IT Security Architect in Richmond, VA (Hybrid) - 764479

One of our premier clients is looking for IT Security Architect in Richmond, VA (Hybrid) for a contract position. If interested, please submit your resume ASAP indicating (1) current location (2) desired hourly rate, W2 or 1099? (3) Your email address.

Responsibilities:
Design/Institutionalize Enterprise Security/technology Patterns.
Assist teams on initiatives, providing tactical and architectural considerations on legacy solutions.
Evaluate new implementations while navigating a complex organizational environment with diverse stakeholders to accurately present the scenario, and present sound analyses and recommendations with steps for approval and implementation
Manage a body of work independently, leveraging available process documentation, templates, systems and resources.
Assist in issue resolution, communicating concerns effectively to the right personnel, operationalizing Security Architecture practices and extending the scope of ITD Governance & Security Architecture.
Create and socialize clear, impactful and polished architecture artifacts, such as:
Collaborate with Business areas and cross- functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation on data security and risk-averse implementation.
Perform tasks related to Security Compliance and Control Evaluation, Risk analysis, and exception documentation.
Support Vulnerability Management by ensuring VM data quality and ingestion for remediation team execution.
Integrate Security into Architecture Roadmaps by developing artifacts and ensuring other architects roadmaps contain integral security measures and best practices.
Research and share findings of architecture governance, controls, and peer review processes and projects with regards to platform technology, security, and cloud.
Document process diagrams and script narratives/executive summaries.
Create Business focused documentation for diverse technical audiences.
Research and provide written guidance on alignment with security policies/standards.
Partner with architects, other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs

REQUIRED SKILLS:
Knowledge and application of security best practices
Demonstrated experience creating executive-facing security recommendations
Knowledge of IT Governance and Compliance
Experience in business writing and presenting
Educational or Career Experience in Cybersecurity, Government technology implementation, IT Governance or related field(s).
Demonstrate experience in Risk-Based analysis
Experience in Process Modeling (Visio)