IT SECURITY CONSULTANT Job in Reading RG74GB, Home Counties UK

IT SECURITY CONSULTANT - £45000 - £50000 + BONUS - THEALE, NEAR READING

Established in 2000, this is a profitable and growing Infrastructure Optimisation Company providing solutions that help customers with the management and performance of their IT systems, partnering with a wide range of well known vendors. The company employs around 40 people and services over 1000 customers across 40 countries with its headquarters in Theale, Berkshire, a satellite office in Manchester and a sister company in Virginia, USA.

The company is now seeking an IT Security Consultant to provide advice to customers on how to improve, structure and implement their IT security solutions

MAIN DUTIES - IT SECURITY CONSULTANT
Reporting to the Group Services Director, the successful candidate will:

Scope, plan timescales, resource and deliver service projects
Prepare documentation and present progress reports to customers
Install and manage customer technology trials
Implement technical solutions
Provide training and consultancy services and 2nd/3rd line support as required
Meet with customers to develop technical relationships
Work with the sales team to understand customer goals and needs
Analyse and define customer technical requirements
Determine solutions to address customer needs
Write, present and/or demonstrate solutions, product and service offerings
Integrate customer technologies into the solutions
Manage RFI and RFP technical answers and solution design
Work in collaboration with the rest of the service team and technical team to ensure the smooth operation and maximum performance of all customer networks

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS QUALITIES - IT SECURITY CONSULTANT
Extensive demonstrable experience in IT, security or network/systems management, IT pre-sales and consultancy
Experience of installing and supporting multiple security or management products in medium and large enterprises
Product certification in Check point, Cisco (security), Juniper (Netscreen) or Palo Alto Networks
Attained or studying for CISSP or similar qualification
Good understanding of security management
Vendor knowledge or qualifications in: - Cisco or Juniper firewalls or security platforms; Check Point; Palo Alto Networks; ISS; SourceFire; Nessus; nCircle; Log Rhythm; eSecurity; Nitro (Rippletech); ArcSight; Mazu (Riverbed Cascade); Lancope; Q1 Labs; or Arbor
Educated to A level standard or equivalent
Strong relationship management skills and excellent interpersonal / communication skills
Analytical, logical, organised and efficient
Problem solving skills
Team player
Commitment to excellence
Responsive and flexible
Confident

No agencies please

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