Cybersecurity Architect

Duration: 6month contract to hire

Locations: Irvine, CA (Hybrid: 2 days remote, 3 days onsite - PREFERRED)

Note: If it’s a fully remote person outside of the area, they would be expected to fly into the office for regular team meetings a few times a year. Need to go onsite for the final round interview in Irvine.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or other related engineering degree, or equivalent experience.

CERTIFICATION:

CISSP Must be Active

Experience:

• Industry recognized security certifications; CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional, CISM: Certified Information Security Manager, GIAC: SANS Global Information Assurance Certification, vendor certifications such as Azure Security Engineer (AZ500), etc

• 10+ years’ experience in an Information Technology role, with 5+ years specific to an Information or Cybersecurity role that include expertise in design, development, and deployment of complex highly available, and secure, integration solutions.

Specialized Skills:

• Exceptional knowledge and understanding on the creation/implementation and securing of cloud technologies such Azure/AWS/GCP, as well as traditional on-premises secure networks, firewalls and intrusion-detection/prevention systems.

• Advanced knowledge regarding common attacks, attack methods, and defense architectures.

• Expert level experience in four or more of the following Security Technologies:

o Cloud Technology Platforms, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS

o Network Intrusion Prevention/Detection (IPS/IDS)

o Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

o Virtual Private Networks; SSL, IPSec and Site-to-Site

o Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

o Network Access Controls (NAC)

o Next-Gen enterprise class firewalls

o Encryption technologies

o Vulnerability scanning tools

o Application scanning tools

• Extensive ability to estimate, plan, lead and execute complex technical projects while working independently and/or in a team. Undertaking and completing project tasks on schedule with minimal to no supervision.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, effective communication with internal and external personnel at peer and executive management levels.

• Highly adept in interfacing with developers, engineering, and customers.

• Experience with Information Security policy and procedure development and implementation.

• Knowledge of Information Security risk assessment methodologies and standards.

• Experience developing technical documentation, including reports, proposals, statements of work, and whitepapers.