Administrative Skills, Automation, Bash Scripting, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Data Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Protection, GIAC - Global Information Assurance Certification, Hunting, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Industry Standards, Information Systems/Technology IS/IT Administration, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Linux Operating System, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Network Access Control (NAC), Onboarding, Operational Support, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Dashboards, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Architecture, Security Consulting, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Infrastructure, Software as a Service (SaaS), Team Player, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Telemetry
Join Our Team as a Security Architect Consultant
Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in the heart of Columbia, South Carolina? This vibrant city offers a mix of southern charm and modern amenities, making it an ideal place to live and work. Join us and contribute to the security of multiple state agencies as a key player in our Information Security Division.
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Security Architect Consultant to support the design, implementation, and optimization of Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM and Cortex XDR in large-scale, multi-tenant security environments. You will work with a dedicated team of security professionals and a 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) to enhance our SIEM and XDR capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Information Security (8 years of relevant work experience may be substituted).
- 5 years of experience in supporting large IT environments and/or system deployments.
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Cortex, XSIAM, and Cortex XDR design, implementation, administration, and operational support.
- Experience engineering and supporting SIEM capabilities for multi-tenant environments and 24x7 SOC operations.
- Experience developing and tuning detections, correlation rules, analytics, threat-hunting queries, dashboards, reporting, and alert suppression logic.
- Strong experience creating and managing complex playbooks.
- CRIBL Data Modeling, log pipeline design, parsing, normalization, enrichment, routing, and ingestion.
- Experience developing automation, integrations, playbooks, and response workflows using scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
- Experience onboarding and troubleshooting telemetry from cloud, endpoint, network, identity, SaaS, Linux, Windows, and custom application sources.
- Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, incident response, networking, access control, secure system design, and industry-standard cybersecurity frameworks.
Preferences
- CISSP, Security or GIAC certification.
- Palo Alto Cortex, Cribl or other relevant SIEM/security platform certification.
- Hands-on experience operating Cortex XSIAM and Cortex XDR in a large, multi-tenant environment.
- Hands-on Cribl administration, data modeling, and log pipeline optimization experience.
- Experience supporting Tier 1 through Tier 3 SOC analysts, threat hunting, incident response, and 24x7 operational handoffs.
- Familiarity with industry-standard security and compliance frameworks and experience developing playbooks, runbooks, procedures, and technical documentation.
Take the next step in your career by applying today! Join us in Columbia, SC, and make a significant impact on the security of our state agencies. Apply now to become part of our dynamic team!
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