Cybersecurity Architect

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Architect to support the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD). This role involves providing technical leadership and oversight for OCSD's cybersecurity initiatives to safeguard systems, assets, and data against cyber threats.

Period of Performance : Contract valid until June 2027.

100% onsite 5 days a week

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, implement, and maintain Palo Alto Network firewalls (NGFW), Panorama Central Management, and associated security services (Wildfire, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, Anti-Virus, etc.).
• Develop and enforce comprehensive security policies, rule sets, and zone segmentation aligned with Zero Trust principles.
• Act as the top-tier subject matter expert for all Palo-Alto related security engineering, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Architect and optimize secure remote access solutions, utilizing Palo Alto GlobalProtect or similar enterprise VPN technologies, ensuring least privilege and multi-factor authentication (MFA) are implemented properly.
• Develop and enforce security policies for both corporate and guest wireless networks, ensuring proper segmentation, secure authentication protocols, and encryption methods are in place.
• Design and implement a secure DNS architecture utilizing DNSSEC or private DNS services.
• Lead the design, tuning, and integration of device logs into an enterprise SIEM.
• Develop advanced correlation rules, alerts, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to identify, prioritize, and track security threats and anomalies.
• Develop, maintain, and test the OCSD Incident Response Plan and playbooks.
• Conduct post-incident reviews to identify architectural gaps and define security enhancements.
• Ensure alignment with local, state, and federal mandates, specifically CJIS requirements, across all security architectures, policies, and procedures.
• Create and maintain enterprise-wide security standards, control baselines, and reference architectures.
• Conduct regular security assessments and define remediation strategies to address control deficiencies.

Qualifications

Required :

Target salary range : $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.