Position Description:
This is a contract to hire position. All candidates must be eligible to convert to an FTE. The State is unable to sponsor any visas. Hybrid once a week in office.
The Security Architect's primary responsibility will involve the assessment of planned and existing infrastructure, applications, and end user devices against defined agency and state security and compliance controls. This role includes identifying deficiencies and providing recommendations concerning perceived risk and remediation activities
The Security Architect will provide expert guidance and security oversight for projects and technical architecture implementations while ensuring the communication and escalation of security activities to leadership.
Working closely with the ISO, the Security Architect helps define security standards, procedures, operational activities, and technical architecture recommendations
Provide guidance to the Junior Architect who perform similar functions.
- Considerable working knowledge of information security technologies and best practices in the areas of risk assessment, compliance and vulnerability management.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of NIST 800-53r5.
- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of current Windows operating systems.
- Intermediate knowledge of Cloud Computing architecture and best practices
Start Time/ End Time : 8:00 AM– 5:00PM
Required Abilities:
-Balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
-Work collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
-Synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly.
-Apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met.
-Express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing.
-Communicate professionally and effectively with a broad range of people and roles, including vendors, IT and business personnel.
-Strong conceptual thinking and team-oriented interpersonal communication.
-Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
