Senior Cloud Security & Delivery SME- Washington D.C.- Public Trust Needed Techn

Sr. Cloud Security and Delivery SME needed for a contract opportunity with SOC's client to work hybrid onsite in Washington, DC.

Contract Length: 6 months

This position is hybrid working 1 day per week onsite in Washington, DC.

*Must have an active Public Trust to be considered for this role.*

Job Description:
Our Client has a current need for a Senior Security Architect and Solutions Delivery Subject Matter Expert (SME) to design and oversee the implementation of security solutions to protect cloud-hosted operating environments using Zero Trust and defense-in-depth strategies. The SME will conduct Cloud Application Assessments and provide technical guidance to secure the cloud architecture. The SME will provide specialized expertise in emerging cloud technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), robotic process automation, blockchain, quantum computing).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic guidance, oversight and leadership for the organization's security and Zero Trust architecture
• Develop Cloud security solutions and architecture that are aligned to Zero Trust principles
• Lead and oversee security and Zero Trust, architecture and design
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to implement security and Zero Trust architecture activities and initiatives
• Develop Cloud Security Architecture roadmaps and strategy
• Support Cloud deployments (private, hybrid, on-premise virtualization)
• Design Cloud security event visibility and telemetry
• Provide design and oversight into identity Credential, and access management (ICAM) technologies
• Determine Network security requirements and security controls
• Apply Network segmentation and defense in depth to security architecture
• Incorporate OT/IoT security requirements and controls to security architecture
• Develop scope, cost estimates, and implementation schedules of cloud deployments of security tools
• Evaluate new security products and solutions

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
• 10 years of experience providing technical leadership around architecture, cybersecurity, and deployment strategies for solutions in Hyperscaler Cloud Provider platforms.
• 5 years of experience performing functions and responsibilities as technical service delivery manager for complex systems that either have a high FIPS 199 categorization or High Value Asset (HVA).
• Must hold in good standings Professional certifications on hyperscaler cloud provider platforms (like AWS/Azure/GCP etc.) and/or advanced cloud specialty certification.
• Expert in designing Zero Trust solutions and architecture
• Expert knowledge of Micro-segmentation, VPC/VNet and SD-LANs
• Expert knowledge of Cloud deployment automation and templates
• Expert understanding of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) technologies
• Expert knowledge of Firewalls and web application security
• Expert knowledge of IDS/IPS
• Expert knowledge of SIEM and Centralized logging/auditing
• Expert knowledge of Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
• Expert knowledge of Web Application Security

Education & Experience: Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or Engineering disciplines and 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Employment Prerequisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations, which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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