Principal Consultant
Posted Today by 83zero Ltd
£700 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
City of London, London
Summary: The Principal Consultant for Prisma Access will lead the delivery of SASE projects for enterprise customers, taking on a senior, hands-on role that emphasizes technical delivery and engagement leadership. This position requires accountability for the quality of delivery across complex environments and involves direct customer interaction. The consultant will also mentor other team members and help shape delivery standards and best practices. This is not a presales or strategy-only role, but one that demands active participation in technical implementation and problem-solving.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of Prisma Access / SASE projects for enterprise customers
- Own the technical direction: architecture, design, implementation, migration, and handover
- Act as technical lead on engagements: set standards, review designs, mentor other consultants
- Run customer workshops, requirements sessions, and technical design reviews
- Produce and own HLDs, LLDs, migration plans, and runbooks
- Lead complex migrations from legacy VPN, MPLS, or on-prem firewall estates to Prisma Access
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and security issues
- Work closely with project managers and delivery teams to ensure successful outcomes
- Help shape delivery standards, templates, and best practices across the consulting function
Key Skills:
- Strong, hands-on experience delivering Prisma Access in enterprise environments
- SASE / SSE architectures
- Networking, routing, VPNs, firewalls
- Identity integration (Entra ID / Azure AD, Okta, etc.)
- Zero Trust and modern access models
- Proven background in customer-facing delivery / professional services / consulting
- Comfortable leading technical discussions with senior customer stakeholders
- Strong documentation and design skills (HLD / LLD)
- Experience migrating from Legacy VPN solutions to MPLS environments
- On-prem firewall estates (Palo Alto or similar)
- Palo Alto certifications (PCNSE / Prisma) are desirable but not essential
Salary (Rate): £700/day
City: City of London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Principal Consultant - Prisma Access (Professional Services)
Location: UK-based (Remote / Hybrid)
Contract: £650 to £700 Outside IR35
We're looking for a Principal Consultant to lead the delivery of Prisma Access and SASE projects for enterprise customers. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who can own technical delivery, lead engagements, and set the standard for how Prisma Access is designed and implemented. This is not a presales or strategy-only role. You will be hands-on, customer-facing, and accountable for delivery quality across complex environments.
What you'll be doing
- Lead end-to-end delivery of Prisma Access / SASE projects for enterprise customers
- Own the technical direction: architecture, design, implementation, migration, and handover
- Act as technical lead on engagements: set standards, review designs, mentor other consultants
- Run customer workshops, requirements sessions, and technical design reviews
- Produce and own HLDs, LLDs, migration plans, and runbooks
- Lead complex migrations from legacy VPN, MPLS, or on-prem firewall estates to Prisma Access
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and security issues
- Work closely with project managers and delivery teams to ensure successful outcomes
- Help shape delivery standards, templates, and best practices across the consulting function
What we're looking for
- Strong, hands-on experience delivering Prisma Access in enterprise environments
- SASE / SSE architectures
- Networking, routing, VPNs, firewalls
- Identity integration (Entra ID / Azure AD, Okta, etc.)
- Zero Trust and modern access models
- Proven background in customer-facing delivery / professional services / consulting
- Comfortable leading technical discussions with senior customer stakeholders
- Strong documentation and design skills (HLD / LLD)
- Experience migrating from Legacy VPN solutions to MPLS environments
- On-prem firewall estates (Palo Alto or similar)
- Palo Alto certifications (PCNSE / Prisma) are desirable but not essential
Why this is a Principal role
- You are the technical authority and escalation point
- You set the quality bar for delivery
- You lead and mentor other consultants
- You help define how Prisma Access is delivered, not just deliver it
There is strong demand for Prisma Access and SASE transformation projects, and this role plays a key part in leading complex, high-impact customer deliveries.