Palo Alto Security Consultant

Exclusive Networks is a global cybersecurity specialist that provides partners and end-customers with a wide range of services and product portfolios via proven routes to market. With offices in over 45 countries and the ability to serve customers in over 170 countries, we combine a local perspective with the scale and delivery of a single global organisation.

**Our benefits include**:

- 24 days holiday plus Bank holidays, increasing with service
- Your birthday off
- 10% company Bonus scheme
- Charity Volunteer day
- Hybrid Working
- Ongoing learning and development
- Health care scheme
- 5% Matched pension scheme
- Beer fridge Friday and quarterly social events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and more

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** | **About the role**

We are looking for an experienced, personable Network Consultant working in pre and post sales to join our Professional Service Team. Within this role you will be working as an extension of both our vendors and reseller technical teams, with a blend Network and Cyber Security presales and installation consultancy on behalf of our vendor Palo Alto.

**As the Palo Alto Security Consultant, you will**:

- Supporting the sales team at a technical level with pre-sales requests.
- Provide sales with recommendations regarding orders and equipment specs.
- Liaise with and provide a high level of customer service to partners and end users
- Demonstrate products to partners and end users remotely via webinar and in person
- Lead Proof of Concept engagements
- Prepare hardware for loans, ensuring configuration is to specification
- Support the consulting team with solution designs, preparing hardware for pre-staging.
- Implement data centre racking and stacking of hardware
- Scope statement of works documents for projects
- Gain and maintain skills and certifications in vendor products as assigned by technical management
- Be a technical expert/champion for specific products as assigned by technical management
- Perform on-site or remote consultancy on behalf of end customers
- Post deployment support at an implementation level

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**| **About you**

**The ideal Palo Alto Security Consultant will**:

- 3 plus years’ experience working in a Palo Alto Networks technical infrastructure or security focused IT role.
- Experience of working within Enterprise IT environments and familiarity with industry operational practices (e.g. ITIL, change processes, project delivery).
- A strong networking background to at least CCNA level or equivalent, including experience of firewalls and VPN solutions.
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
- Good working knowledge and experience of Windows Desktop and Server operating systems.
- Have experience in a customer service-based role and enjoy building relationships both internally and externally.
- Full driving license and a willingness to travel, staying away from home.
- Valid passport and willingness to travel internationally on a limited basis
- Must be able to pass BPSS checks and security clearance

**WHO ARE EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS?**| **About the company**

Exclusive Networks is a global trusted cybersecurity specialist, committed to upholding the highest ethical standards. We are committed to fostering, embracing, encouraging, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Financial planning services
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Alton, Hampshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Information Security: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Alton, Hampshire

Reference ID: EG2328