Solution Architect – Threat Protection

Solution Architect – Threat Protection

Here's the deal - we're a group of hungry, dedicated, and passionate Management and Technology Consultants in Atlanta, GA and we’re looking to add to our squad… someone who is just as passionate about the work as we are and wants to be part of building the next great Management and Technology Consulting company.

Sound like you? Keep reading...

As a Solution Architect – Threat Protection with our award-winning team at Collective Insights, you will play a key role in planning and executing the most important Technology Modernization projects for some of our top Fortune 100 and 500 clients. You will work with many experienced technical leaders and join our community of experts to continue to grow your personal skillsets, take ownership in building our service capabilities and grow our footprint at current clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate existing security controls for potential threats, vulnerabilities, and risks
• Design and implement secure, scalable architectures for threat detection and response solutions in alignment with established security policies and standards
• Develop threat protection strategies to mitigate risk by providing data-driven insights on potential threats, malicious actors, and attack vectors

Preferred Experience & Technical Skills

• Ability to create a threat matrix
• Familiarity with threat modeling standards including STRIDE, PASTA, OWASP, CVSS
• Knowledge and experience implementing projects based on industry standard frameworks including NIST, CSF, CIS at an enterprise level
• Experience with compliance standards including PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA
• Experience with one or more of the major cloud vendors (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
• Familiarity with frameworks including COBIT, SABSA, Jericho
• Industry standard certifications including ISC2, CompTIA, ISACA
• Practical Experience in:
  • Privilege Management
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Single Sign On / Multi Factor Authentication
  • Identity Access Management
  • Cloud and Network Security
  • Identifying and describing security threats
  • Offensive and defensive threat countermeasures
  • Defining and implementing operational best practices
  • Reading and using scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, JavaScript, Perl and/or Ruby.
  • Using query languages such as Microsoft KQL, Splunk SPL, Qradar AQL
  • Server and endpoint security baselines, threat protection and detection
  • Platforms like Microsoft Defender, Qualys, Mandiant Security Validation, Recorded Future, Bloodhound
• Stay current on emerging security threats and technologies to recommend appropriate controls to protect the organization’s systems and data assets
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure that appropriate threat detection measures are implemented in all areas of the organization
• Design, lead and participate in Red Team/Blue Team exercises to identify threats and vulnerabilities as well as validate existing controls.
• Review system logs and network traffic as part of a risk/threat assessment
• Provide guidance on best practices related to threat protection technologies, procedures, and processes
• Proactively identify potential security gaps and recommend solutions to address them
• Work with other IT teams to ensure that the organization’s security posture is maintained over time
• Develop detailed reports on threat protection activities for management review and decision-making purposes
• Collaborate with the sales organization to consult on opportunities and potential solutions for new and current clients
• Ability to conduct a Business Impact Analysis
• Ability to Manage Assets
• Experience with Privacy

Qualifications & Abilities

• Minimum of 8 years of experience
• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited 4-year institution in a technology related field, or equivalent experience
• Relevant certifications preferred
• Prior consulting experience or relevant industry experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and timelines simultaneously involving stakeholders across a complex organization
• Demonstrates a problem-solving mentality, leveraging internal and/or external resources
• Exceptional written communication and verbal communication skills of technical specifications and design elements to all audiences
• Ability to work well independently or collaboratively in groups to complete tasks
• Demonstrates a natural curiosity for creating modern solutions
• Ability to adapt response to a given situation and appropriately articulate technical language with stakeholders
• Experience with technical team leadership or mentoring
• Ability to stay current on recent technology and propose ideas to the team and management that improve efficiency or effectiveness
• Ability to work with vendors to evaluate products and solutions that might improve or enhance the services provided by the team
• Collaborate with the sales organization to gather requirements and prepare proposals for new and current clients

Don't hesitate, apply today! We'd love to hear from you!

Our Company is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of sex, gender, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. The Company is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.