Security Solutions Architect

Integrated Resources Inc.; Painted Post (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the strategic workforce solutions sector is seeking a Firewall Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a one-year position with potential for extension. The role involves producing architecture artifacts, collaborating across teams, and ensuring solutions are implemented in accordance with approved designs. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in firewall management and relevant industry certifications.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years hands-on experience as a firewall SME in enterprise manufacturing networks.
• Experience in large, multi-site firewall deployments and resilient architectures.
• Knowledge of security incident and event management tools.

Responsibilities

• Produce architecture artifacts such as solution designs that integrate multiple technologies.
• Serve as a technical leader and provide implementation guidance to project teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to address solution implementation issues.

Skills

Firewall management

Network routing

Problem solving

Excellent communication

Architecture skills

Education

CISSP certification

Vendor certifications for firewall products

Tools

Palo Alto

Checkpoint

Juniper

Job description

Integrated Resources, Inc., is led by a seasoned team with combined decades in the industry. We deliver strategic workforce solutions that help you manage your talent and business more efficiently and effectively. Since launching in 1996, IRI has attracted, assembled and retained key employees who are experts in their fields. This has helped us expand into new sectors and steadily grow.

Job Description

Role/responsibilities:

· Produce architecture artifacts such as solution designs, that combine and integrate multiple technologies, from conceptual to physical architecture layers

· Ensure solution implemented aligns to approved design

· Serve as a technical leader to provide implementation and process guidance to project teams

· Collaborate across the breadth of stakeholders within IT, Cyber Security, Business Engagement, and managed service providers to address solution implementation issues

· Provide policy and standards based security consulting to internal teams

Technical Knowledge:

· Domain expertise in firewall management, firewall rule writing, and network routing and switching e.g. Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Juniper

· Knowledge of industrial control system protocols such as OSI PI, OPC, Modbus TCP, MSMQ

· Enterprise security tools such as privilege access management, threat and vulnerability management, and security incident and event management tools

· Authentication technologies such as Symantec VIP and Pulse Secure

Experience:

· 3-5 years hands-on experience as a firewall SME including implementing FWs in enterprise manufacturing networks

· Experience with resilient firewall architectures that provide continuity of service with multiple points of failure

· Experience in a large, multi-site firewall deployment

· Experience integrating network security environments with enterprise directories and other management tools

Soft Skills:

· Excellent communication skills to articulate the risks associated with technology choices to technical and non-technical stakeholders

· Be a problem solver and go-getter who strives to meet the objectives of the function and the project

· Architecture skills, ability to think conceptually, and communicate

· Excellent team player who takes initiative and ownership of assigned items to see them through completion

· Be a quick learner and adapt to the changing security landscape

Certifications:

· Industry certification such as CISSP

· Vendor certifications for firewall, routing and switching products

Duration:

· This position is for 1 year with potential to extend in support of a multi-year program.

Qualifications

Experience:

· 3-5 years hands-on experience as afirewall SMEincludingimplementing FWs in enterprise manufacturing networks.

· Experience in a large, multi-site firewall deployment.

· Domain expertise in firewall management, firewall rule writing, and network routing and switching e.g. Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Juniper