Cyber Security Architect / CISO needed with CISSP , FedRamp , FISMA , Splunk - Remote -may travel to Dallas, TX and/or NJ every once in a while
Posted 5 days ago by 1751550255
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Outside
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USA
Summary: The role of Cyber Security Architect / CISO requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in Cyber Security and Cloud security services. The candidate will lead a team of Security Engineers, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and managing security solutions. This position is primarily remote, with occasional travel to Dallas, TX and/or NJ. The ideal candidate must hold a CISSP certification and possess strong technical knowledge in various security domains.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a team of Security Engineers, fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Design and implement secure, fault-tolerant architectures for cloud-based applications.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies across IT systems.
- Conduct comprehensive security assessments and manage the vulnerability lifecycle.
- Monitor and analyze the organization's security posture, reporting on threats and weaknesses.
- Develop and review system security plans, policies, and incident response plans.
- Drive the incident response process, including investigation and reporting of security incidents.
- Create security reports for senior management and executives.
Key Skills:
- 7+ years of experience in IT with strong knowledge of Cyber Security & Cloud security services.
- 5+ years of experience in leading major security domains such as Cloud Security Engineering and IT Compliance.
- Strong experience with enterprise security solutions like WAF, IPS, DDOS, and SIEM.
- Proficiency in security toolsets such as Splunk ES, Trend Micro, and Prisma.
- Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks like NIST, PCI, ISO 27001, and HIPAA.
- CISSP certification is mandatory.
- Architecture certification from a major cloud platform (Google, Amazon, Azure).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Cyber Security Architect / CISO needed with CISSP , FedRamp , FISMA , Splunk - Remote -may travel to Dallas, TX and/or NJ every once in a while
Requisition Name: C&DE-CMT-Cyber Security Architect
Start Date: 7/7/2025
Duration: 25 Weeks
Services Location: TX/Dallas / Remote
Description Of Services:
At least 7+ years of experience in the IT industry with strong technical knowledge on Cyber Security & Cloud security services. Minimum 5+years of experience in leading any major security domains like Cloud Security Engineering, Security risk management, DevSecOps, IT Compliance, Information Security assessments, Security project management. Lead and mentor a team of Security Engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Experience in designing and implementing a Secured and highly available, fault-tolerant architectures for cloud-based applications. Good understanding of security controls related to regulatory requirements, such as NIST, PCI, ISO 27001, HIPAA compliance etc Strong experience working on enterprise security solutions such as WAF, IPS, DDOS, and SIEM. Experience working on managing alerts and insights from security solutions like SIEM, SOAR, CSPM, EDR & AppSec toolsets. Strong experience working on industry leading security toolsets like Splunk ES, Trend Micro, Prisma, SonarQube, Tenable, and Cloud native security services. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards & internal policies across all IT systems and processes. Experience in performing and/or participating in technical assessments in direct support of compliance efforts such as (FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, GxP, SOC2, ISO27001, ISO27002) Conduct comprehensive security assessments and actively manage the vulnerability lifecycle. Monitor and analyze the organizations security posture and report on threats, breaches, and security weaknesses. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve security issues and enhance the overall security infrastructure. Experience in developing and reviewing system security plans, information security policies and procedures, contingency plans, incident response plans, etc. Update & maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines in accordance with regulatory requirements. Ability to drive incident response process, including investigation and reporting of security incidents. Experience creating security reports for senior management and executives. Architecture certification (Google, Amazon, Azure) from a major cloud platform. Stay current with emerging security trends, threats, and technologies. Must be CISSP certified.
Deliverables:
-Process Flows -Mentor and Knowledge transfer to client project team members -Participate as primary, co and/or contributing author on any and all project deliverables associated with their assigned areas of responsibility -Participate in data conversion and data maintenance -Provide best practice and industry specific solutions -Advise on and provide alternative (out of the box) solutions -Provide thought leadership as well as hands on technical configuration/development as needed. -Participate as a team member of the functional team -Perform other duties as assigned.