Overview
On Site
75-90/hr
Contract - W2
Skills
Network Security
Criminal Justice
Access Control
NAC
Forensics
Auditing
Regulatory Compliance
Network Administration
Switches
Routers
Firewall
Wireless Communication
Management
Virtual Private Network
QoS
Network Monitoring
SolarWinds
NetFlow
SNMP
Cyber Security
Incident Management
Security Architecture
Policy Administration
SIEM
Leadership
Training And Development
Mentorship
Network
Knowledge Transfer
Training
Real-time
Coaching
Documentation
Cisco Certifications
Cloud Computing
Palo Alto
CyberArk
Cisco
ISE
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
ServiceNow
Vulnerability Management
Terraform
Microsoft
Job Details
Senior Security Architect
100% on-site in Santa Ana, CA
Security, Compliance, and Audit Readiness
Enforce network security controls aligned with Criminal Justice Information Services ( CJIS ), National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ), and department policy.
Implement and maintain firewall rulesets, Network Access Control ( NAC ) solutions (e.g., Cisco Identity Service Engine ( ISE )), and endpoint access policies.
Support the cybersecurity team in incident detection, forensic analysis, and mitigation strategies.
Provide documentation and evidence for security audits and compliance reviews.
Implementation, Operations, and Support
Serve as the hands-on engineer for network deployment, upgrades, and incident response.
Configure and manage Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, WLCs, and wireless endpoints.
Design and manage VPNs, QoS, ACLs, network monitoring, and logging systems (SolarWinds, NetFlow, SNMP).
Strong technical and leadership experience in cybersecurity, with hands-on expertise in Incident Response, SIEM technologies, O365 Security Architecture and policy administration, and SIEM engineering.
SME Leadership and Staff Development
Serve as the department s SME on enterprise security, guiding decisions across IT, public safety systems, and operations.
Train, coach, and mentor internal IT staff, including junior and mid-level network technicians.
Lead structured knowledge transfer sessions, hands-on training, and real-time coaching during support and implementation activities.
Create SOPs, how-to guides, and step-by-step documentation tailored for ongoing use by internal staff.
Support staff in preparation for certification paths (e.g., CCNA/CCNP) if desired.
Some core technologies the client is looking for:
Palo Alto Technologies (Deep technical knowledge, certification)
Palo Alto Panorama
Palo Alto Cortex EDR
Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud Service
Palo Alto NGFW
CyberArk
Cisco ISE
AWS, Azure
Azure Entra ID
ServiceNow
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Terraform
Microsoft O365
100% on-site in Santa Ana, CA
Security, Compliance, and Audit Readiness
Enforce network security controls aligned with Criminal Justice Information Services ( CJIS ), National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ), and department policy.
Implement and maintain firewall rulesets, Network Access Control ( NAC ) solutions (e.g., Cisco Identity Service Engine ( ISE )), and endpoint access policies.
Support the cybersecurity team in incident detection, forensic analysis, and mitigation strategies.
Provide documentation and evidence for security audits and compliance reviews.
Implementation, Operations, and Support
Serve as the hands-on engineer for network deployment, upgrades, and incident response.
Configure and manage Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, WLCs, and wireless endpoints.
Design and manage VPNs, QoS, ACLs, network monitoring, and logging systems (SolarWinds, NetFlow, SNMP).
Strong technical and leadership experience in cybersecurity, with hands-on expertise in Incident Response, SIEM technologies, O365 Security Architecture and policy administration, and SIEM engineering.
SME Leadership and Staff Development
Serve as the department s SME on enterprise security, guiding decisions across IT, public safety systems, and operations.
Train, coach, and mentor internal IT staff, including junior and mid-level network technicians.
Lead structured knowledge transfer sessions, hands-on training, and real-time coaching during support and implementation activities.
Create SOPs, how-to guides, and step-by-step documentation tailored for ongoing use by internal staff.
Support staff in preparation for certification paths (e.g., CCNA/CCNP) if desired.
Some core technologies the client is looking for:
Palo Alto Technologies (Deep technical knowledge, certification)
Palo Alto Panorama
Palo Alto Cortex EDR
Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud Service
Palo Alto NGFW
CyberArk
Cisco ISE
AWS, Azure
Azure Entra ID
ServiceNow
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Terraform
Microsoft O365
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