Thales · 2 days ago
Security Technical Consultant
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$131K/yr - $226K/yr
8+ years expThales is a company that architects identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. They are seeking a Senior Consultant to provide technical expertise and lead the delivery of professional services related to HSM and PKI solutions, while interfacing with customers and driving revenue generation.
AerospaceCyber SecurityIndustrial ManufacturingMilitaryRemote SensingSecurityTransportation
Responsibilities
Support the Pre-Sale Specialists to accurately gather customers technical and business requirement to determine and position the most appropriate services engagements
Review complex SOWs to ensure customer needs are met and proper efforts estimation
Support the retirement of some prepackaged services, validation of the need to create new ones, and recommend required updates based on products new features, roadmap, and identified dependencies
Lead technical solution design for new PS offers and customers’ use cases, particularly with automation, DevOps integrations, and PKI solution design and architecture
Provide support in answering technical aspects of customers RFP
The Senior Consultant will execute, lead, and support the delivery of projects within their scope, following the industry best practices & standards as well as the company internal policies
They will work closely with other PS consultants to share knowledge, train, and practice with new product releases
Primary responsibilities include:
An SME and technical resource within the PS team with Thales HSM products
Demonstrate and utilize DevOps skills in areas such as CI/CD, monitoring, and automation to assist customers in integrating our solutions within their environments and to meet their organizational needs
Deliver engagements for products within his/her scope as assigned by the Delivery Manager
Technically drives complex projects involving large diversities of technologies across products, teams, and regions
Provide advice, design creation and review, planning, and rollout of PKI infrastructure on Thales’s products, as well as the integration with third party products
Keep current with delivery best practices, PS processes, and products roadmap & updates
Work with Tech Lead to report identified product issues, product improvement requests, and new market demands identified during deliveries
Participate in planning and kick-off calls with customers
Share knowledge with other PS team members on both products and PS processes
Attend supported product release meetings to keep up to date with product evolutions
Educates customers on related products, discover new use cases, and positions potentials professional services upsell opportunities
Willing to implement the organizational vision in a continually evolving environment
Able to drive Customer to implement a plan, minimize escalations and secure PS Invoicing in line with sales target for projects
Qualification
Required
B.A./B.S. degree required (preferably Computer Science, Information Services or a related field)
8+ years of relevant experience in professional services with a customer facing role within the IT digital security industry
Practical experience in managing technical solutions and services engagements
Proven experience of systems integration and/or implementation
Proven solutions consulting experience in large enterprises
Strong background in cryptography and experience in networking and network security protocols
Strong knowledge of information security principles and practices
Strong DevOps background across various domains, such as CI/CD processes and tools, automation, and monitoring
Strong knowledge of Thales Hardware Security Module design, deployment, and documentation
Strong knowledge in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), including designing solutions to fit customer needs
Experience with Linux/Unix system administration
Experience with virtualization – VMWare, VirtualBox, HyperVisor, and Docker
Strong presentation skills with ability to deliver security consulting workshops
Strong knowledge in all aspects of Active Directory (AD) configuration and best practices as they pertain to Thales's offerings
Expert knowledge in certificates and related activities, such as installation and renewal of certificates, certification revocation, and familiarity with Microsoft Enterprise Certificate Authorities as well as other industry standard solutions
Excellent interpersonal skills
Conflict management skills
Ability to conduct training and knowledge transfer sessions for customers
Proven track records in high quality and on-time delivery
Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines – and reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently
Preferred
Relevant security or professional certifications: CISM, CISA, CISSP, ITIL, CySA+, CASP+, Security+
Strong ability to document requirements and to write technical response papers
Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud). Certification is a plus
Software development life cycle management experience
Knowledge of Key Management products and functionality
Comfortable with Linux file systems
Experience with Windows server administration: Active Directory, power shell, NTFS administration and group policy administration
Strong presentation skills
Negotiation and advanced stakeholders' management skills
Benefits
Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance
Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period
Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off
Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program
Company
Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$533.58MKey Investors
European Investment Bank
2025-09-17Post Ipo Debt· $533.58M
1999-04-01IPO
Leadership Team
Abdelhafid Mordi
Chairman & CEO Thales Emarat Technologies
Emily Tan
CEO, Thales Solutions Asia Pte Ltd and Country Director, Thales in Singapore
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