Security Architect

ECS Tech Inc•Washington, DC

2d•$140,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

ECS is seeking an Security Architect to work in our Washington, DC office. The ECS Team provides guidance to the Supply Chain Risk Management Unit (SCRMU) for identifying, assessing, selecting, and implementing risk management processes; as well as providing mitigating controls for information and communication technology (ICT) procurement and acquisition throughout the FBI.

Requirements

Must have a current Top-Secret Clearance with the capability of obtaining SCI / CI-Poly if needed to meet contract requirements.
Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline preferred
Minimum 7+ years of progressive experience in technical roles in cyber security
Experience leading security design and architecture reviews of large applications, systems, and networks
Experience in leading security reviews of software to include open source, proprietary, and data services
Experience in technical customer support to include monitoring incident resolution preferred
Deep security expertise in at least one of the following (1) Windows and Active Directory, (2) networking/routing/switching and/or applications based on .NET, C or C#

Nice To Haves

Some familiarity or experience with Cloud technology or AI preferred
A track record of success in securing large and complex environments, such as data centers or other industrial spaces

Responsibilities

Leads and assists in the delivery of cyber security and IT security engineering projects
Creates security architecture standards for adoption of new technology
Identifies, quantifies, and recommends actionable, traceable, and exploitable mitigations for security risks as they relate to enterprise projects
Produces proactive management reporting, including appropriate metrics that inform senior leadership as to the state of information risk and exposure based upon FBI controlled or requested ICT assets
Produces assessment workflow metrics that provide unit and senior management with insight into backlogs, prioritization changes, and process improvement to expedite responsiveness to mission customers
General understanding of Office products such as Word, Excel, and SharePoint for creating and managing asset lists, project requirements, and other deliverables
Applied understanding of product quality control, auditing, continuous monitoring, and generating standards that normalize assessment products for process improvement and data exploitation
Understands security product / service cost drivers and industry and business trends impacting the Federal government with specific focus on the FBI and IC agencies
Recognizes and proactively identifies potential areas where existing security policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed, especially regarding future business expansion
Serves as information security subject matter experts for the Federal government’s assessment of ICT product proposed for purchase or renewal
Collaborates with FBI enterprise IT management personnel to ensure integration of SCRM efforts with larger enterprise security and operational goals
Evaluates and recommends security software/hardware and its integration into existing architecture
Researches and benchmarks security infrastructure technologies as it relates to the organization