Security Architect

About the role

New engineering role directly supporting cybersecurity automations, security tool development, IAM, enterprise security platforms and security operations. The position serves as a contract security engineer within the Department of Administration’s Division of Information Security. The successful candidate will show extensive experience supporting security automation, custom tool development, identity and access management, Linux systems and a broad range of enterprise security technologies. The contractor will work with a large enterprise security team and assist the security automations architect, security architects, engineers, analysts and incident responders with the design, development, implementation, integration and continuous improvement of security tools, automations, systems and services supporting multiple state agencies. The role requires hands‑on experience supporting both security engineering and security operations, including internal applications, APIs, SDKs, dashboards, command‑line tools, incident response automations, CVE analysis, access controls, platform troubleshooting, system administration, documentation and analyst enablement. The candidate must be able to support strategic planning, solution design, development, implementation, troubleshooting, performance optimization and continuous improvement of secure systems and services in a rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, design, development, deployment, administration and operational support of enterprise security automations and custom security tools, including:
  • Python‑based automations, internal web applications, APIs, SDKs, scripts, dashboards, command‑line utilities and system integrations
  • Automated workflows for alert enrichment, triage, incident response, case management, notifications, containment, escalation and reporting
  • Custom tools to assist with CVE vetting, vulnerability enrichment, prioritization, tracking and security decision support
• Assist in planning, design, deployment and operational support of a broad range of security platforms, including:
  • DSPM, ASM, IAM, vulnerability management, email security, endpoint security, SIEM, XDR, SOAR, logging, monitoring, network security, cloud security and threat intelligence technologies
  • Integrations with ticketing, case management, notification, identity, data sources, APIs, SDKs and other enterprise systems as needed
  • Support for technologies such as Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, Tenable, Cribl, WhatsUp Gold and other current or future security products
• Develop, test, deploy and maintain automated security workflows, applications and scripts using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, JSON, YAML, vendor SDKs and other appropriate technologies.
• Assist with identity and access management functions, including user provisioning, deprovisioning, access reviews, role‑based access control, service accounts, API credentials, authentication, authorization and identity‑based system integrations.
• Deploy, configure, patch, monitor, optimize and troubleshoot Linux systems supporting security sensors, collectors, connectors, applications, containers and data‑processing services, including Docker‑based environments.
• Support security architects, engineers, SOC analysts, incident responders and agency customers through platform troubleshooting, automation development, system integration, technical escalation, knowledge transfer and operational handoffs.
• Monitor and report on automation health, application availability, system performance, sensor status, integration failures, API errors, vulnerability status, platform issues and other security engineering and operational metrics.
• Ensure high availability, resilience, backup, recovery, patching, lifecycle management, secure configuration and controlled change processes for security tools, Linux systems, applications, automations and supporting services.
• Collaborate with security architects, engineers, analysts, incident responders and agency stakeholders to align solutions with business goals, industry‑standard frameworks, regulatory requirements and organizational risk tolerance.

Requirements

• Must pass a full credit check and criminal background