best practices and business needs.


Technical skill set

  • Good hands-on experience in Palo Alto, Panorama, Cisco FTD, Cisco ASA, and Cisco Client.
  • Must have hands on experience with Cisco ASA, FXOS, Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama.
  • Full understanding of Palo Alto Firewall concepts like Security Zones, Security policy ordering, Searching and Sorting Audit logs, Address Sets, negated addresses, User Roles and tables, route-based policies, address-books, Application traffic control etc.
  • Must have hand on Cisco Client for VPN authentication, AAA, policy creation.
  • Understanding and experience with routing protocols
  • Handson Skill on handling Security Incidents and plan mitigation.
  • Good understanding of Symantec DLP
  • Should have good understanding and extensive hands-on experience on various security technologies including Firewalls, VPN's, IDS/IPS, end point security solutions (AV, HIPS, Hard Disk Encryption), strong Authentication products (RSA SecurID), Content Security Gateways (Cisco IronPort Web/Mail Security Gateways), Cisco Client, TACACS/AAA solutions. Hands on experience in more than one technology is preferred
  • Understanding of F5 load balancers.
  • Should have good presentation skills - shall be able to participate the review meetings and be able put across the points of concern
  • Should have Capability to conduct risk analysis, impact analysis, dependencies on customer/internal teams,
  • Knowledge and experience of working with ITIL (Information Technical Infrastructure Library) Processes

Non-Technical Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with other team members for availability of capable resource
  • Ensure quality work - review and validate the technical configuration changes
  • Coordinate with COE (Centers Of Excellence) resources for resolution of technical issues/problems before escalation to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers)

Technical Responsibilities

  • Configuration of Cisco and Palo Alto Firewalls
  • Articulate or highlight risks/dependencies
  • Participation in an on-call support rotation required
  • Firewall Auditing and review access control lists and updating firewalls as needed
  • Interacting with various teams in managing the log management solution.
  • Adhering to high-quality standards and best practices, high performance, and scalable, repeatable processes and deliverables in accordance with applicable regulations
  • Analyze, troubleshoot, and investigate network security-related incident based on security platform reporting, network traffic, log files, host-based and automated security alerts
  • Evaluate systems using vulnerability scanners and manual techniques to verify system security settings and configurations

If you meet these qualifications and are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in network security, please apply now!


Notes:- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits: Danta offers a compensation package to all W2 employees that are competitive in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, the option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision), Major holidays and Paid sick leave as per state law.

The rate/ Salary range is dependent on numerous factors including Qualification, Experience and Location.

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