IT Security Architect (789914)

Title: IT Security Architect (789914)

Client: Virginia Information Technology Agency

Location: Richmond, VA 23225

Note: This is a contract to hire for a remote role.  However, if selected, candidates will be required to attend monthly meetings onsite in Richmond. For this reason, the preference is for local Richmond candidates.

Job Description:

• We are seeking an experienced information security architect to join our IT Security team.
• The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of creating governance documentation for Security Tools and Services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and prioritise critical business functions in collaboration with organisational stakeholders.
• Perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture, and develop a security risk management plan.
• Evaluate security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of the security design and architecture proposed or provided in response to requirements documents.
• Determine the protection needs (i.e., security controls) for the information system(s) and network(s) and document appropriately
• Communicate and collaborate with Information Security Engineers and System administrators to collect environment variables and configurations
• Knowledge of the enterprise information technology (IT) architectural concepts and patterns (e.g., baseline, validated design, and target architectures)
• Skill in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes.
• Communicate and collaborate with Information Security Engineers and System administrators to collect environment variables and configurations.
• Ability to map system configuration details to Security Policy Controls.

Required skills:

• Proven expertise in specific security technologies (e.g., SIEM, DLP, IAM, cloud security) - 5 Years
• Experience in information security, with a focus on security technologies. - 5 Years
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to convey complex security concepts in a clear and relatable manner. - 3 Years
• Skill in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, oper
• Ability to map system configuration details to Security Policy Controls.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in documentation tools (e.g., Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Confluence). - 3 Years
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. - 3 Years
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. - - 3 Years
• Experience in project management and leading cross-functional initiatives
• Candidate must provide a copy of Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP) preferred. - 3 Years