Security Architect # 26-24237

US Tech Solutions, Inc.

Columbia, SC
Remote

$83.33–$86.20 Per Hour
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Job Description

Duration: 12 Month

Summary:

This contractor will be primarily focused on security engineering, automation, scripting, tool development, system integration and operational support while also providing secondary support for IAM, Linux-based security sensors, DSPM, SIEM, XDR, logging, monitoring and other evolving security technologies. The role requires hands-on experience supporting both security engineering and security operations, including internal applications, APIS, SDKS, dashboards, command-line tools, automations, access controls, platform troubleshooting, system administration, documentation and analyst enablement. The candidate must be able to support strategic planning, solution design, development, implementation, troubleshooting, performance optimization and continuous improvement of secure systems and services in a rapidly changing environment.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities:
Primarily assist in the planning, design, development, deployment, administration and operational support of enterprise security automations and custom security tools, including:
Python-based automations, internal web applications, Apis, SDKS, scripts, dashboards, command-line utilities and system integrations
Automated workflows for alert enrichment, triage, incident response, case management, notifications, containment, escalation and reporting
Custom tools to assist with Cve vetting, vulnerability enrichment, prioritization, tracking and security decision support

Secondary responsibilities:

Secondarily assist in the planning, design, deployment and operational support of a broad range of security platforms, including: DSPM, ASM, IAM, vulnerability management, email security, endpoint security, SIEM, XDR, SOAR, logging, monitoring, network security, cloud security and threat intelligence technologies integrations with ticketing, case management, notification, identity, data sources, APIS, SDKS and other enterprise systems as needed support for technologies such as palo alto networks, Proofpoint, tenable, CRIBL, WHATSUP gold and other current or future security products.
Develop, test, deploy and maintain automated security workflows, applications and scripts using python, Powershell, Bash, Rest Apis, Json, YAML, Vendor SDKS and other appropriate technologies.
Assist with identity and access management functions, including user provisioning, deprovisioning, access reviews, role-based access control, service accounts, API credentials, authentication, authorization and identity-based system integrations.
Deploy, configure, patch, monitor, optimize and troubleshoot Linux systems supporting security sensors, collectors, connectors, applications, containers and data-processing services, including docker-based environments.
Support security architects, engineers, soc analysts, incident responders and agency customers through platform troubleshooting, automation development, system integration, technical escalation, knowledge transfer and operational handoffs.
Monitor and report on automation health, application availability, system performance, sensor status, integration failures, API errors, vulnerability status, platform issues and other security engineering and operational metrics.
Ensure high availability, resilience, backup, recovery, patching, lifecycle management, secure configuration and controlled change processes for security tools, Linux systems, applications, automations and supporting services.
Collaborate with security architects, engineers, analysts, incident responders and agency stakeholders to align solutions with business goals, industry-standard frameworks, regulatory requirements and organizational risk tolerance.

Required Skills (Ranked by Importance):

Broad hands-on security engineering experience supporting multiple cybersecurity technologies, systems, integrations and operational functions.
Experience integrating enterprise technologies using APIs, SDKs, web services, structured data formats, authentication methods and vendor-supported interfaces.
Strong experience troubleshooting complex technical issues across applications, security platforms, operating systems, networks, identity services and integrations.
Linux System Deployment, Configuration, Patching, Scripting, Service Management, Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Lifecycle Management
Experience developing automation and response workflows using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, JSON, YAML and vendor SDKs.
Experience supporting IAM, DSPM, ASM, vulnerability management, email security, endpoint security, SIEM, SOAR, logging, monitoring, cloud security and other enterprise security technologies.
Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, incident response, networking, access control, secure software development, systems administration and industry-standard cybersecurity frameworks.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, software engineering or information security related field
Eight years of relevant work experience (experience may be substituted in lieu of education)
Five years of experience in supporting large it environments, security systems, software development and/or system deployments

Preferred Skills (Ranked by Importance):

Hands-on experience serving as a security engineering generalist in a large, multi-tenant, shared-services or managed-service environment.
Hands-on Linux, Docker, security sensor, monitoring, scripting and platform administration experience.
Experience supporting SOC analysts, security engineers, incident responders, agency customers and rapidly changing operational priorities.
Familiarity with Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, Tenable, CRIBL, WUG or other enterprise security technologies and experience developing playbooks, runbooks, procedures and technical documentation

Preferred Certifications:

CISSP, Security+, GIAC OR other relevant cybersecurity certification
Linux, Python, Cloud, IAM or Other Relevant Security Engineering or Platform Certification

Location:Remote (Columbia, SC)

Candidate Location: This position is 100% remote and will participate in an on-call rotation supporting a 24x7 security operations center serving multiple state agencies. Other after-hours work may be required as needed.

About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Numbers & Facts

Location	Columbia, SC ( Remote)
Salary	$83.33–$86.20 Per Hour

Skills

Access Controlunmatched
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Authentication Softwareunmatched
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Cloud Computingunmatched
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Computer Scienceunmatched
Computer Securityunmatched
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Dockerunmatched
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Email Securityunmatched
Endpoint Securityunmatched
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Enterprise Protectionunmatched
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Healthcare Softwareunmatched
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Identity Data Managementunmatched
Incident Responseunmatched
Industry Standardsunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
Internet Applicationunmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
JSONunmatched
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Linux Administrationunmatched
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Network Access Control (NAC)unmatched
Network Monitoringunmatched
Network Securityunmatched
On Callunmatched
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Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
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Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
Security Architectureunmatched
Security Attacksunmatched
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)unmatched
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Software Developmentunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
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Strategic Planningunmatched
Structured Dataunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Testingunmatched
Web Servicesunmatched
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