Security Architect

Candidate Location :

Candidate must be a CURRENT resident in the Columbia, SC area. Candidates local to Columbia are highly preferred however the manager is open to accepting resources within 125 miles from the zip code 29118 that will relocate to Columbia at the start of the role at their own expense.

Scope of the Project :

The position will work as a Security Identity and Access Management Engineer within the Division of Information Security and will assist with the implementation, integration, and operationalizing of security technologies. Additionally, this position will develop automation integration among security tools. This position requires experience in information security architecture and solution design to assist in the strategic planning, designing, and implementation of new systems and changes in current systems in a secure manner.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities :

• Identity and Access Management - ensuring that appropriate identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, Active Directory, and applications are properly implemented and configured to support IT and security operations.
• Responsible for automation development and implementation of disparate security and enterprise IT tools.
• Responsible for planning, designing, development, and implementation of enterprise security solutions that align with business goals and risk tolerance.
• Design, deploy, and manage countermeasures to known security threats and develop preventative mitigation strategies for new and emergent threats to enterprise data, networks, and associated services.
• Ensure, validate, and measure the consistent application of protective measures throughout the enterprise business application and infrastructure support environments. Take appropriate action to protect state data and technology services.

Required Skills (rank in order of importance) :

• 5+ years of experience and expert understanding of identity and access control, logging, and reporting systems
• 5+ years of experience and expertise in automation development using tools such as Python and Bash
• Cybersecurity awareness and understanding
• 5+ years of experience with Linux, Windows, network security protocols, and procedures
• 5+ years of experience in supporting large IT environments and / or system deployments

Preferred Skills (rank in order of importance) :

• Knowledge of SIEM analysis and reporting
• Knowledge of Security Frameworks including : NIST, CSF, CJIS, IRS 1075, CMS MARS-E
• Knowledge of application security (APPSEC)

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

Preferred Education / Certifications :

• CISSP, CISA, CISO or equivalent advanced security certification
• Additional relevant certifications (e.g., CEH, OSCP, GPEN)
• Vendor certifications in SIEM or logging technologies