Cyber Security Principal Architect at Kforce Inc in Kansas City, Missouri

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce is looking for a Cyber Security Principal Architect for an opportunity with a large client in the Kansas City, MO area.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a complete understanding of the client's technology and information systems


• Design, build, implement, and support enterprise-class security systems


• Serve as a technical liaison and align the IT and Operations Technology (OT) organizational units to ensure production facilities, operations and systems are following security best practices


• Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats


• Design security architecture elements to mitigate threats as they emerge


• Plan, research, and design robust security architectures for IT projects


• Perform or supervise vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments


• Create solutions that balance business requirements with information and cybersecurity requirements


• Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or enhancements


• Test security systems to ensure they behave as expected


• Provide guidance to security and IT teams


• Create and update security policies, procedures and/or standards as needed


• Respond to security-related incidents and provide thorough remedial solutions and analysis


• Regularly communicate vital information, security needs and priorities to leadership


• Work within the changing compliance requirements of NERC-CIP and others that may arise


• Keep up to date with the latest cybersecurity trends, threats and technologies and provide guidance to the organization accordingly


• Creating detailed diagrams, requirements, implementation plans, processes, and procedures to document network architecture, and implementation of solutions and their operations

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is highly preferred


• The ideal candidate will have at least ten years of progressive technology and cybersecurity experience with at least 5 years of demonstrated experience with cybersecurity systems and 5 years of demonstrated experience with OT/ICS systems


• Demonstrated work experience with design and implementation of security standards/regulations and/or contractual information security requirements


• Demonstrated work experience in OT/ICS systems design, implementation, and/or administration, preferably with critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, utilities, or transportation


• Demonstrated work experience with OT/ICS network communication protocols (DCS, PLCs, Modbus, OPC, SCADA)


• Demonstrated work experience with creating security objectives, operational objectives, and tradeoffs associated with the network design process


• Demonstrated work experience in security risk management, network security, identity and access management authorization and authentication methods, data protection and security monitoring and alerting technologies


• Experience creating and presenting cybersecurity information to IT, OT and Business Stakeholders


• Demonstrated work experience with network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, and HTTP


• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution


• Knowledge of cryptology and encryption algorithms (e.g., IPSEC, AES, GRE, IKE, MD5, SHA, 3DES)

Desired Skills:

• Operational security implementation and management


• Network Architecture and Network Topology


• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO & CIS


• Network security standards and their implementation in compliance to corporate security policies

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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