Security Architect

Job Title: Security Consultant

Location: Dallas TX 75202 - (Day 1 Onsite)

Mode : Contract (6+ Months)

Job Responsibilities:

• 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:
• Next-Generation Firewalls/VPN (e.g., Cisco ASA/FTD, Checkpoint, Palo Alto)
• Various IPS/IDS
• Email and Web Security (Ironport, Menlo Security, Z Scaler)
• Multifactor Solutions (RSA, Gemalto etc.)
• NAC Solutions (Cisco ISE, ForeScout)
• SIEM/Logging Solutions (Qradar, Splunk)
• Patching & Vulnerability Management
• Various End Point Security (AV, Encryption, Application Control)
• Data Loss Prevention Technologies
• Forensic log analysis, Encryption, etc.
• 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