IT Security Architect

Full Job Description

Job title: IT Security Architect

Location: Brooklyn, NY (Onsite/Hybrid)

Duration: 12+ months

Type: contract

Normal business hours Monday-Friday 35 hours/week (not including mandatory unpaid meal break after 6 hours of work). If the consultant works more than 35 hours per week, the consultant must request overtime in the Agency's timekeeping system and the project manager must approve those hours worked above the weekly maximum.

Job Description :

Develop a strategic firewall security architecture vision, including standards and frameworks that are aligned with overall business strategy using the current technology roadmap.

Provide NextGen firewall architecture designs, configurations.

Research, design and advocate new firewall technologies, architectures, and security products.

Provide expert Information Security firewall architecture vision, leadership, analytical

guidance and frameworks.

Define Information Security firewall architecture and security controls.

Identifying firewall integration issues studying firewall architecture/platform.

Researching firewall information security standards.

Required Skills:

10+ years' experience in information security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance, and reliability.

Ability to interact with a broad cross-section of personnel to explain and enforce security measures.

Good working knowledge of current IT risks and experience implementing security solutions.

Provide expert information security architecture, leadership, and analytical guidance for technical framework.

Ensure technical design incorporate security and provide input into various enterprise architecture.

Assist Information Security Engineering team to evaluate and design security solutions such as NGFW, DNS/DNSSEC, Cisco Client, proxy, cloud solution, and Data Loss prevention technology.

Review system security controls and design necessary enhancements.

Desired Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as business acumen and a professional outlook.

One or more relevant information security and/or networking certifications such as: CISSP, CRISC, or CISM