What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Security Architect position at NFF Inc?
About NFF
Networking for Future, Inc. (NFF) is a Washington, DC based company offering a performance-focused approach to delivering transformational IT business solutions. We take pride in keeping users productive and engaged by providing business and IT teams with the solutions they need to improve their performance in a dynamic, connected world.
NFF is the only Cisco Gold Partner headquartered in the District of Columbia with Advanced Specializations in all major IT disciplines. In addition to Cisco, NFF holds key strategic partnerships with VMware, NetApp, Microsoft, Riverbed, Splunk and many System Integrators. NFF is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and has been ranked in Inc. Magazine's 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies list since 2007.
We offer expert solutions relevant to: Network Infrastructures, Data Center & Cloud, Network & Endpoint Security, Application Assurance, Collaboration & Mobility and Staff Augmentation.
About this Position / Responsibilities
NFF is seeking a IT Security Architect to work on a team of IT project professionals to review, assess, and remediate issues across a number of initiatives across the IT portfolio. Projects include: Better Bus Network Redesign, Trapeze to HASTUS Migration, Fleet Technology Optimization: Bus Technology Optimization, Railcar-to everything communication, Access Services Technology Optimization, Tap-n-Go, Exadata migration to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
- Establish the target security/infrastructure architecture. Author corresponding requirements, including definition of dependencies on infrastructure consolidation efforts.
- Define Security/Information Assurance requirements (and dependencies).
- Specify key architectural aspects of the architecture view and identify other aspects that need definition.
- Other duties include researching best practices for reuse, applying IT Security and industry standards, and defining the transformation approach that transitions the current architecture to the target architecture.
- Experience working with current and emerging information security technologies and development methodologies.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field preferred. Good analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Qualifications
- 5 years Experience in security architecture
- 9 years Experience in information security and working with computer systems, network software and hardware, data or voice, open and proprietary software and hardware.
- 5 years Experience in troubleshooting Mobile Applications, Windows, Linux applications and cloud-based environments.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field preferred.
- IT Security Certification is Preferred (CISSP, CISA, CISM, Sec ).
NFF Disclosures
NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:
- Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
- STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D
- Comprehensive 401k plan
- Paid Time Off
NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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