Architect - Consultant, Columbia

Security Architect

Job Information Date Opened 11/25/2024 Job Type Contract Industry IT Services City Columbia State/Province South Carolina Country United States Zip/Postal Code 29210 About Us

ITProFound is a Global employer serving the USA, INDIA and Canada. The company develops Software Products and solutions, as well as Project Implementation, besides staff augment to the direct clients. Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: SCOPE OF THE PROJECT: THE POSITION WILL WORK AS A SECURITY ARCHITECT WITHIN THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SECURITY AND WILL ASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION, INTEGRATION, AND OPERATIONALIZING SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES. THIS POSITION REQUIRES EXPERIENCE IN INFORMATION SECURITY ARCHITECTURE AND SOLUTION DESIGN TO ASSIST IN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SYSTEMS AND CHANGES IN CURRENT SYSTEMS IN A SECURE MANNER. THIS POSITION IS EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED FOR 12 MONTHS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION. DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:• LOGGING AND EVENT MANAGEMENT – ENSURING THAT APPROPRIATE SECURITY LOGS ARE INGESTED INTO THE SIEM AND/OR LOG AGGRIGATION PLATFORM AND PROPERLY PARSED TO SUPPORT SECURITY OPERATIONS • RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING, DESIGNING, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENTERPRISE SECURITY ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS THAT ALIGN WITH BUSINESS GOALS AND RISK TOLERANCE. LEVERAGING STATE APPROVED PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES WHEREVER POSSIBLE. • LEAD PROCESS DEFINITION, REDESIGN AND/OR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION OF SECURITY ARCHITECTURE, TO ENSURE DIS SOLUTIONS SUPPORT SECURE DELIVERY OF ENTERPRISE BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE AND SERVICES. • 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.Requirements REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):• CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING • EXPERIENCE WITH LINUX, WINDOWS, NETWORK SECURITY PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES • EXPERT UNDERSTANDING OF ACCESS CONTROL, LOGGING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE): • SIEM MANAGEMENT • INTRUSION PREVENTION SYSTEMS(IPS) • 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 • SIX YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN LIEU OF EDUCATION • THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING LARGE IT ENVIRONMENTS AND/OR SYSTEM DEPLOYMENTS PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: • GSEC • GCED Benefits Health Insurance Sick Leave