🚀 Security Architect - Consultant, Hybrid at Columbia, SC

Location & Compensation

Columbia, SC, United States – USD 210,000.00–300,000.00

Employment Details

• Full‑time
• Mid‑Senior level
• Hybrid (on‑site over hybrid, full‑time remote as needed)

Job Overview

Security Architect – Consultant (Hybrid) at RICEFW Technologies Inc.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities

• Identity and access management ensuring proper implementation and configuration of identity management, single sign‑on, multi‑factor authentication, Active Directory, and applications to support IT and security operations.
• Develop and implement automation for disparate security and enterprise IT tools.
• Plan, design, develop, and implement enterprise security solutions aligned with business goals and risk tolerance.
• Design, deploy, and manage countermeasures against known security threats and develop preventative mitigation strategies for emerging threats to enterprise data, networks, and services.
• Ensure, validate, and consistently measure the application of protective measures across enterprise business applications and infrastructure support environments; take action to protect state data and technology services.

Required Skills (Ranked)

• 5 years of experience and expert understanding of identity and access control, logging, and reporting systems.
• 5 years of experience and expertise in automation development using Python and Bash.
• Cybersecurity awareness and understanding.
• 5 years of experience with Linux, Windows, network security protocols, and procedures.
• 5 years of experience supporting large IT environments and/or system deployments.

Preferred Skills (Ranked)

• SIEM analysis and reporting.
• Security frameworks: NIST, CSF, CJIS, IRS 1075, CMS MARS‑E.
• Application security (AppSec).

Education & Certifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Information Security related field and eight years of relevant work experience.
• Experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Preferred: CISSP, CISA, CISO, or equivalent advanced security certification.
• Additional relevant certifications (e.g., CEH, OSCP, GPen) and vendor certifications in SIEM or logging technologies.

Interview Process

Initial round: Microsoft Teams (on‑camera) followed by in‑person interviews. Availability should be scheduled ASAP after posting closes and resumes are reviewed.