Consulting Solutions Engineer - Cyber Security
About the role
The role of Cybersecurity Consulting Solutions Engineer (CSE) is to achieve impressive goals by offering World Wide Technology’s advanced suite of cybersecurity solutions through multiple Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), including Cisco, Palo Alto, and others. The CSE, in partnership with a talented Client Manager, will build consultative relationships as the technical liaison and partner. Their focus is on expanding WWT’s footprint of services capabilities from deployment services to strategic post-deployment staffing.
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical consultant to multiple customers within the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Fourth Estate Defense Agencies.
- Support DISA and Fourth Estate Defense Agencies in identifying the right solutions to solve their cybersecurity challenges.
- Build consultative relationships as the technical liaison and partner with clients.
- Expand WWT’s footprint of services capabilities from deployment services to strategic post-deployment staffing.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of mission-aligned strategies for cybersecurity solutions.
- Collaborate with a talented Client Manager to provide technical support and guidance.
- Participate in local meetings and potentially up to 25% travel to support client engagements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent military/industry experience).
- 7-10+ years progressive IT or cybersecurity engineering experience within federal or military environments (DoD preferred).
- 3-5+ years pre-sales or field-facing technical sales experience as a Systems Engineer, Technical Specialist, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated success supporting DISA and Fourth Estate Defense Agencies strongly preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity technologies including: next-generation firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, endpoint detection & response (EDR), SIEM/SOAR, identity & access management, zero trust network access (ZTNA), and cloud security.
- Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks: NIST 800-53, DoD RMF, DISA STIGs, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust maturity models.
- Broad experience across enterprise compute, storage, virtualization, and networking solutions.
- Certifications (preferred): Cybersecurity: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CASP+ Vendor/Technical: Cisco CCNP Security, Palo Alto PCNSE, Fortinet NSE 7/8, VMware VCP, AWS/Azure Security Specialty
- DoD 8570/8140 compliance certifications (IAT III or IAM II/III) strongly desired.
- U.S. Citizenship required; Active DoD Secret or higher clearance preferred.
Benefits
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!