IT Security Architect - Long Term Project - Remote (US/ET) from INSPYR Solutions
New York, NY 10001
About the Job
Title: IT Security Architect
Location: Remote (US/ET-prefer NYC, MD,ATL, DC)
Duration: Long Term Project, Possible Contract to Hire
Compensation: $82.00 - 92.00/hr
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
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 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.
Project: The IT Security Architect is a critical technical role responsible for ensuring the secure design and compliance of enterprise architecture to effectively and securely support the organization in meeting specific business technology needs.
What We Do
- Provide technical leadership and consultation for infrastructure architects and engineers to ensure the secure deployment of technology.
- As part of a team, ensure the adoption of security architecture and engineering initiatives in order to effectively and securely support the organization in meeting specific business technology needs.
- Drive consideration of cybersecurity tools and datasets to enhance detective and preventative control sets.
- Understand technical security issues and the implications to businesses and be able to communicate them to management and other business leaders.
- Understand emerging security technologies and determine the appropriate use within business applications.
- Maintain and enforce cybersecurity policies and secure design documentation.
- Execute and improve on Security architecture review process and ensure compliance for all business initiatives.
- Architect global programs that deploy strong security patterns and controls across applications and computing environments, while addressing security, business resiliency, privacy and compliance frameworks
- Identify security vulnerabilities and guide developers and engineers in addressing these issues
- Improve architectural adoption through automation and efficiently use security tools to solve challenges at scale.
- Validate reference architectures for security best practices and recommend changes to enhance security and reduce risk, where applicable
- Collaborate with our corporate functions including Internal Audit, Legal and Compliance, Privacy, and Sourcing to ensure that maintains a strong cybersecurity posture.
1) Proven hands-on experience with the following:
• securing global hybrid architectures from both a compute and network infrastructure perspective.
• securing operating systems (Microsoft, Linux, MacOS etc.)
• application security topics such as the OWASP top 10 and technical remediations required
3) Thorough understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks and how they affect architecture designs and reviews
4) Working knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, Go etc.)
5) Detailed understanding of the threats faced by direct to consumer and digital platform organizations.
Required background/ Skillsets:
- 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
Soft Skills: 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.
Degree or certifications required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other related discipline or 6+ years of previous technical experience, specifically security architecture experience.
Technology requirements: Security certifications are required. (CISSP, CISM, CISA, SANS, Security+, etc.)
Our benefits package includes:
Comprehensive medical benefits
Competitive pay
401(k) retirement plan
…and much more!
About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities