Job Description
Job Title: Security Architect – Consultant (13810)
Location: Columbia, SC 29201 Fully Remote
Work Hours: Eastern Time, core hours approximately 8:30 AM–5:00 PM ET
Duration: 12 Months
Extension: Possible
Interview: 1 Round – Virtual; onsite option for local candidates
Position Summary: The Client is seeking a highly hands-on Security Architect / Security Engineer to support the Division of Information Security. This is primarily an engineering, automation, scripting, custom-tool development, systems-integration and operational-support role, not a governance-only architecture position.
The consultant will work with security automation architects, security architects, engineers, SOC analysts and incident responders to design, develop, integrate, deploy and continuously improve security tools and services supporting multiple State agencies.
The strongest candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Python development, security automation, APIs/SDKs, Linux engineering, IAM, security-platform integrations and troubleshooting.
Primary Responsibilities
Work Arrangement / On-Call: The position is 100% remote, and work must be performed within the contiguous United States. Candidates must work Eastern Time hours and participate in a monthly on-call rotation supporting a 24x7 SOC. After-hours maintenance, incident escalation and operational handoffs may be required.
South Carolina-based candidates who can assist with occasional physical equipment/hardware maintenance are preferred. Any travel-related costs for onsite work are the responsibility of the resource.
About Us:
InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud and Oracle partner company.
Location: Columbia, SC 29201 Fully Remote
Work Hours: Eastern Time, core hours approximately 8:30 AM–5:00 PM ET
Duration: 12 Months
Extension: Possible
Interview: 1 Round – Virtual; onsite option for local candidates
Position Summary: The Client is seeking a highly hands-on Security Architect / Security Engineer to support the Division of Information Security. This is primarily an engineering, automation, scripting, custom-tool development, systems-integration and operational-support role, not a governance-only architecture position.
The consultant will work with security automation architects, security architects, engineers, SOC analysts and incident responders to design, develop, integrate, deploy and continuously improve security tools and services supporting multiple State agencies.
The strongest candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Python development, security automation, APIs/SDKs, Linux engineering, IAM, security-platform integrations and troubleshooting.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deploy, administer and support enterprise security automations and custom security tools.
- Develop Python-based automations, internal web applications, APIs, SDK integrations, scripts, dashboards and command-line utilities.
- Build automated workflows for alert enrichment, triage, incident response, case management, notification, containment, escalation and reporting.
- Develop tools supporting CVE vetting, vulnerability enrichment, prioritization, tracking and security decision support.
- Develop and maintain automations using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, JSON, YAML and vendor SDKs.
- Integrate security technologies with ticketing, case-management, identity, notification and enterprise data systems.
- Support IAM functions including provisioning/deprovisioning, access reviews, RBAC, service accounts, API credentials, authentication and authorization.
- Deploy, configure, patch, monitor, optimize and troubleshoot Linux systems, security sensors, collectors, connectors, applications and Docker-based environments.
- Support DSPM, ASM, vulnerability management, email security, endpoint security, SIEM, XDR, SOAR, logging, monitoring, network security, cloud security and threat intelligence.
- Troubleshoot automation failures, API errors, system-performance problems, sensor issues, data-ingestion failures and platform integrations.
- Support high availability, backup/recovery, patching, lifecycle management, secure configuration and controlled change.
- Participate in technical escalations, knowledge transfer and operational handoffs with SOC and security-engineering teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security or related field; 8+ years of relevant experience may substitute for education.
- 5+ years supporting large IT environments, security systems, software development and/or system deployments.
- Broad hands-on security engineering experience supporting multiple cybersecurity technologies, integrations and operational functions.
- Strong experience integrating enterprise technologies using APIs, SDKs, web services, structured data formats, authentication methods and vendor-supported interfaces.
- Strong troubleshooting experience across applications, security platforms, operating systems, networks, identity services and integrations.
- Hands-on Linux 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 and cloud security.
- Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, incident response, networking, access control, secure software development, systems administration and cybersecurity frameworks.
- CISSP, Security+, GIAC or another relevant cybersecurity certification.
- Linux, Python, Cloud, IAM or other relevant security-engineering/platform certification.
- Hands-on security-engineering generalist experience in a large, multi-tenant, shared-services or managed-services environment.
- Hands-on Linux, Docker, security sensor, monitoring, scripting and platform administration experience.
- Experience supporting SOC analysts, security engineers, incident responders and agency customers.
- Familiarity with Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, Tenable, Cribl, WhatsUp Gold (WUG) or similar enterprise security technologies.
- Experience developing playbooks, runbooks, procedures and technical documentation.
- Experience developing/supporting internal web applications, APIs, dashboards, databases and command-line tools.
- Advanced Python development experience, including familiarity with full-stack development, APIs, databases, source control, testing and software deployment.
- DNS security knowledge.
Work Arrangement / On-Call: The position is 100% remote, and work must be performed within the contiguous United States. Candidates must work Eastern Time hours and participate in a monthly on-call rotation supporting a 24x7 SOC. After-hours maintenance, incident escalation and operational handoffs may be required.
South Carolina-based candidates who can assist with occasional physical equipment/hardware maintenance are preferred. Any travel-related costs for onsite work are the responsibility of the resource.
About Us:
InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud and Oracle partner company.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Columbia, SC (Remote) |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2007 |
| Website | https://www.intersourcesinc.com/ |
About Company
It’s all about harnessing the real power of data. InterSources Inc was founded in 2007 providing intelligent data solutions to clients across industries and geographies.
Over the years, we have built products on Business Intelligence & Big Data platform simplifying and transforming the way business intelligence and real-time data analytics empower Corporations and end-users using Softwares like Tableau, Business Objects, MicroStrategy, etc.
In the process, we have enabled companies to use data analytics to help better understand, predict and influence consumer behavior, identify new market opportunities as they emerge, provide to users the data they need, alert the user when and why key business metrics have changed and enable them to make smart decisions.
Skills
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
- Applications Securityunmatched
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
- Authenticationunmatched
- Authentication Softwareunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Bash Scriptingunmatched
- CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
- Case Managementunmatched
- Change Controlunmatched
- Cloud Applicationsunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Command Lineunmatched
- CompTIA Security+unmatched
- Computer Maintenanceunmatched
- Computer Scienceunmatched
- Computer Securityunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Data Formatsunmatched
- Data Recoveryunmatched
- Decision Supportunmatched
- Dockerunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Email Securityunmatched
- Endpoint Securityunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Enterprise Architectureunmatched
- Enterprise Protectionunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- GIAC - Global Information Assurance Certificationunmatched
- High Availabilityunmatched
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Incident Responseunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Information Technology Consultingunmatched
- Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
- International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC)unmatched
- Internet Applicationunmatched
- Internet Securityunmatched
- JSONunmatched
- Knowledge Transferunmatched
- Linux Administrationunmatched
- Linux Operating Systemunmatched
- Network Access Control (NAC)unmatched
- Network Monitoringunmatched
- Network Securityunmatched
- On Callunmatched
- Online Marketingunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Oracleunmatched
- Protective Servicesunmatched
- Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
- Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
- Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
- Security Architectureunmatched
- Security Attacksunmatched
- Security Consultingunmatched
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)unmatched
- Security Infrastructureunmatched
- Security Monitoringunmatched
- Security Softwareunmatched
- Software Administrationunmatched
- Software Developmentunmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- Software Patchesunmatched
- Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM)unmatched
- Structured Dataunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- User Experience Design (UXD)unmatched
- User Interface Designunmatched
- Web Programmingunmatched
- Web Servicesunmatched
- Windows PowerShellunmatched
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