Cyber Security Architect

Onsite – Must be fully vaccinated

Short Description:

OCTO Is looking for a senior resource with strong technical skills to perform the role of a Cyber Security Architect and Engineering Principal.

Complete Description:

We are seeking an engaging leader with a highly technical background and excel at leading and managing a team of highly talented security engineers. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Security officer (CISO), The cyber security architect and engineering principal will lead a team of subject matter experts across network security, access control, identity and access management domain and direct the deployment of technical security controls, services, and solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of technical security subject matter experts

• Develop enterprise security reference architecture for DC Government

• Serve as multi-domain cyber security subject matter expert; provide advisory and consulting services as needed

• Work closely with cross-functional teams and provide final security review of all infrastructure designs

• Assist in performing detailed security reviews of third-party vendors and services providers.

• Establish technical security standards and procedures to ensure quality and operational effectiveness

• Identify, prioritize and communicate gaps within the control infrastructure and make proposals on how to mitigate through technology

• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team’s ability to meet strategic, and technical goals

• Periodically evaluate existing systems and capabilities to ensure effectiveness

• Engage with stakeholders to ensure that business needs are understood and met

• Focus on the professional development and advancement for the staff on your team

• Develop and report performance metrics to measure security engineering workload measures and KPIs

CONTRACT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

1. Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a thorough understanding of business systems and industry requirements. 2. Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operation time, and form of desired results. Includes analysis of business and user needs, documentation of requirements, and translation into proper system requirements specifications. 3. Provides consultation on complex projects and is considered to be the top-level contributor/specialist of most phases of systems analysis, while considering the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment. Minimum Education/Certification Requirements : Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience; or a current Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Client Information:

Work Location:

OCTO - 200 I Street, SE Washington DC 20003

Cost Center:

Project:

CWIS

Required/Desired Skills:

Skill

Required /Desired

Experience

1. Enterprise Cyber Security Architect or similar role is a MUST Required

REQUIRED

5 yrs..

2. building and Supporting security solutions for large enterprises

REQUIRED

10 yrs

3. experience in Overall Cyber Security

REQUIRED

15 Yrs

4. Experience in building and securing next generation datacenter

REQUIRED

3 yrs

5. utilizing advanced experience with scripting and tool automation such as Perl, PowerShell, Regex

REQUIRED

16 yrs

6. experience technology implementation/integration of security tools: DDOS, Firewall, IPS/IDS, VPN, Endpoint Security, Threat Emulation is a MUST Required

REQUIRED

16 yrs

7. developing, leading and executing information security incident response plans

REQUIRED

16 yrs

8. developing standard and complex IT solutions & services, driven by business requirements and industry standards

REQUIRED

16 yrs

9. Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience

REQUIRED

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $100.00 - $113.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Network security: 1 year (Preferred)
• Information security: 1 year (Preferred)
• Software deployment: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CISSP (Preferred)
• ITIL Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location