ASSOCIATE SECURITY ARCHITECT

Target Labs, Inc; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Associate Security Architect to enforce corporate information security standards and perform detailed security analysis. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of an associate's degree and relevant experience in security administration and networking. This role involves auditing processes, user access management, and compliance reporting, supported by strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must for successful collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience related to security administration and systems administration.
• Hands-on experience with security operations and networking.
• Certifications like Comptia Security +, GIAC, or CISA are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain user access roles and perform application administration.
• Develop and execute auditing processes to identify anomalies.
• Partner with senior staff to select and configure security systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Networking skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Associates Degree

Tools

COBIT

UNIX

Windows / Active Directory

OS390 Mainframe

iSeries

Job description

Our client is seeking an Associate Security Architect that will maintain and enforce corporate information security standards, procedures, and guidelines for IT systems across all platforms and infrastructures.

• Responsibilities:

-Maintain user access roles and perform application administration for role based access control tooling.

-Perform detailed security analysis and provide recommendations to senior team members.

-Develop and execute auditing processes to identify anomalies.

-Develop, test, and implement approved information access controls.

-Develop, document, test, and execute test plans and acceptance for security related application and system enhancements.

-Perform standard and non-standard processing of security authorization requests.

-Design and execute compliance reporting to identify potential security violations.

-Partner with senior staff to evaluate, select, install, and configure hardware and software systems that provide appropriate security functions and/or controls.

-Assist network resource owners and IT staff in understanding and responding to security-related audit issues and security access exceptions.

-Educate information / resource owners in the implementation of necessary information security controls.

• Qualifications:

Position Requirements:No clearance required

Desired Education:Associates Degree at a minimum.

• Desired Experience:

Hands-on experience typically gained from 2-3 years working in the following domains and demonstrating the following requisite skills:

-Familiarity with audit and risk-related methodologies; such as COBIT.

-Systems administration experience within other aspects of IT, networking skills strongly desired.

-Demonstrated security administration experience (Networking, UNIX, OS390 Mainframe, iSeries, Windows / Active Directory).

-Previous Security Operations experience.

-Analytical and problem-solving skills.

-Ability to present and discuss technical information to users with varying technical expertise.

-Proven ability to work under stress in emergencies.

-Flexibility to handle pressure from many directions simultaneously.

-Must be detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

-Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships across multiple teams.

-Strong customer focus and the ability to manage customer expectations.

-Must have strong team-oriented interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively interface with a wide variety of people.

-Demonstrated commitment to continuous process improvement.

• Desired Certifications:

Comptia Security +,GIAC, CISA, or other security/audit/field.