DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Responsible for elicitation, analysis, and documentation of business requirements.
• Research and exploration of user requirements, costs, and benefits in support of documentation required for the demand management process.
• Responsible for analyzing the business needs to identify new processes and process improvements that will meet those needs.
• Documents current business processes and models to define requirements and/or gaps.
• Analyze detailed system factors including input/output requirements, information and paper flow, hardware, and software needs.
• Analyze “soft" system factors including roles, responsibilities, policy, culture, etc.
• Evaluate the impact of potential software and process changes on the organization.
• Develop and facilitate groups as necessary in pursuit of eliciting and defining requirements.
• Assist in the creation of the business case documentation.
• Understanding of architectural consistency and usability standards.
• Defines and develops user test cases and validates test results during testing.
• Executes unit and functional test cases.
• May conduct system demonstrations and training sessions, as well as participate in design/review of training content.
• Plays a third level support role by helping to troubleshoot and resolve issues with production systems.
• Participates in associate meetings and communicates any concerns to management.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or another related field or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience leading data migration requirements from legacy systems into a new ERP (Sage X3) environment
• Strong hands-on expertise in requirements elicitation, documentation, and management, with emphasis on data mapping, transformation rules, and validation
• Deep understanding of data structures, data quality, and migration best practices, with the ability to identify gaps and risks early
• Self-driven and accountable professional with strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to drive outcomes with minimal oversight
• Working knowledge of Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience in any of the following business areas is desired: Sales operations, order entry, accounting, finance, procurement, warehouse operations, order management, and order fulfillment.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ business analysis or systems analysis experience is preferred.
• Bonus: Sage X3 experience (ERP).
Associate is expected to operate at a proficient level across the following areas of technical knowledge and skill:
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Detail oriented, proactive, creative, and efficient
• Intermediate level abilities in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word
• Familiarity with application integration methods to include understanding of data mapping process.
• Ability to effectively work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to work on simultaneous and complex projects, with domain expertise in at least one business area.
• Expertise in ERP solution selection and implementation is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences in written and non-written format
• Ability to work with all levels of associates
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a very dynamic environment
• Ability to learn new systems and tools
• Knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies, processes, and procedures.
• Active listener
• Effective in a variety of formal/informal presentation settings: one-on-one, small, and large groups.
Job Title: Security Architect
Location: REMOTE
Duration: 12 Months
Scope of the project:
This position will serve as a security engineer within the division of information security and will assist full-time security architects and engineering staff with the implementation, integration and operationalization of enterprise security technologies and programs.
The contractor will provide hands-on technical support across multiple security disciplines, including but not limited to SIEM, XDR, vulnerability management, data loss prevention (DLP), security awareness, endpoint and Linux sensor deployment, and security automation initiatives. The role requires experience in information security architecture and solution design to support the strategic planning, design, implementation and continuous improvement of secure systems and services.
Daily duties / responsibilities:
Preference will be given to a candidate who can work onsite over hybrid and over full-time remote (on-site as needed).
- Assist in the planning, design, deployment and operational support of enterprise security platforms, including:
- Security information and event management (SIEM)
- Extended detection and response (XDR)
- Vulnerability management platforms and processes
- Data loss prevention (DLP) solutions
- Security awareness and training platforms
- Support the development and maturation of the enterprise vulnerability management program, including scanning, reporting, remediation tracking and metrics.
- Build, deploy, configure, and maintain Linux-based security sensors and related endpoint monitoring tools.
- Assist in the integration and automation of disparate security and enterprise IT tools using scripting and orchestration technologies.
- Collaborate with security architects to design and implement enterprise security solutions that align with leadership’s business goals, regulatory requirements and organizational risk tolerance.
- Design, deploy and manage countermeasures to address known security threats and contribute to mitigation strategies for emerging threats to enterprise data, systems and services.
- Ensure consistent application of security controls across enterprise infrastructure and applications; validate control effectiveness and recommend improvements.
- Support incident detection and response activities through monitoring, log analysis and reporting.
- Develop technical documentation, implementation guides and standard operating procedures as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the depart of administration’s division of information security.
Additional Duties & Skills:
- Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture and engineering principles.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, threat detection, and defensive security strategies.
- Experience with Linux and windows operating systems, including system hardening and security configuration.
- Understanding of networking concepts, security protocols, and secure system design
Preferred skills (rank in order of importance):
- Hands-on SIEM administration, analysis, and reporting experience.
- Experience building and deploying Linux-based security sensors.
- Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards such as NIST CSF, CJIS, IRS 1075, AND CMS MARS-E.
- Resources local to Columbia, SC or a surrounding city in South Carolina
Required education/certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in an information technology or information security related field
- Eight years of relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of education
- Five years of experience in supporting large IT environments and/or system deployments
- 5+ years of experience implementing and supporting enterprise security tools (SIEM, CRIBL, XDR, Vulnerability Management, DLP, Endpoint Security).
- 5+ years of experience developing automation and integrations using scripting languages such as python and bash.
Preferred education/certifications:
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