Role: Security Architect
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)
Position Type: Contract/FTE
About this Position:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Information Security Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in information security and at least 10 years of experience in the field. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating an information security architecture that maintains the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of information systems and company data.
Responsibilities:
- Provide subject matter expertise to create an information security architecture.
- Design and develop strategies and approaches for implementing security controls and services.
- Assist in designing security infrastructure, including Firewall, IDS, NAC, MDM, SIEM, anti-malware, anti-virus, etc.
- Assist in creating and maintaining incident response plans and performing incident response and investigation.
- Analyze security data for reporting and configure and validate secure systems.
- Test security products/systems to detect computer and information security weaknesses.
- Evaluate current and future tools used to perform vulnerability scans on systems.
- Perform standard information security risk assessments and assist in quantifying risks.
- Assist in creating and maintaining information security documentation.
- Provide support and recommendations for processes used for data collection and standard data handling.
- Provide server, network, and application security.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in information security.
- Strong knowledge of IT security best practices.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to design and develop strategies and approaches for implementing security controls and services.
- Experience with security infrastructure design, including Firewall, IDS, NAC, MDM, SIEM, anti-malware, anti-virus, etc.
- Experience with incident response planning and investigation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain professionalism during stressful situations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skill.