Position Title: Security Solutions Architect
Position Type: Direct Hire
Position Location: Remote
Responsibilities:
- Selected candidate will serve as lead architect for all security related engagements
- Drive the architecture of advanced security solutions and high-level network security designs
- Research, evaluate and drive next gen security IT solutions to solve customer needs
- Manage solution development and deployments while adhering to best practices and meeting customer expectations
- Lead project initiatives from small to large complex security solutions
- Tackle critical customer escalations as the technical point of contact
- Assist with RFQs, RFPs and BOMs when needed
- Assist with both high-level and low-level design documentations when needed
- Effectively work independently and within a team environment
- Develop and deliver technical proposals, LOEs, whitepapers and slide presentations
- Anticipated travel is up to ~50%
Skills:
- 10+ years of IT/ Network/Cloud and cyber security related consulting experience
- 10+ years’ hands on experience with network security design and implementation
- 10-15 years’ focused engineer/consultant experience on security technologies and solutions
- Proven ability to architect advanced security solutions at multiple level of the enterprise
- Substantial expertise designing and deploying solutions integrating multiple vendors / stakeholders requiring advanced integration efforts
- Excellent oral communication skills with ability to present in front of small/large audiences
- Strong MS Office skills developing technical diagrams, spreadsheets, presentations
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize various projects and meet target deadlines
- Experience in technical architecture design, implementation and project management
- Advance experience designing & troubleshooting Cisco Identity Services Engine solutions
- Extensive field experience conducting security vulnerability assessments based on regulatory compliance guidelines (FISMA, STIG, PCI, HIPAA, etc.)
- Expert hands on experience configuring and troubleshooting firewalls, routers and switches
- Strong experience with IPS/IDS, firewall, VPN, SIEM, CA, and/or PKI implementations
- Linux, VMware, and Active Directory experience is highly desired
- Strong background consulting and selling to Federal and DoD customers
- Advanced security certifications from multiple vendors (CCNP Security, RHCSA, JNCIP-SEC)
- Working knowledge of NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) program preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, IT or equivalent is desired
- Active secret clearance preferred (must be able to obtain)