Security Architect ConsultantW2 ONLY

United Global Technologies, Inc.; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United Global Technologies, Inc. is seeking a senior security engineer to support enterprise environments across multiple platforms. You will design, implement, and operate security controls, APIs, and integrations with vendors.

The role requires hands-on experience in IAM, vulnerability management, incident response, and cloud security, plus strong scripting and automation skills. Travel for onsite work will be compensated by the project, with full eastern time zone coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/SE/InfoSec or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years supporting large IT environments and security systems.
• Hands-on security engineering across cybersecurity technologies and integrations.
• Experience integrating enterprise tech via APIs, SDKs, web services, and vendor interfaces.
• Strong troubleshooting across apps, security platforms, OS, networks, IAM.
• Linux deployment, patching, scripting, monitoring and lifecycle management.
• Automation and response workflows using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, JSON, YAML.
• Experience supporting IAM, DSPM, ASM, vulnerability mgmt, SIEM, SOAR, cloud security.

Responsibilities

• After-hours maintenance, incident escalation support, and operational handoffs as needed.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts and security engineers to resolve incidents.

Skills

Security engineering

IAM

Vulnerability mgmt

SOAR

Linux

Python

Cloud security

Incident response

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/SE/InfoSec

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

Proofpoint

Tenable

Cribl

WUG

Job description

No South Carolina residency required. Open to nationwide candidates; must be able to work eastern time zone hours. All travel-related costs for onsite work will be the responsibility of the resource, regardless of the frequency of onsite work.

After-hours maintenance, incident escalation support, and operational handoffs may be required as needed.

Bachelors Degree in an Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information Security related field; 8+ years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of education

5+ years of experience in supporting large IT environments, security systems, software development, and/or system deployments

Hands-on security engineering experience supporting multiple cybersecurity technologies, systems, integrations, and operational functions.

Experience integrating enterprise technologies using APIs, SDKs, web services, structured data formats, authentication methods and vendor-supported interfaces.

Strong experience troubleshooting complex technical issues across applications, security platforms, operating systems, networks, identity services and integrations

Linux system deployment, configuration, patching, scripting, service management, monitoring, troubleshooting and lifecycle management

Experience developing automation and response workflows using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, JSON, YAML and vendor SDKs

Experience supporting IAM, DSPM, ASM, vulnerability management, email security, endpoint security, SIEM, SOAR, logging, monitoring, cloud security and other enterprise security technologies

Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, incident response, networking, access control, secure software development, systems administration and industry-standard cybersecurity frameworks

Preferred Skills

• CISSP, Security+, GIAC or other relevant cybersecurity certification
• Linux, Python, Cloud, IAM or other relevant security engineering or platform certification
• Hands-on experience serving as a security engineering generalist in a large, multi-tenant, shared services, or managed service environment
• Hands-on Linux, Docker, security sensor, monitoring, scripting and platform administration experience
• Experience supporting SOC analysts, security engineers, incident responders, agency customers and rapidly changing operational priorities.
• Familiarity with Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, Tenable, Cribl, WUG or other enterprise security technologies and experience developing playbooks, runbooks, procedures and technical documentation