Security Architect

Posted 1 hour ago USD 85.00 - 90.00 / hour
TALENT Software Services
Security Engineer / Security Platform Administrator

Position Overview

  • Preference for candidates who can occasionally work onsite in South Carolina.
  • Support enterprise security platforms, security engineering initiatives, and operational security functions.
  • Focus on SIEM, Cribl, security monitoring, automation, and enterprise security controls.
  • Work closely with Security Architects and Information Security teams.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Assist with planning, design, deployment, and operational support of:
    • Cribl data modeling and log pipeline ingestion
    • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms
    • Linux-based security sensors
    • Endpoint monitoring tools
  • Support security monitoring, logging, and threat detection capabilities.
  • Design and configure security infrastructure components.

Secondary Responsibilities

  • Support planning, deployment, and administration of:
    • Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
    • Vulnerability Management platforms
    • Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions
    • Security Awareness and Training platforms

Additional Duties

  • Collaborate with Security Architects to implement enterprise security solutions.
  • Align security solutions with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and risk tolerance.
  • Design, deploy, and manage security countermeasures.
  • Support mitigation strategies for emerging cyber threats.
  • Validate effectiveness of security controls and recommend improvements.
  • Support incident detection and response through:
    • Monitoring
    • Log analysis
    • Security reporting
  • Develop:
    • Technical documentation
    • Implementation guides
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Perform additional duties supporting the Division of Information Security.

Required Skills

  • Strong experience with:
    • Cribl data modeling
    • Log pipeline design and implementation
  • Enterprise security architecture and engineering knowledge.
  • Experience implementing and supporting:
    • SIEM platforms
    • XDR solutions
    • Vulnerability Management tools
    • DLP solutions
    • Endpoint security tools
  • Automation and integration experience using:
    • Python
    • Bash
  • Knowledge of:
    • Threat detection
    • Cybersecurity best practices
    • Defensive security strategies
  • Linux and Windows administration experience:
    • System hardening
    • Security configuration
  • Networking concepts and secure system design knowledge.

Preferred Skills

  • Hands-on Cribl data modeling expertise.
  • SIEM administration, analysis, and reporting experience.
  • Experience building and deploying Linux-based security sensors.
  • Knowledge of compliance and security frameworks:
    • NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
    • CJIS
    • IRS 1075
    • CMS MARS-E

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in:
    • Information Technology
    • Information Security
    • Related field
  • Eight years of relevant experience may substitute for degree.
  • Minimum five years supporting:
    • Large enterprise IT environments
    • Enterprise system deployments

Preferred Certifications

  • CISSP
  • CompTIA Security+

Work Environment

  • Primarily remote with occasional onsite requirements in South Carolina.
  • Candidate may be asked to perform local administrative tasks when needed.

Interview Process

  • Initial Microsoft Teams interview (camera required).
  • In-person interview preferred before final selection.
  • Interviews scheduled ASAP after resume review and posting closure.
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