Security Architect

For more details, please connect with Soumya Nayak at soumyan@vgroupinc.com or call at (919) 892-9711. End Client: State of South Carolina Job Title: Security Architect Duration: 12 Months Location: Fully Remote Hours Per Week: 40 Interview Type: 1 round, virtual or onsite for local resources Ceipal ID: SSC_SEC810_SN Job Code: 13810 Department: Department of Administration’s Division of Information Security Scope of 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, automations, systems and services supporting multiple state agencies. Successful candidate: 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. 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 Required/Preferred Skills: Required Skills (Ranked by Importance): Bachelors Degree in an Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information Security related field; 8+ years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of education 5+ years of experience in supporting large IT environments, security systems, software development, and/or system deployments 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 Preferred Skills: CISSP, Security+, GIAC or other relevant cybersecurity certification Linux, Python, Cloud, IAM or other relevant security engineering or platform certification 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 V Group Inc. is a NJ-based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector, Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, Ecommerce, Projects, and Products. Within Public Sector business unit, we cater IT Professional Services to Federal, State and Local. We have multiple awards/ contracts with 30+ states, including but not limited to NY, CA, FL, GA, MD, MI, NC, OH, OR, CO, CT, TN, PA, TX, VA, NM, VT, and WA. If you are considering applying for a position with V Group, or in partnering with us on a position, please feel free to contact me for any questions you may have regarding our services and the advantages we can offer you as a consultant. 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