SOAR Consultant -Hybrid

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a SOAR consultant to advise and provide strategic guidance around complex systems to secure a digital environment. This position is hybrid 3 days a week onsite in either Dallas, TX, Middletown, NJ or Charlotte, NC. (Candidate must be local to one of these locations)

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead security automation technical implementations in a customer environment

· Translate complex business requirements into best practice solutions

· Identify and document operational business processes for automated playbook

development

· Prepare capacity planning, deployment, business continuity and configuration

guides

· Ability to communicate effectively in various situations with all levels of an

organization from Engineering/Operations to CIO/CISO audiences

· Present technical information to non-technical personnel

· Train and enable customer teams to be successful with our products

· Develop key performance indicators (KPIs), understand critical success factors,

and continuously measure performance

· Engage with the account team to allow them to clearly understand the customer

business & technical requirements as you learn through active engagement with

the client

Qualifications

· Experience with security automation platforms and orchestration tools (SOAR)

· Strong understanding of Linux or Unix and network troubleshooting analysis

· Experience in Python

· Preferred experience in Palo Alto firewalls

· Familiarity with IDS/IPS, SIEM, and endpoint solutions

· Experience managing complex automated security solutions in large

environments

· Deep understanding of security threats, internet protocols and cybersecurity

tools and applications

· Project leadership experience; ability to drive organizations and resources to

complete required tasks in service of end goals

· Detailed experience in the installation, configuration, operation and

documentation of security solutions to prevent cybersecurity threats

· Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) and documenting

operational workflows

· Preferred experience in cybersecurity incident response

· Previous experience with STIGs, RMF, NIST publications and/or SCAP

· GCIA, CISSP, CEH, and/or Security+ certifications is a plus

Compensation:

$130,000 - $150,000 ** depending on experience and degree**

Full Benefits -Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Holidays, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law

This job opens for applications on 11/14/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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