IT Security Architect
3 Months Contract
Atlanta; GA or Washington; DC or Silver Spring; MD (anticipate 3-4 days per week onsite)
Overview:
The IT Security Architect is a critical technical role responsible for ensuring the secure design and compliance of client's enterprise architecture to effectively and securely support the organization in meeting specific business technology needs. This candidate will be considered a technical expert. Ideal candidates will have the following expectations, execute architecture design reviews to evaluate security controls and identify opportunities to enhance the security posture of client's business environments, build relationships with infrastructure architects and engineering leads to disseminate and explain secure design methodologies and policies. Ideal candidates will also understand the landscape and components of cutting-edge architectures and the methods to securely deploy them.
Candidate Profile:
Ideal candidates will have the following expectations, execute architecture design reviews to evaluate security controls and identify opportunities to enhance the security posture of the business environment, build relationships with infrastructure architects and engineering leads to disseminate and explain secure design methodologies and policies. Ideal candidates will also understand the landscape and components of cutting-edge architectures and the methods to securely deploy them.
Background & Experience:
- Security certifications are required (CISSP, CISM, CISA, SANS, Security+, etc.)
- 6+ years of relevant experience
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, specifically the ability to communicate within the context of the intended audience, whether that be senior executives or highly technical engineering resources
- Detailed understanding of the threats faced by direct to consumer and digital platform organizations
- Working knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, Go, etc.)
- Proven hands-on experience securing cloud infrastructure
- Proven hands-on experience securing global hybrid architectures from both a compute and network infrastructure perspective
- Proven hands-on experience securing operating systems (Microsoft, Linux, MacOS etc.)
- Proven hands-on experience with application security topics such as the OWASP top 10 and technical remediations required
- Thorough understanding of Network and Compute architectures and, specifically the security aspects thereof
- Thorough understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks and how they affect architecture designs and reviews
Compensation:
The estimated pay range for this position is USD $100.00/hr - $106.00/hr and is an Exempt role.
Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.
Benefits:
We offer comprehensive benefit options which vary depending on role, location, and employment type. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the specific role during the hiring process.
