IT Security Architect

Our government client is looking for experienced IT Security Architect on an onsite 12 months renewable contract opportunity in Columbia, SC.

Role: IT Security Architect

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
THE POSITION WILL WORK AS A SECURITY OBSERVABILITY ENGINEER 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.

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.

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANKED 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 (RANKED IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
QRADAR 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
EIGHT YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK
EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN LIEU OF EDUCATION
FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING LARGE IT ENVIRONMENTS AND/OR SYSTEM DEPLOYMENTS.

About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to ** People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY

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