Security Architect
Location: Dallas, Texas 75202
This person must be in the Dallas area and go onsite 3days a week.
The duration is 6+ months.
EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS:
· 15 years or more experience providing IT services to medium to large enterprise organizations.
· Three years or more experience in a Security Architect role focusing on delivering security solutions. Utility industry experience is preferred.
· Play an active role in developing security technical architecture and design that supports a robust technology solution, considering the client's business priorities.
· Review and onboard new technologies, ideas, and processes and prepare the security service roadmap.
· Participate in designated projects and business initiatives as the security subject matter expert.
· Good experience in project management, change management processes, and preparing documents required during multiple project stages, e.g., HLD, LLD, Test Cases, Run Books, Job AIDs, etc.
· Fluent in various Security technologies:
o Next-Generation Firewalls/VPN (e.g., Cisco ASA/FTD, Checkpoint, Palo Alto)
o Various IPS/IDS
o Email and Web Security (Ironport, Menlo Security, Z Scaler)
o Multifactor Solutions (RSA, Gemalto etc.)
o NAC Solutions (Cisco ISE, ForeScout)
o SIEM/Logging Solutions (Qradar, Splunk)
o Patching & Vulnerability Management
o Various End Point Security (AV, Encryption, Application Control)
o Data Loss Prevention Technologies
o Forensic log analysis, Encryption, etc.
o Identity and Access Management
· Good understanding of various networking technologies and protocols.
· Good technical knowledge and can prepare/implement all required technical changes.
· Broad experience across several technology domains (virtualization, software-defined networks, computing, storage, network, database, data center, cloud, desktop, mobile devices, SCADA systems, identity & access management, etc.).
· Root-Cause-Analysis on complex security incidents, reviewing infrastructure changes for business impact and possible gaps.
· Familiarity with cloud security capabilities with AWS/Azure.
· Work on the SOP/Runbooks and other project documentation.
· Participate and provide valuable input with tools/techniques used by external and internal threats and ways to detect, alert, and mitigate risks and incidents.
· Provides technical oversight over solutions, policies, and procedures to meet security and compliance requirements, including those aligned to NIST and NERC CIP.
· Provides direction to the Security Operations teams for best practices in the operations and management of security toolsets.
· Collects and compiles historical data on various security metrics; prepares reports and presentations for management, including security findings, recommendations, penetration, and vulnerability analysis of different security technologies.
Desired Qualifications
· Bachelor/Master degree
· CISSP
· CCNA Security/CCNP Security
· PCNSE
· ITIL, Safe Agile