Cybersecurity Consultant

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Bring subject matter expertise related to cybersecurity design best practice.
• Work in partnership with internal stakeholders on the development of the architectural approach for one or more layer of a solution.
• Participate in consulting engagements, billable or non-billable, to support the roadmap, business case development and adoption of technologies in security.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on the development of new services to take to market, information on relevant vertical markets and keep up to date on developments in cybersecurity.
• Drive relationship with key partners in your domain of expertise.
• Participate in the pre-sales process. Collaborate with sales on selling solutions and services.
• Proactively engage with clients.
• Participate in the delivery of business development processes including opportunity identification, presales, scoping, deal closing and driving delivery.
• Participate in the Business Development and Marketing activities.
• Present clients with solutions and convince and persuade internal and external stakeholders of the right course of action.
• Use client engagement skills to identify the most important client IT security challenges and optimize their mitigation. 

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to focus on detail with an understanding of how it impacts the business strategically.
• Excellent client engagement skills.
• Understand and successfully applied Consulting methodology.
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to establish and manage processes and practices through collaboration and the understanding of business (Business acumen).
• Ability to learn quickly and continuously.
• Strategic thinking and Leadership ability.
• Language: English mandatory, French is an asset.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Degree in relevant field.
• Technical certification in security products (Cisco, Check Point, Palo Alto Network, …).
• Certifications in security industry standards such as ISO 27000, PCI:DSS, NIST, HIPAA, CISSP or others is an asset.

Required Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in a Consulting or Pre-sales position in Cybersecurity.
• Seasoned demonstrable experience in a similar role within a large scale (preferably multi- national) technology services environment.
• Seasoned demonstrable level of expertise coupled with consulting and client engagement experience, demonstrating good experience in client needs assessment and change management.
• Track record in Cybersecurity.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor.