Design Architect - Cyber Security

As a key member of the Design Engineering team, the Design Architect - Cyber Security supports our customers with their security maturity and journey. This includes the process to implement and mature their internal security posture and tool implementation, including understanding of frameworks, documentation requirements, security tools, policies, and processes to protect sensitive information and monitoring technology around the infrastructure and systems hosting the environments.Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the security industry and how to position the value of Red River’s services combined with our focus OEM partner products and services. This has a strong focus on security frameworks and compliance environments across the combination or people, process, and technology.Responsibilities:

Architecting and Designing cybersecurity systems and solutions addressing networking, computing, and software environments

Lead cybersecurity architecture efforts in support of Red River Functional Growth Areas

Assisting architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate cybersecurity functionality to support security policy and federate with enterprise solutions

Assessing current/forecasted customer demand to identify, innovate, design, and build strategies around new cybersecurity offerings

Support sales as a Security SME to advise clients on applicable security solution technology, practices, and managed services

Supporting development and documentation of reference architectures and lab demonstrations of architectures, approaches, and solutions x

Creating Statement of Work and RFx responses aligned with customer security objectives and requirements

Assessing, recommending, and integrating new/additional/emerging capabilities from partners community to evolve/expand Red River’s Zero Trust partner landscape

Providing expert knowledge for the development of cybersecurity architecture designs to optimize effectiveness across all aspects of cybersecurity

Performing / reviewing technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established cybersecurity standards and regulations, and recommend strategies to address, mature, and optimize the security posture

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years’ hands-on experience in a pre-sales role aligned to a sales team selling or positioning customer security architectures and solutions. Customer-side equivalent experience will be considered

Ability to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of security industry and trends such as Zero Trust Architectures (including the various models (CISA, DISA, GSA, etc.), the pillars and outcomes); Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA); Secure Access Service Edge (SASE); etc.

In depth understanding of vendor portfolios and their alignment to security frameworks, architectures, and mission outcomes (e.g. Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Z-Scaler, etc.)

Recognized as a subject matter expert architecting cybersecurity solutions

Advanced written and verbal communication skills; Able to communicate effectively with both executive and technical audiences

Active SECRET clearance and able to obtain/maintain Top Secret or higher

Desired Qualifications:

Basic scripting skills, Python is a plus

CCIE Security, CISSP certification or GIAC / SANS-type training courses related to the job role a plus

ITILv4 Foundation certification

Special Requirements:

Up to 50% Travel

Compensation: $175k-225kRed River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here (https://redriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Benefits-At-A-Glance-2022.pdf) . If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).EOE M/F/DISABLED/VetRed River is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, family medical history or genetic information, disability, past or present military service, or any other characteristics protected under the laws applicable in the locations where Red River operates. Red River will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.Red River does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings or otherwise. Placement fees will not be paid to any recruiter unless Red River has an active agreement in place with the recruiter and such a request has been made by the Red River Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Red River Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System. Any unsolicited resumes or other data submitted to Red River in violation of this policy may be used by Red River without obligation to pay any fees of any kind to the recruiter.Red River brings together the ideal combination of talent, partners and products to disrupt the status quo in technology and drive success for business and government. Red River serves organizations well beyond traditional technology integration, with more than 20 years experience in security, networking, analytics, collaboration, mobility and cloud solutions. Our operations, support, sales and technical teams all work together to create a positive impact on citizens, soldiers, consumers and employees. That’s what it means to Rock the Red. Are you ready?

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