Senior Security Architect
100% On-site | Santa Ana, CA
We are seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead enterprise security operations, compliance, and infrastructure within a mission-critical environment. This hands-on leadership role combines deep Cisco networking expertise, security architecture design, and staff mentorship to ensure audit readiness and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities :
- Enforce and maintain network security controls aligned with CJIS NIST , and internal policy frameworks.
- Implement and manage firewall rules NAC solutions (e.g., Cisco ISE), and endpoint access policies
- Support incident detection, forensics, and mitigation efforts alongside cybersecurity teams.
- Lead network deployments, upgrades, and response initiatives across Cisco infrastructure.
- Configure and manage switches, routers, firewalls, WLCs , and VPNs
- Design and optimize QoS, ACLs , and network monitoring (SolarWinds, NetFlow, SNMP).
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) , mentoring internal IT staff and guiding certification readiness (CCNA / CCNP).
- Create and maintain SOPs , documentation, and training materials for ongoing operations.
Top Skills Required :
Cisco networking (switches, routers, firewalls, WLCs, VPNs)Security & compliance (CJIS, NIST, NAC, audit readiness)Network monitoring (SolarWinds, NetFlow, SNMP, ACLs, QoS)Leadership & mentoring (staff training, documentation, SME guidance)Nice-to-Have :
Advanced CJIS / NIST compliance experiencePublic safety or government network backgroundProven mentorship and SOP development experienceSecurityArchitect #NetworkSecurity #CiscoJobs #CJIS #NIST #Cybersecurity #SolarWinds #NetworkEngineer #OnsiteJobs #CaliforniaJobs #ITLeadership #InformationSecurity #InfrastructureSecurity