Senior Technical Consultant - Network Security Operations

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business by weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery to help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

About the role

The Senior Technical Consultant is a cybersecurity professional with expertise in the Extrahop Reveal(x) 360 Platform, supporting Enterprise Clients. This role involves the technical execution of Extrahop deployments with complex configurations and mentoring junior team members. You will be a key player in implementing deployments from sensor placement through detection tuning, building dashboards and integrations that turn wire data into decisions, and serving as a technical advisor.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy ExtraHop sensor architectures across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, including sensor placement strategy for TAPs, SPAN ports, and VPC traffic mirroring in AWS and Azure
• Configure and design packetstores for retention, query performance, and compliance requirements, including sizing decisions for high-throughput environments
• Create custom detections and bundles tailored to client environments, moving beyond out-of-box detections to address specific threats and false-positive patterns
• Develop custom dashboards in Reveal(x) using metrics, devices, and applications views, translating wire data into views that map to client SOC workflows and executive reporting needs
• Build and maintain REST API integrations between ExtraHop and SIEM, SOAR, ticketing, and CMDB platforms, including custom triggers and open data stream configurations
• Conduct network visibility assessments for prospective and existing clients, identifying blind spots in east-west traffic, encrypted traffic decryption coverage, and segmentation gaps
• Collaborate with clients to optimize and fine-tune their deployment and provide guidance to assist with platform optimization
• Act as a technical resource for troubleshooting and resolving complex Extrahop-related issues during and post-implementation
• Contribute to project documentation, ensuring clarity and completeness of Solution Designs and As-Built configurations
• Mentor junior AHEAD consultants, sharing your Extrahop knowledge and fostering their technical development

Requirements

• 6+ years of hands-on experience with ExtraHop Reveal(x) or Reveal(x) 360 in production environments or similar NDR solutions
• Experience deploying and administering ExtraHop Reveal(x) Enterprise or Reveal(x) 360
• Demonstrated experience deploying and tuning ExtraHop sensors, recordstores, and packetstores, including sizing, retention configuration, and performance troubleshooting
• Strong grasp of wire data analysis: L2-L7 protocol behavior (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, etc), TLS/SSL decryption
• Experience building custom detections, bundles, and dashboards beyond default configurations
• Proficient in JavaScript and Python scripting for automation, customization, and workflow optimization
• Working knowledge of at least one major SIEM (Splunk, XSIAM, Crowdstrike, or equivalent) and experience integrating ExtraHop as a data source
• Experienced in proactive threat hunting and incident investigations using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), and CIS Critical Security Controls
• Experience with cloud traffic mirroring (AWS VPC Traffic Mirroring, Azure vTAP, or GCP Packet Mirroring) is a strong plus
• Solid understanding of network security, cloud environments, Identity, Linux, Mac, and Windows
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage with clients and team members
• ExtraHop certification (ECS or equivalent) preferred or relevant industry certifications (CISSP, CYSA, CEH, Security+, Pentest+, OSCP) are a plus

Pay

$180,000 - $210,000 a year

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid company holidays
• Paid time off
• Paid parental and caregiver leave

See benefits for additional details.