Security Architect

Prism IT Global; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Prism IT Global is seeking a skilled Security Engineer in Atlanta to drive remediation, resolve security issues, and identify security solutions for gaps across our systems, networks, and data.

You will embed security in the SDLC with risk, control, engineering, and operations partners to protect cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments, while guiding IAM, encryption, and incident response initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience identifying and closing security gaps across systems and cloud environments.
• Experience with threat modeling, security reviews, and penetration testing.
• Familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, or PCI-DSS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, investigate, and assess security gaps across systems, applications, and cloud environments, recommending and implementing appropriate solutions to address them.
• Drive end-to-end security remediation efforts, ensuring issues are tracked, prioritized, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Assist in designing and documenting blockchain solution architectures, ensuring security best practices are embedded from the ground up.
• Support the secure integration of blockchain components with existing systems and APIs, ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards.
• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Conduct threat modeling, security reviews, and penetration testing to surface vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps)
• Manage identity and access management (IAM), secrets management, and encryption practices
• Monitor security events and lead incident response efforts in a timely and effective manner
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures across the organization
• Evaluate and implement security tools and technologies to strengthen the overall security posture
• Support compliance efforts with relevant frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, or PCI-DSS
• Provide security guidance and training to internal teams to promote a security-first culture

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

DevOps practices

Git version control

Collaboration tools

Security mindset

Tools

Git

DevOps tooling

Job description

• We are looking for a skilled and motivated Security Engineer to join our team. In this role, the individual will be responsible for driving security remediation efforts, resolving security issues, and identifying security solutions for identified gaps.
• The individual will work closely with risk and control partners, engineering and operations teams to embed security best practices across the software development lifecycle and ensure our systems, networks, and data are protected.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, investigate, and assess security gaps across systems, applications, and cloud environments, recommending and implementing appropriate solutions to address them.
• Drive end-to-end security remediation efforts, ensuring issues are tracked, prioritized, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Assist in designing and documenting blockchain solution architectures, ensuring security best practices are embedded from the ground up.
• Support the secure integration of blockchain components with existing systems and APIs, ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards.
• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Conduct threat modeling, security reviews, and penetration testing to surface vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps)
• Manage identity and access management (IAM), secrets management, and encryption practices
• Monitor security events and lead incident response efforts in a timely and effective manner
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures across the organization
• Evaluate and implement security tools and technologies to strengthen the overall security posture
• Support compliance efforts with relevant frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, or PCI-DSS
• Provide security guidance and training to internal teams to promote a security-first culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps practices.
• Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative development tools.
• Participation in blockchain hackathons, open-source projects, or relevant coursework.