Security Architect

Columbia, SC
Remote

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5 days ago

Job Description

DPP is seeking a Security Architect for an opportunity with our client in Columbia, SC.

Work location: Fully remote
Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
Terms: W2 Contract
Candidate location: Open to nationwide candidates; must be able to work Eastern time zone hours. Preference will be given to local South Carolina based candidates capable of fielding services in-state.

Position Summary:

New engineering role directly supporting cybersecurity automations, security tool development, IAM, enterprise security platforms and security operations.
This position is housed 100% remote and will participate in a monthly on-call rotation supporting 24x7 SOC.
After-hours maintenance, incident escalation support and operational handoffs may be required as needed.
All work must be performed within the contiguous United States.

Scope of the Project:

This position will serve as a contract security engineer within the Department of Administration’s Division of Information Security.
The successful candidate will show extensive experience supporting security automation, custom tool development, identity and access management, Linux systems and a broad range of enterprise security technologies.
This contractor will work with a large enterprise security team and assist the security automations architect, security architects, engineers, analysts and incident responders with the design, development, implementation, integration and continuous improvement of security tools, automation, systems and services supporting multiple agencies.

Successful Candidate:

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

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 Qualifications:

Broad hands-on security engineering experience supporting multiple cybersecurity technologies, systems, integrations and operational functions.
Experience developing security automations, scripts, integrations, utilities and custom tools using Python.
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.
CJIS certification will be required for this position and processed by client.

Additional Skills/Duties:

Experience integrating enterprise technologies using APIs, SDKs, web services, structured data formats, authentication methods and vendor-supported interfaces.
Experience developing or supporting internal web applications, APIs, dashboards, databases, command-line tools and related software components.
Advanced Python development experience and familiarity with full-stack development, internal web applications, APIs, databases, source control, testing and software deployment practices

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or information security related field
Five years of experience in supporting large IT environments, security systems, software development and/or system deployments
Eight years of relevant work experience (experience may be substituted in lieu of education)

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button to learn more about this position (#26-01020).
DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

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Location

Columbia, SC (

Remote)

Skills

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Authentication Softwareunmatched
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Case Managementunmatched
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Computer Securityunmatched
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Data Recoveryunmatched
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Dockerunmatched
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Email Securityunmatched
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Healthcare Softwareunmatched
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