Network Security Consultant

Who We Are 

Burwood Group is not your average technology consulting firm. We are an innovative, culture-driven industry leader, that helps companies use and manage technology to transform business and improve outcomes. Founded in 1997, headquartered in Chicago, we've grown to be a 200+ employee firm with team members and offices spread from Southern California to North Carolina. 

Burwood fosters a culture that applauds both teamwork and personal growth. We’ve cultivated an incredible team of people who are dedicated to their craft and passionate about using their skills to impact the success of the company. Join our team and build a career as unique as you are. 

• Role Type: W2 Contract
• Work Status: U.S. citizen, Green card holder 
• Term: 6 months
• Hourly Rate: $70 to $90/hr.
• Work Location: Remote, with some travel possible

What You’ll Do

The Network Security Consultant provides subject matter expertise around Burwood’s technology solutions to our customers. As a Network Security Consultant, you will join a Center of Excellence where you will interact with your peers across the country to develop best practices and future solutions.

As a Network Security Consultant, your responsibilities include:

• Provide design, implementation, and support expertise to clients and project teams.
• Understand customer requirements and align with technology solutions.
• Work closely with other project team members and manage and execute project-level tasks and milestones.
• Mentor junior and mid-level consultants.
• Participate in business development and pre-sales activities.
• Ongoing evaluation and improvement of internal processes.
• Stay current on market trends, technologies, and best practices.

Who You Are

• You have a strong IT and Consulting background.
• You are able to engage at the CxO and Director/Manager levels as well as manage tasks on engagements. 
• You build relationships and bring considerable value, and you have a proven record of accomplishment of exceeding customer expectations.
• You can quickly adapt to a fast-paced sales and quality-based delivery model, work in a team-based environment, and self-manage your time.
• You are dedicated to continual learning and staying current on technology to always have a point of view worth sharing.
• You have excellent communication skills, whether that be in person, over the phone, or via email.
• You do not mind responsibility; you are accountable for your work and dedicated to a job well done.
• You have a passion for technology and always want to learn something new.
• You are willing to travel.

The Tech Stuff

• Strong understanding of network and network security architectures, solutions, processes, frameworks, and components.
• Successfully designed and deployed Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
• Successfully migrated end-users and systems to Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
• Hands-on experience working with Palo Alto Firewalls
• Successfully managed and executed multiple security platform migration projects, including DLP, content filtering, IOT segmentation, and agent-based end-user solutions.
• Ability to guide an organization through the Zscaler design and implementation process
• Network protection including firewalls, IDS/IPS, SSL, VPN, DLP, NAC, and WAF.
• Incident response, including security monitoring, network and endpoint visibility, threat management, and forensics.
• Identity management, including AAA, AD/ADFS, MFA, SSO, RADIUS
• Endpoint/server/data protection, including antivirus, malware protection, web/URL filtering, and MDM
• Risk/compliance, including policy management, vulnerability management, log management, change control, and security analytics/reporting (e.g., Splunk)
• Zscaler ZDTE and/or ZDTA and Palo Alto PCSNE/PSE certification is a plus.

The Perks   

As a W2 contractor who completes over 32 hours weekly, Burwood offers some fantastic benefits:  

• Health, dental, and vision insurance 

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion 
 
We are not intent on being the largest company, but rather, the best. These are the words we live by. This means we welcome all the best talent, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or age.  

Being open to all cultural backgrounds, life experiences, thoughts, and ideas not only strengthens company culture but also encourages different-in-kind thinking and promotes economic success.