Sr. Security Architect

Job Summary: The Sr. Security Architect will be part of our Information Security team that provides data center and security architecture support for our Software as a Service (SaaS) Microsoft Windows, VMware, and hybrid Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructure. The Sr. Security Architect will be an active member of the Architecture Committee and represent Information Security and liaison to the CISO and Director of Operations. The candidate should possess strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, disaster recovery and business continuity planning. The candidate should possess an analytical mindset with the focus on automation of repetitive tasks and a preventive approach to the job. The candidate will also continually set, and review set standards with the goal of hardening all processes. The candidate will also focus on our FedRAMP and ISO 27001 compliance, to include hardened images, benchmarks and a zero-trust security model.

The candidate will support the company’s mission by working with other teams to Architect, design, engineer, build, implement/install and support joint solutions for remote clients. Advanced knowledge of Cisco’s Unified Computing System? (UCS) and Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtual environments is essential to be successful in this position. 

 Viable candidates must be willing to work onsite at GSI's headquarters in Palm Harbor, Florida daily. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Windows Administration 2012/2016 including clustering 
• IIS administration in an extensive SaaS hosting environment
• Windows Active directory (AD), GPO Administration
• Administration and modification of DNS
• MS Windows PowerShell scripting 
• Experience creating automated scripts and software preferred 
• File/Print, FTP/SFTP
• Pure, Nimble, and NetApp storage arrays  
• Engineering, implementing and troubleshooting of networked file systems such as NFS or CIFS 
• Disaster Recovery testing and implementation
• Creation of Client VM Templates, cloning and managing VM Snapshots, P2V, VMware Converter, VMware Virtualization solutions, VM Migration & Cloning 
• VMotion, Storage VMotion, HA, DRS, FT, Host Profiles and SRM concepts 
• SolarWinds (Orion) monitoring utilities
• Security administration and platform hardening 
• Hardware troubleshooting and data center implementations and support
• TCP / UDP networking
• Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for system outages
• Engage with senior level staff and application owners to design and implement solutions to various issues
• Participate in enterprise architecture analysis, evaluation, design, documentation and implementation
• Create, maintain and audit compliance of set standards
• Reviews literature and other writings on current practices relevant to assigned projects
• Create and document automation tasks to assist in the daily work of various teams
• Develop, implement, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Perform daily health checks to ensure storage is operational and healthy
• Lead and coordinate troubleshooting as required; resolve and close tickets in accordance with SLAs
• Ensure system resources are patched with the latest software versions, security updates, and hotfixes
• Cross-train and mentor other engineers to improve coverage and team performance
• Conduct after-hour maintenance and troubleshooting as required (nights and weekends)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent customer service! Our customers are the top priority
• Analyze and research new and existing tools and technologies to provide more efficient architecture and processes.
• Experience in identifying and documenting interdependencies between processes, technologies, applications and data
• Experience translating business needs and objectives into modern architecture solutions and designs
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must have the ability to communicate technical concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff and management
• Proven ability to multitask, prioritize and remain cool under pressure
• Strong analytical skills (i.e., technical and non-technical problem-solving skills)
• Must be a team player and self-starter with the ability to work with little supervision
• Critical thinking, observation and reasoning abilities

Credentials and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in IT, MIS, CS or a related field or 8 years of job experience required
• Extensive experience in information security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance and reliability
• Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorization and security
• Good working knowledge of current IT risks and experience implementing security solutions
• Experience implementing multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management or related technologies
• Experience with Security Architecture Frameworks such as SABSA, TOGAF, or COBIT

Special Requirements:

• Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for system outages
• Engage with senior level staff and application owners to design and implement solutions to various issues
• Participate in enterprise architecture analysis, evaluation, design, documentation and implementation
• Create, maintain and audit compliance of set standards
• Reviews literature and other writings on current practices relevant to assigned projects
• Create and document automation tasks to assist in the daily work of various teams
• Develop, implement, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Perform daily health checks to ensure storage is operational and healthy
• Lead and coordinate troubleshooting as required; resolve and close tickets in accordance with SLAs
• Ensure system resources are patched with the latest software versions, security updates, and hotfixes
• Cross-train and mentor other engineers to improve coverage and team performance
• Conduct after-hour maintenance and troubleshooting as required (nights and weekends)
• Sitting for long periods of time
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Perform other duties as assigned

 Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V