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Security Architect


Reference Number: BTSCSA23

Security Architect
experience  Not Disclosed
location  100% Remote (Within US)
duration  12 Months
salary  Not Disclosed
jobtype  Not Disclosed
Industry  Government - State
duration  $87.59/hour - $92.59/hour
Job Description

Remote

Description:

The client is looking for a security architect - consultant (detection engineer)

Scope of the project: the position will work as a consulting detection engineer within the division of information security. This role will focus on creating, tuning, and maintaining new and existing detection rules within the client monitoring environment. Engaging directly with the client to promote, support, and improve adoption of centralized security services is a key focus. 

Daily duties / responsibilities:

Review and tune current detection rules within the client siem.
Perform gap analysis of the current detection coverage.
Develop detection rules/solutions to cover found gaps.
Monitor threat intelligence sources for new use cases.
Work with client analysts to create and tune rules.
Work with the client threat hunter to identify and remediate detection coverage gaps.
Document processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps related to the soar and integrations.
Coordinate with engineering, client staff as needed to meet goals.
Other duties as needed.


Additional skills and duties:
Proven experience with detection tuning/development..
Experience with dashboard creation and reporting.
Excellent communication and customer service skills for agency-facing engagement.
Experience in working in multi-tenancy environment
Experience in multi-agency or enterprise service projects.

Required education/certifications:
Bachelor's degree in an information technology or information security related field
Eight years of relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of education
Five years of experience in supporting large it environments and/or system deployments
5+ years of strong scripting and automation skills (python, bash, powershell, or similar).
Understanding of sigma, yara, and other industry standard detection languages.
Familiarity with mitre att&ck framework


Preferred skills (rank in order of importance):
Experience with the palo alto cortex xsiam platform.
Deep understanding of windows/linux artifacts.

Preferred education/certifications:
Cissp, cisa, ciso or equivalent advanced security certification.
Additional relevant certifications (e.g., ceh, oscp, gpen).
Vendor certifications in detection engineering.


Required skills
5+ years of experience with scripting automation (python, bash, powershell, or similar)
5+ years of experience in supporting large it environments and/or system deployments
Experience with Sigma, Yara, and other industry standard detection languages
Experience with MITRE ATT & CK FRAMEWORK

Preferred skills
Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex Xsiam platform
Deep understanding of Windows/Linux artifacts

Education
Bachelors degree in an information technology or information security related field; 8+ years of relevant work experience in security architecture may be substituted in lieu of education


Certification
CISSP, CISA, CISO OR EQUIVALENT ADVANCED SECURITY CERTIFICATIONS (CEH, OSCP. GPEN)
VENDOR CERTIFICATIONS IN DETECTION ENGINEERING


Notes:
Remote

Preference will be given to a candidate who can work onsite over hybrid and over full-time remote (on-site as needed).



VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

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