Solutions Architecture

Immediate need for a talented Solutions Architecture with experience in the IT Industry.
This is a 06+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Austin, TX. Please review the job description below.
 
Job ID: 18-36386
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Define security requirements and architectures while engaging directly with stakeholders within Client's Business Units and the Information Technology organizations to ensure products, services and solutions are designed to adhere to those requirements across Client's private, hybrid and public Cloud environments.
• Support the development of Cloud solutions that meet regulatory requirements including, but not limited to EU GDPR, PCI, SOX, HIPAA, etc.
• Assist with the development, maintenance and communication of Cloud security policies and procedures.
• Contribute into the development and delivery of a world class Cloud training program.
• Utilize program and project management techniques to drive successful initiatives.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Individuals with CISSP, CISM, or CCSP certifications preferred.
• 10+ years Security experience.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing and shifting priorities.
• Ability to efficiently summarize complex, cross-organizational initiatives.
• Ability to help drive agreement on priorities through the influencing of and negotiation with stakeholders who at times may hold competing or conflicting goals.
• Ability to engage executive level stakeholders on complex matters in a substantive manner with little to no oversight and limited guidance.
• Ability to confidently and effectively present complex technical topics to senior non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of larger matrixed organization.
• Ability to quickly organize and direct virtual teams as necessary to accomplish goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Pragmatic, results-driven, value focused and accountability-minded.
• Mastery of Cloud service and deployment models (e.g. CaaS, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS) and proven experience migrating on premise solutions to the Cloud.
• Proven Software Defined Networking experience in large and complex environments.
• Proven Hybrid/Public Cloud experience in large and complex environments.
• Knowledge of Cloud-native/Cloud-friendly authentication mechanisms such as OAuth, OpenID, SAML, Ping, etc.
• Experience working with Cloud access security brokers (CASBs) and other governance solutions designed to provide visibility into Cloud usage. Provide risk based recommendations to Executive leaders which address unsanctioned applications.
• Detailed technical knowledge and experience with network security, authentication, security protocols, access control, cryptography, application security and data protection.
• Coordinate with system architects and developers to provide guidance in creating and integrating secure Cloud based designs.
• Proven success with the following technologies: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), VMware virtualization solutions, Pivotal, Windows and Linux based platforms, etc.
• Advanced experience with leading laws, regulations, standards and best practices including, but not limited to, CSA CCM, NIST, ISO, PCI, Sarbanes Oxley, HIPAA, and EU GDPR.
• Experience building a security catalog of best practices, techniques and patterns to enable secure network implementations.
• Hands-on experience with multiple security technologies such as Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, Vulnerability Scanning, WAF, Wireless LAN, NAC, DLP, DDoS Mitigation, WAN security, SIEM, Content Filtering, Cloud Security gateways, Secure Proxies, SSL crypto solutions. 

Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.