Senior Consultant - Cybersecurity

Need candidate having Fluent Japanese language proficiency.

Certifications required by the candidate - (Either from given two) - ISO 27001 orCISSP

Candidate should haveexperience in Security architecture & Consulting

Candidate should haveStrong expertise in networking, operating systems (Windows/UNIX/mainframe), firewalls, IDS/IPS

Candidate should haveKnowledge of scripting/programming languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell)

Candidate should haveHands-on experience in vulnerability assessments, incident response, policy creation, governance

Candidate should haveStrong understanding of regulatory frameworks (PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection, US State Privacy Laws)

Candidate should haveExcellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills

Candidate should haveAbility to mentor, lead projects, and work in diverse teams

Candidate should beWillingto travel as per business/project requirements

Description

Company Description

At Optiv, we're on a mission to help our clients make their businesses more secure. We're one of the fastest growing companies in a truly essential industry.

In your role at Optiv, you'll be inspired by a team of the brightest business and technical minds in cyber security. We are passionate champions for our clients and know from experience that the best solutions for our clients needs come from working hard together. As part of our team, your voice matters, and you will do important work that has impact, on people, businesses and nations. Our industry and our company move fast, and you can be sure that you will always have room to learn and grow. We're proud of our team and the important work we do to build confidence for a more connected world.

Job Description

Who we are looking for:

A Senior consultant with proven technical and consultative experience, fluent Japanese language proficiency, and expected to be strong in both technical and interpersonal skills. A Senior Consultant must be a proven self-starter with the ability to problem-solve, communicate, participate in diverse project teams from a technical perspective, and interface effectively with customers, vendor partners, and colleagues. You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives. Deliver timely engagements and work closely with Practice Directors to drive training and education, career development, performance development, and collaboration across the team. In line with Optiv's commitment to quality, you will confirm that work is of the highest quality as per Optiv's quality standards, by reviewing the work provided by other members.

How you'll make an impact:

Comfortably deliver solo-based work or act as point for complex projects

Acts as technical escalation point to assist other consultants

Lead in creation, development and delivery of custom security solutions

Lead security and compliance program-related development and implementation efforts

Design, implement and educate on specific security processes

Effectively provide knowledge transfer and post-engagement support activities as necessary

Excellent team communicator

Mentor less experienced consultants

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional associations such as ISACA, ISC2 etc.

Consistently complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting

Support and occasionally lead practice related development efforts including training and awareness, performance development and cyber strategy accelerators

Act as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and related work experience

Proven security architecture experience

Strong knowledge of multiple security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance

Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.) and application programming/scripting languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell)

Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection, such as PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border, and U.S. State Data Privacy Laws

Expert knowledge of using Microsoft Office

Ability to build relationships with and influence other functional areas

Well-developed negotiation skills

Ability to build consensus

Solid business acumen and basic project management expertise.

Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel

Willingness to travel to meet client needs.

Good-to-Have Criteria

• Professional certificationssuch as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, or equivalent
• Exposure tocloud security platforms(AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience indata privacy & cross-border compliance projects
• Advanced skills inautomation, scripting, or security orchestration
• Previous consulting experience withglobal clients
• Participation in professional associations (ISACA, ISC2, etc.)