Security Architect

Job Summary:

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

THE POSITION WILL WORK AS A SECURITY IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER WITHIN THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SECURITY AND WILL ASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION, INTEGRATION, AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES. ADDITIONALLY, THIS POSITION WILL DEVELOP AUTOMATION INTEGRATION AMONG SECURITY TOOLS. THIS POSITION REQUIRES EXPERIENCE IN INFORMATION SECURITY ARCHITECTURE

AND SOLUTION DESIGN TO ASSIST IN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND

IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SYSTEMS AND CHANGES IN CURRENT SYSTEMS IN A

SECURE MANNER.

Note: Candidate must be a CURRENT resident in the Columbia, SC area. Candidates local to Columbia are highly preferred; however, the manager is open to accepting resources within 125 miles of the zip code 29118 that will relocate to Columbia at the start of the role at their own expense. (Candidates outside of this area will not be considered.) No relocation allowed.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT – ENSURING THAT APPROPRIATE IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, SINGLE SIGN ON, MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION, ACTIVE

DIRECTORY AND APPLICATIONS ARE PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED AND CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT IT AND SECURITY OPERATIONS

• RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTOMATION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DISPARATE SECURITY AND ENTERPRISE IT TOOLS

• RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING, DESIGNING, DEVELOPING, AND IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE SECURITY SOLUTIONS THAT ALIGN WITH BUSINESS GOALS AND RISK TOLERANCE.

• DESIGN, DEPLOY, AND MANAGE COUNTERMEASURES TO KNOWN SECURITY THREATS AND DEVELOP PREVENTATIVE MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR NEW AND EMERGENT THREATS TO ENTERPRISE DATA, NETWORKS,S AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES.

• ENSURE, VALIDATE, AND MEASURE THE CONSISTENT APPLICATION OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE ENTERPRISE BUSINESS APPLICATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTS. TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT DATA AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

Required Skills

• 5 years of experience and expert understanding of identity and access control, logging, and reporting systems
• 5 years of experience and expertise in automation development using tools such as Python and bash
• 5 years of experience with Linux, Windows, network security protocols, and procedures
• 5 years of experience in supporting large IT environments and/or system deployments

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of SIEM analysis and reporting Certification Education License Other Skill
• Knowledge of Security Frameworks, including: NIST, CSF, CJIS, IRS 1075, CMS MARS-E
• Knowledge of application security (APPSEC)

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR INFORMATION SECURITY-RELATED FIELD

• EIGHT YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED INSTEAD OF EDUCATION

PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CISSP, CISA, CISO, OR EQUIVALENT ADVANCED SECURITY CERTIFICATION.

• ADDITIONAL RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS (E.G., CEH, OSCP, GPEN).

• VENDOR CERTIFICATIONS IN SIEM OR LOGGING TECHNOLOGIES.