Cybersecurity Architect (Remote)

Cybersecurity Architect (Remote) – 2444459
West Falls Church, VA
Job Title:
Cybersecurity Architect (Remote)
Type of Position:
6 to 12 month contract to hire role
Candidate Requirements:
This role is working for a major defense contractor. Candidates must be eligible to obtain a secret security clearance (please note, candidates don’t need a clearance to start). Due to the clearance eligibility requirement, all candidates must be US Citizens. Candidates who are Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders) or on CPT, OPT, H1B or TN visas are not eligible for this role. This company is NOT open to corp2corp (c2c) or corp2hire (c2h).
Job Location:
This will be a fully remote position (the team is managed from a Falls Church, VA location – as such, candidates who are in the eastern time zone are most ideal).
Compensation:
$70.40/hr to start. Overtime paid at 1.5x over 40 hours.
Benefits:

Available (health insurance, dental, vision, 401k, etc)

This role will have 7 paid holidays and 5 days PTO (PTO accrues over time). In going direct hire, there will be significantly more PTO.

Overview:
HRU Technical Resources has partnered with a major defense contractor to help hire a Cybersecurity Architect. In this role you will be involved in the design, prototyping and supporting of security-related infrastructure and applications. You will also architect, develop and engineer enterprise security tools (COTS and open source). Candidates must also learn new technologies to adapt to the threat landscape.
Engineering Duties & Responsibilities:

Architecture and design of new enterprise tools as well as upgrade/replace existing infrastructure.

Work fluidly in a Linux or other shell command line environment.

Provide security application support with both commercial and open-source products.

Develop automated scripts.

Develop documentation as required (such as DFARS, Compliance, installation, Visio network and cabling diagrams, configuration guides, user tutorials, user and system requirements specification documentation, use cases, traceability matrices).

Research, prototype and implement new security related technologies.

Working hand-in-hand with 24/7 GSOC to support their needs.

Work well within a team environment and receive direction from senior engineers.

Expectations:

Initiative, self-starter, strong work ethic, has the ability to learn, strong troubleshooting skills, works well in a team environment or alone and loves Cybersecurity.

Works only under general direction.

Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.

Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.

Skills, Experience, Education Required:

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant field. Candidates without a degree will be considered with significant relevant experience. Candidates must have a minimum of a High School Diploma / GED.

We are generally seeking 8+ years of relevant experience (for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree). Candidates with a relevant Master’s Degree may be considered with 6+ years of experience. Candidates without a degree will require 14+ years of relevant experience.

Experience working with enterprise tools

Experience working with open source tools

Experience working with network architecture

Cybersecurity engineering work

Initiative and strong work ethic

Works well in a team environment

Strong troubleshooting skills

Strong Linux command line experience

Strong scripting skills in common languages like bash, perl, python, yaml

Networking protocols including, but not limited to SSL, TLS, DNS, TCP/IP, ARP, BGP, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, ICMP

Must have strong enterprise tools experience

Skills, Experience, Education Preferred:

Experience with Gigamon Packet Brokers

Experience with Imperva Web Application Firewalls

Experience with Cisco Firepower IPS

Experience with Corelight

Experience with RSA NetWitness

Experience with open source tools like Snort, Zeek, Netsniff-NG, syslog-NG, MySQL

Previous work with enterprise tools

Experience with Linux operating systems

Any scripting experience

Splunk experience, creating dashboards, alerting, queries

Work Environment:

This is a 1st (day) shift role that works a 9/80 schedule (9-hour days, every other Friday off). The schedule is generally 8:00am to 6:00pm.

There may be occasional overtime in this role. Any OT will be paid at 1.5x.

There may be occasional travel in this role as needed. Travel will be light (10% or less).

Offer will be contingent upon a drug screen (which includes cannabis) and criminal background check.

EOE (including Disability/Veterans)

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