Cyber Security Architect – REMOTE

Sharp Solutions Inc; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Remote

Job summary

Sharp Solutions Inc is seeking a Security Architect for a perm position with 100% remote work. The role requires reviewing the organization’s on-prem or cloud infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities, and proposing viable remediation plans.

Primary duties include architecture reviews, improving security posture, implementing mitigations for firewall policies and AD-tier design, researching new security solutions, and acting as an incident responder for post-breach triage.

Qualifications

• At least three years of hands-on experience with securing large organizational networks, including security controls, OS hardening, network devices’ security, etc
• Significant experience in at least five subjects from the following list:

Responsibilities

• Review architecture for on-prem or cloud environments, identify security flaws and mitigation plans.
• Improve security posture by enhancing infrastructure resilience and implementing best-practice procedures.
• Design practical implementations for security issues such as firewall policies, segmentation, and Microsoft AD-tier model.

Skills

Cyber-security knowledge

Cloud infrastructure

Microsoft AD/Azure

AWS/Azure/GCP

Kubernetes

Firewall management

Tools

SOC/SIEM/SOAR

Job description

We have the following Security Architect perm position with full benefits.

100% Remote

Must be a US Citizen

Job Description A Security Architect is responsible for reviewing the organization’s infrastructure, whether it is on-prem or cloud-based, identifying security vulnerabilities, and offering a viable plan to rectify them.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform architecture reviews on designed or deployed environments, identifying security flaws and recommending mitigations plans

Escort evaluate and improve security posture by elevating infrastructure resilience and implement best-practice organizational procedures

Escort mitigation plans and design practical implementations for security issues e.g., firewall policies review, segmentation & segregation recommendations, Microsoft AD-tier Model implementation etc

Research and advocate for new security solutions and technologies Operate as an incident responder for triage post-breach

Qualifications

At least three years of hands‑on experience with securing large organizational networks, including security controls, OS hardening, network devices’ security, etc

Significant experience in at least five subjects from the following list:

Vast knowledge and expertise in cyber‑security IT systems and cloud infrastructure

Deep understanding of Microsoft IT on‑prem and cloud infrastructure, e.g., Azure‑Ad, Office365, AD, GPO, protocols

Practical experience with cloud environments – AWS, Azure, GCP– An advantage

Kubernetes deployment and hardening hands‑on experience – An advantage

Knowledge of security controls, e.g., AV, EDR/XDR, DLP, Device control, etc

Practical experience with Firewall management from different vendors

Practical experience in consulting services and risk assessment

Practical experience with security configuration and maturity assessment

Experience with implementing security monitoring procedures & systems (SOC, SIEM, SOAR)

Proven ability to make decisions and perform complex problem‑solving activities under pressure

Previous management and project leadership experience

Ability to lead and communicate efficiently within a team environment

Advanced technical and technical writing skills

Responsibilities

A Security Architect is responsible for reviewing the organization’s infrastructure, whether it is on‑prem or cloud-based, identifying security vulnerabilities, and offering a viable plan to rectify them

Perform architecture reviews on designed or deployed environments, identifying security flaws and recommending mitigations plans

Escort evaluate and improve security posture by elevating infrastructure resilience and implement best-practice organizational procedures

Escort mitigation plans and design practical implementations for security issues e.g., firewall policies review, segmentation & segregation recommendations, Microsoft AD-tier Model implementation etc

Research and advocate for new security solutions and technologies

Operate as an incident responder for triage post-breach