AHEAD · 21 hours ago
Principal Consultant, Network Security
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$195K/yr - $215K/yr
10+ years expAHEAD builds platforms for digital business, focusing on digital transformation through cloud infrastructure, automation, and software delivery. They are seeking a seasoned Principal Consultant to lead their Network Security Advisory practice, engaging with enterprise clients and guiding complex network security transformations while mentoring high-performing teams.
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Responsibilities
Advise senior executives on security strategy, modernization pathways, and multi‑year roadmaps that translate risk reduction into business value
Distill complex security concepts into outcomes and decisions that resonate with C‑suite and senior leadership
Lead recurring executive touchpoints—program reviews, steering committees, and health checks—to keep initiatives aligned and accountable
Drive engagement momentum by removing roadblocks, orchestrating stakeholders, and ensuring planned outcomes are achieved
Lead multi‑workstream, enterprise‑scale network security transformations—spanning architectures, migrations, and modernization programs—with an unwavering focus on quality
Delegate workstreams to qualified team members enabling scale of delivery
Provide hands-on technical guidance developing team capability
Architect secure network designs that enable Zero Trust, micro‑segmentation, secure remote access (VPN/ZTNA), cloud perimeters, and resilient data center security fabrics
Establish standards, reusable patterns, and delivery frameworks to drive consistency and scale across the practice
Review and approve technical deliverables to ensure alignment with client standards, regulatory frameworks, and best practices
Partner closely with account teams on strategic security campaigns—assisting with presales activities such as scoping, and solution strategy to win and expand business
Identify and close follow‑on services within existing accounts through credibility, relationships, and demonstrable impact
Contribute proactive pipeline insights and opportunity identification to support accurate forecasting
Develop methodologies, tooling, and processes that improve the efficiency and repeatability of our Network Security practice
Produce thought leadership—whitepapers, blogs, reference architectures, conference presentations—and represent AHEAD in public forums
Support talent acquisition, interviewing, and onboarding of senior network security engineers; mentor and elevate the team
Represent the practice in cross‑practice initiatives, partner alliances, and industry events to strengthen our market position
Qualification
Required
10+ years leading large-scale network security projects or modernization programs with multi-technology, cross-functional teams
Proven track record delivering end-to-end enterprise network security transformations in large, complex environments
Deep expertise with next-generation firewalls, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Network Access Control (NAC), and enterprise security architectures
Strong knowledge of modern security frameworks and practices (Zero Trust, NIST CSF, CIS, MITRE ATT&CK)
Familiarity with compliance and security standards (e.g., HIPAA, PCI, FedRAMP)
Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, drive execution and technical excellence
Documented history of exceeding performance goals and contributing meaningfully to practice and business success
Ability to generate new services opportunities during engagements and expand existing accounts
Strong partner alignment experience—collaborating with account teams, OEMs, and internal resources
Recognized as an expert and engagement leader; sought for complex or sensitive client situations
Experience authoring high-impact proposals, SOWs, whitepapers, or external technical content; excellent communication skills for both technical teams and executives
Deep hands-on expertise architecting and implementing two or more of: Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Aruba ClearPass, AlgoSec/Tufin
Preferred
Experience in health care and life sciences; familiarity with HIPAA
Cloud-native security (Azure preferred)
Enterprise-scale firewall migrations
SD-WAN and SASE/SSE platforms; micro-segmentation approaches and technologies
Network detection & response; threat intelligence integrations
Prior experience as technical escalation lead for multi-year programs or managed security environments
Certifications such as PCNSE, CCNP/CCIE Security, Fortinet NSE 7/8, AWS/Azure Security, CISSP/CCSP (or equivalent)
Oversight, coaching, and mentoring of teams
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k)
Paid company holidays
Paid time off
Paid parental and caregiver leave
Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
Company
AHEAD
AHEAD is a solutions-based company that helps clients move to an optimized IT service delivery model.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$97.72M2024-05-06Series Unknown· $5.7M
2024-02-15Series Unknown· $43.6M
2023-11-02Series Unknown· $5.77M
Leadership Team
Daniel Adamany
Founder and CEO
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Stephen Ayoub
Co-Founder and President
Recent News
2025-11-19
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