Security Architect Consultant

Security Architect Consultant

Posted 3 days ago by 1767914064

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The role of Security Architect Consultant involves ensuring the implementation and configuration of identity and access management systems, as well as developing and implementing enterprise security solutions. The position is fully remote and requires extensive experience in automation development and cybersecurity. The consultant will also be responsible for planning and managing countermeasures against security threats. The contract duration is 12 months with a possibility for extension.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure appropriate identity and access management systems are implemented and configured.
  • Develop and implement automation for disparate security and enterprise IT tools.
  • Plan, design, develop, and implement enterprise security solutions aligned with business goals.
  • Design, deploy, and manage countermeasures to known security threats.
  • Validate and measure the application of protective measures throughout the enterprise.

Key Skills:

  • 5+ years of expertise in automation development using tools such as Python and Bash.
  • 5+ years of experience with identity and access control, logging, and reporting systems.
  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity awareness and understanding.
  • 5+ years of experience with Linux, Windows, and network security protocols.
  • Experience supporting large IT environments and/or system deployments.
  • SIEM analysis and reporting skills.
  • Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST, CSF, CJIS, IRS 1075, CMS MARS-E.
  • Application security (AppSec) knowledge.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Hi Professional,

We are looking for 9309-IT - ADMIN - Security Architect Consultant

Interview Process: 1-2 interview rounds - virtual

Duration of the Contract: 12 Months

Possibility for Extension: Yes

Work Location: Fully Remote

Candidate Location: No SC residency required. Open to nationwide candidates.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • THIS POSITION WILL BE 100% REMOTE TELEWORK.
  • IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT ENSURING THAT APPROPRIATE IDENTITY

MANAGEMENT, SINGLE SIGN ON, MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION, ACTIVE

DIRECTORY AND APPLICATIONS ARE PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED AND CONFIGURED

TO SUPPORT IT AND SECURITY OPERATIONS

  • RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTOMATION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF

DISPARATE SECURITY AND ENTERPRISE IT TOOLS

  • RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING, DESIGNING, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF

ENTERPRISE SECURITY SOLUTIONS THAT ALIGN WITH BUSINESS GOALS AND RISK

TOLERANCE.

  • DESIGN, DEPLOY AND MANAGE COUNTERMEASURES TO KNOWN SECURITY THREATS AND

DEVELOP PREVENTATIVE MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR NEW AND EMERGENT THREATS TO

ENTERPRISE DATA, NETWORKS AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES.

  • ENSURE, VALIDATE AND MEASURE THE CONSISTENT APPLICATION OF PROTECTIVE

MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE ENTERPRISE BUSINESS APPLICATION AND

INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTS. TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT

STATE DATA AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF

IMPORTANCE):

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF

IMPORTANCE):

  • 5+ YEARS OF EXPERTISE IN AUTOMATION DEVELOPMENT USING TOOLS SUCH AS PYTHON AND BASH
  • 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH EXPERT UNDERSTANDING OF IDENTITY AND ACCESS CONTROL, LOGGING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS
  • 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING
  • 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH LINUX, WINDOWS, NETWORK SECURITY PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES
  • FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE INSUPPORTING LARGE ITENVIRONMENTS AND/ORSYSTEM DEPLOYMENTS
  • SIEM ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
  • SECURITY FRAMEWORKS: NIST,CSF, CJIS, IRS 1075, CMS MARS-E
  • APPLICATION SECURITY(APPSEC)

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

  • BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN AN

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR

INFORMATION SECURITY RELATED

FIELD

  • EIGHT YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK

EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN

LIEU OF EDUCATION

PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

  • CISSP, CISA, CISO OR

EQUIVALENT ADVANCED

SECURITY CERTIFICATION.

  • ADDITIONAL RELEVANT

CERTIFICATIONS (E.G., CEH,

OSCP, GPEN).

  • VENDOR CERTIFICATIONS IN

SIEM OR LOGGING

TECHNOLOGIES.

INTERVIEW PROCESS (phone, video or in-

person, how many rounds of i/v s, etc)?

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