We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cybersecurity Architect to join our team.
The Cybersecurity Architect ensures that security requirements necessary to protect the DOJ mission and business processes are addressed in all aspects of enterprise architecture.
The incumbent will work to implement security controls in support of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Participate in system planning and design, risk assessments, technical audits, problem resolution, and collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure security functions are integrated into all phases of the system lifecycle.
Mentor junior information technology personnel on best practices, and security trends.
- Day-to-day duties are focused on working in collaboration to:
- Design, Develop, implement, and integrate security protocols and procedures into all DOJ systems (mobile devices, endpoint, servers, network).
- Conduct security reviews and assessments.
- Investigate and resolve security events.
- Produce hardened baseline images for workstations and servers.
- Design host-based firewalls.
- Design file level access controls.
- Design application whitelisting.
- Design User account controls.
- Design hardened networks.
- Design micro segmentation networking.
- Design secure VPN solutions to connect remote sites and workers.
- Design and manage Next generation firewalls policies.
- Design and manage Intrusion detection and prevention systems.
- Design and manage Application Security Manager (ASM) and Web Application Firewalls (WAF) policies.
- Design virtualization and containerization technologies securely.
- Design disaster recovery, and data backup solutions that follow the 3-2-1 principle.
- Design software deployment packages.
- Deploy security patches in a timely manner.
- Design any other technology not listed, but paramount and vital to the continuity of DOJ operations.
- *Please attach a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.
- Onsite in Helena, Montana
- Salary: $ 35.95 – 39.00 Hourly
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field.
- Four years of experience in network or systems administration on an enterprise level.
- Demonstrated knowledge of:
· Windows (Workstation and Server)
· Linux (RHEL, Debian, CentOS, etc.)
· VMWare ESXi or other Virtualization technology
· Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
· Cloudflare WAF
· F5 Big IP
· Firewall Administration
· OSI Model
· TCP/IP
· Routing, switching, VLAN, WLAN technology.
· IPSec and VPN administration
· Active Directory
· Endpoint security
· Databases
· IDS and IPS
· Security event monitoring
· Antivirus technologies
· Software packaging and deployment
· Programming / Scripting Languages
Other combinations of education, certification or experience may be substituted.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 years of experience managing endpoints (workstations, mobile devices, etc.)
- 2 years of service desk experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of cyber security landscape — threats, trends, technologies.
- Demonstrated knowledge of proactive network and system searches to detect and isolate advanced threats.
Experience with building network and application security solutions typically found in an enterprise-level IT infrastructure.
Successful applicant(s) will be subject to:
- Criminal History Fingerprint Check
- Intensive Background Check
- Driving History
HOW TO APPLY:
- To be considered for this position, you must attach a résumé and cover letter at the time of application.
- Tip: When attaching your resume, you must mark the attachment as a “Relevant File”.
- RESUME: Please include all work experience as well as job duties that demonstrate your qualifications for this position. Include dates of employment (month & year- start & end) and the reason you left each job.
- COVER LETTER: How do your qualifications and experience directly correlate to the duties of this position and why would you be the best candidate for the job?
Fabulous State of Montana benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS) plan choices – Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution
- Additional 457b Deferred Compensation plan
- Generous paid vacation, sick and holidays
- Pre-tax Flexibility Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Not Telework Eligible
- State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Closing Date (based on your computer’s time zone): April, 2, 2024, 11:59:00 PM