Security Architect - Consultant

Globalpundits, Inc.

• $110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in supporting large IT environments and security systems.
  • Bachelor's in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security, or equivalent experience.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python development for security automation.
  • Proficient in scripting with PowerShell and Bash.
  • Experience in Integration of cybersecurity technologies via APIs and SDKs.
  • Hands-on experience with key security platforms such as SIEM, SOAR, and EDR.
  • Solid knowledge of enterprise security architecture and incident response protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and deploy custom security automations and tools using Python and other technologies.
  • Build automated workflows for incident management and response processes.
  • Develop tools for vulnerability tracking and security decision support.
  • Test and maintain security workflows and scripts to ensure reliability.
  • Integrate security systems with enterprise infrastructure and ticketing systems.
  • Monitor performance and availability of automation applications and systems.
  • Support SOC analysts through troubleshooting and technical escalation.

Benefits

  • 100% remote work opportunity with a VPN requirement.
  • Participation in a monthly on-call rotation for 24x7 SOC support.
  • Preference for local candidates for occasional on-site maintenance tasks.
Full Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
  • Plan, design, develop, deploy, and support enterprise security automations and custom tools, including Python-based automations, internal web applications, APIs, SDKs, scripts, dashboards, command-line utilities, and system integrations.
  • Build automated workflows for alert enrichment, triage, incident response, case management, notifications, containment, escalation, and reporting.
  • Develop custom tools for CVE vetting, vulnerability enrichment, prioritization, tracking, and security decision support.
  • Develop, test, deploy, and maintain security workflows and scripts using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, JSON, YAML, and vendor SDKs.

Secondary Responsibilities
  • Support 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.
  • Integrate security tools with ticketing, case management, notification, identity, and other enterprise systems.
  • Support technologies such as Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, Tenable, Cribl, and WhatsUp Gold.
  • Assist with IAM functions including provisioning/deprovisioning, access reviews, RBAC, service accounts, API credentials, authentication, and authorization.
  • Deploy, configure, patch, monitor, and troubleshoot Linux systems supporting security sensors, collectors, connectors, containers (Docker), and data-processing services.
  • Monitor and report on automation health, application availability, system performance, sensor status, integration failures, and API errors.
  • Ensure high availability, backup, recovery, patching, lifecycle management, secure configuration, and controlled change processes.
  • Support SOC analysts, incident responders, and agency customers through troubleshooting, technical escalation, knowledge transfer, and documentation.

Required Skills
  • Broad, hands-on security engineering experience across multiple cybersecurity technologies, systems, and integrations.
  • Advanced Python development, including workflow design, error handling, and building automations that integrate multiple systems end to end.
  • Strong experience integrating technologies via APIs, SDKs, and web services, including handling API throttling/rate limits, authentication methods, and data ingestion.
  • Scripting proficiency in Python, PowerShell, and Bash, with a clear understanding of how each runs across Linux and Windows environments.
  • Linux deployment, configuration, patching, scripting, service management, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
  • Hands-on experience with IAM, DSPM, ASM, vulnerability management, email and endpoint security, SIEM, SOAR, logging, and cloud security.
  • Solid knowledge of DNS security (e.g., Cisco Umbrella / Cisco Secure Access).
  • Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, incident response, networking, access control, secure software development, and industry-standard cybersecurity frameworks.

Preferred Skills
  • Experience as a security engineering generalist in a large, multi-tenant, shared-services, or managed-service environment.
  • Hands-on Docker, security sensor, and platform administration experience.
  • Experience developing internal web applications, dashboards, databases, and CLI tools, with familiarity in full-stack development, source control, testing, and deployment practices.
  • Familiarity with Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, Tenable, Cribl, or WUG.
  • Experience writing playbooks, runbooks, procedures, and technical documentation.

Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security, or a related field (8 years of relevant experience may substitute for a degree).
  • 5+ years supporting large IT environments, security systems, software development, and/or system deployments.

Preferred Certifications
  • CISSP, Security+, GIAC, or another relevant cybersecurity certification
  • Linux, Python, Cloud, or IAM certifications

Work Environment
  • 100% remote via VPN; all work must be performed within the contiguous United States.
  • Monthly on-call rotation supporting a 24x7 SOC, with after-hours maintenance and incident escalation as needed.
  • Preference for South Carolina-based candidates who can occasionally assist with on-site equipment and hardware maintenance.

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