Security Architect – SIEM (Security Information & Event Management)
- Job type: This is a 12 Month Fixed Term or Day Rate Contract
- Location: Ideally Letterkenny 1-2 days a week. However, our client will review on a case-by-case basis and if fully remote is required they may consider it.
Job Purpose & Primary Objectives:
Collaborate on the development of information security architecture and ensure technology initiatives are implemented to make our client’s cloud environments more secure. Members in this role are accountable for securing enterprise information by identifying network and application security transgressions, then planning and continuous improvement of security controls and procedures. You will leverage your background in security incident and event management (SIEM) to create secure processes and remediation mechanisms for cloud native and public/private cloud & on-prem environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Individual position
- Architect, Design and manage deployments of Security Information & Event Management, Threat Detection and Response (TDR) and other Security Solutions.
- Develop the security architectural standards, reference architectures, subdomain strategies and roadmaps, which will be used to define the security principles and constructs.
- Provide thought leadership to the organization on cyber security.
- Responsible for applying appropriate architectural and security frameworks and methodologies to deliver cyber security capabilities within the firm. This will involve influencing technology stakeholders across a variety of areas to ensure that business and security subjects are met.
*Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CGEIT, Azure Security, Azure Data Engineer/ Scientist, Azure DevOps will be advantageous.
Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in Ireland or currently hold a Stamp 4 Visa to apply.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please do so via the relevant link. If you would like to discuss this role in confidence, please contact Chris Byrne in itContracting directly.
Key Skills/Knowledge:
- Engineering and Architecture experience on leading Security Information & Event Management solutions
- Experience with Threat Detection and Response solutions
- Experience in Microsoft Azure Security Solutions
- Very Advanced experience in cybersecurity with Considerable years spent in Security Architecture.
- Experience in designing of standalone security solutions and embedding security in large scale programmes.
- Architect, Design and manage deployments of SIEM & Threat Detection and Response (TDR) tools
- Plan, research and design robust security architectures for IT projects
- Demonstrate strong technical understanding of IT systems, cloud and mobile technologies.
- Responsible for applying appropriate architectural and security frameworks and methodologies to deliver cyber security capabilities within the firm. This will involve influencing technology stakeholders across a variety of areas to ensure that business and security subjects are met.
- Develop the security architectural standards, reference architectures, subdomain strategies and roadmaps, which will be used to define the security principles and constructs.
- Provide thought leadership to the organization on cyber security.
- Guide the organization in establishing policies, standards, and procedures which foster built-in security.
- Solid grasp of security standard methodologies
- Proven implementation of cloud security models, particularly identity, network, and encryption
- Business case development skills for justifying, prioritizing & forecasting the funding requirements for security programs and initiatives.
- Very Good Communication and Client handling (face to face), Negotiation, Documentation.
