TCI has an immediate need for a Cyber Architect Specialist in Falls Church, VA. This is not a Corp2Corp opportunity. This is a long-term contract opportunity with the possibility of hire. In addition to competitive, market rate-based pay, TCI provides all our Consultants with Comprehensive Medical/Dental Insurance, 401k, Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability benefits.
NOTE: This position requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance.
Remote support is authorized for candidates local to the Falls Church, VA area only
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advise on security system infrastructure and provide network engineering knowledge to improve the security architecture.
- Develop and document cybersecurity solutions architecture to reduce the threat surface based on standardized methodologies and innovative analysis.
- Communicate conceptual architecture and capabilities to management.
- Guide the design along with the implementation of secure solutions and services across business/IT support areas, driving the successful configuration and implementation of security solutions to reduce security risks.
- Conduct training on topics related to the infrastructure and security posture.
- Support system, and network-related security policy development including regulatory compliance.
- Support change management process to monitor cascading effects and to minimize unintended consequences
- Conduct market research on the latest security best techniques, technology, and industry trends.
REQUIREMENTS
- 10 years of overall Cybersecurity Experience including 5 years of security architecture experience.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or another related field. Or equivalent work experience.
- CISSP certification is required.
- Knowledge of security standards and best practices, including but not limited to DISA STIGs, NIST 800, Cybersecurity Framework and CIS Benchmarks.
- Experience in cybersecurity technology solution planning, engineering, and deployment, including EDR XDR, FW, NGIPS, SIEM.
- Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure design requirements: Data center, Cloud (Azure, GCP, AWS, PaaS IaaS SaaS), Software defined networks/SASE, Trusted Internet Connections (TIC), Enterprise certificate authority PKI operations, DNS DHCP security, DDoS WAF, Network access control, Wireless network security.
- Ability to work well in a strong collaborative team-oriented environment.
- Ability to effectively present technical information to many different levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills (written and spoken).
- Proficiency on Microsoft Office tools: i.e., PowerPoint.
- Must be U.S. Citizen and eligible for a Public Trust security clearance.
Desired Experiences:
- Experience working in a fast-paced complex system.
- Experience in a very large enterprise environment.
- Experience with Cisco networking and equipment.
- Desired Certifications include Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CCIE CCNP