Principal Technical Consultant - Security

Job Description

Lastly, AHEAD Principal Technical Consultant also leverage their visibility and experience to contribute to the continuous improvement and maturation of in-practice service offerings and capabilities by proposing ideas for change and executing on ideas that are committed. This includes positively impacting our service portfolio and individuals on the team through thought leadership and mentorship. Key Responsibilities The following are the expectations of a Principal Technical Consultant: Client Delivery Support sessions of strategy, roadmap, design, and planning workshops for small to medium sized service engagements Execute on project objectives, requirements gathering, project tasks/milestone, project status, dependencies, and timelines, to ensure engagements are delivered successfully and on time while meeting the business objectives Creation and finalization of project deliverables, may perform peer review for collateral developed by others on a delivery team Effective presentation of deliverables to project team members. Knowledge of AHEAD s project lifecycle management activities to effectively support delivery engagements throughout the duration of a project Technical Mastery Proficiency in technical troubleshooting; the ability to critically think about a problem and generate a creative solution with minimal oversight. Deep knowledge of scripting, particularly with PowerShell and/or Python, and the ability to troubleshoot developed code. Ability to effectively communicate aspects of a technical solution to a non-technical individual. Capability to conduct research and utilize available resources to fill in technical knowledge gaps where ambiguity presents itself. Business Development Represent service offerings during the sales cycle, including project scoping, proposal development, and presenting proposals to clients Knowledge of AHEAD s sales management lifecycle to effectively support sales opportunities throughout the duration of a proposal Lead client discovery and/or visioning workshops to identify opportunities for cross-practice collaboration Practice Development & Thought Leadership Participate in the development, enhancement, and standardization of AHEAD in-practice service offerings Owns and/or enables more than one service capability Process-focused technology thought leader and evangelist Maintain a broad knowledge and understanding of current and future state IT trends, technologies, and standards Lend support and mentorship to others Skills Required Proficient in working technically with Identity Providers (IdPs), specifically Active Directory / Entra ID / IAM Working knowledge of identity lifecycle management processes and challenges Expertise in understanding Enterprise Architecture and the impact security decisioning will have on client environments Experience running and managing project outcomes, timelines, and budgets Ability to lead a team of individuals and provide mentorship where necessary Hands-on experience with the major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) Broad familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) as well as industry standard compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001/2, etc.) Hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools that function in the following spaces: PAM / PIM / IAM, DLP, SOAR (XSIAM), Microsoft Security, AWS Security, Red Teaming / AppSec, Isolated Recovery Environments (IREs) Qualifications Previously worked in a leadership or program director role Minimum of: 10 years consulting experience, or commensurate work experience 3 professional and/or technical certifications, including industry-recognized certifications which align to AHEAD s Security service portfolio Excellent verbal and written communication skills Comfortable addressing groups of people in virtual settings Ability to solve complex, abstract problems Excellent interpersonal skills, good listener, ability to connect with different personalities Exhibit Executive presence with leadership characteristics Demonstrated experience as a technology change agent