Network Architect

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Please find the Requirement Below

Job Title: Network Architect

Location: Oklahoma (Onsite)

Network Architecture and Design:

• Proficiency in designing and implementing complex network architectures.
• Experience with network segmentation redundancy and resilience strategies.
• Knowledge of both traditional and modern network technologies (SDWAN MPLS etc.).

Cybersecurity Skills:

• Expertise in network security principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with various security technologies like firewalls intrusion detection/prevention systems and VPNs.
• Understanding of threat modeling and risk assessment in network design.

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA:

• Experience with ICS and SCADA systems which are commonly used in electrical utilities.
• Knowledge of the security challenges and protocols specific to operational technology (OT) and ICS environments.

Compliance and Regulatory Standards:

• Understanding of relevant industry standards and regulations such as NERC CIP (North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection).
• Ability to ensure network designs comply with these regulatory requirements.
• Experience in Electrical Utility Environments:
• Direct experience or strong understanding of the operational environment of electrical utilities.
• Knowledge of utilityspecific technologies like smart grids and distributed energy resources.

Responsibilities

• Participates in workstream planning process including inception technical design development testing and delivery of security solutions;
• Collaborates closely with infrastructure architecture and application teams to design security solutions that incorporate present and future views of security;
• Leads the design and implementation of network security solutions for intrusion detection and notification security auditing alerting and response.
• Defines and validates baseline security configurations for networking and telecommunications equipment;
• Collaborates with IT Security Architects on optimization of the security footprint (tools enhancement hardware improvements new software tools etc.);
• Troubleshoots diagnoses and resolves high severity security issues or problems escalated by senior leadership;
• Collaborates in the development of security implementation requirements acceptance criteria and assists in generating statements of work (SOWs);
• Participates in discussions with architecture team around security standards and practices;
• Communicates and influences other engineers managers and business/clinical teams on ensuring policies and procedures regarding use of security products techniques and patterns are followed;
• Directs efforts to identify discrepancies resulting from security audits develops plans for corrective action and tracks actions to closure;
• Recommends security products by researching needs and evaluating corporate standards list;
• Reviews security information system schematics diagrams and other program documentation to assist with development and preparation of cost estimates;
• Designs and implements security solutions for intrusion detection and notification security auditing alerting and response background with Palo Alto Networks preferred.
• Performs capacity and future growth planning of the enterprise security infrastructure to ensure a highly available security environment;
• Analyzes and reports on key security metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);
• Certifies the security functionality of network components and services within the release;
• Implements security solutions for intrusion detection and notification security auditing alerting and response virus detection and removal password complexity enforcement and media protection;
• Verifies security systems by developing and implementing test scripts and running security scans;
• Validates baseline security configurations for operating systems applications networking and telecommunications equipment;
• Maximizes security footprint by monitoring security tools troubleshooting escalated security problems and incidents scheduling security upgrades identifying security gaps and evaluating and implementing enhancements;
• Troubleshoots diagnoses and resolves problems; keeps customers informed about network security problems and resolutions;
• Communicates status and documents problems and resolutions for future reference;
• Evaluates vendor solutions to ensure compliance with requirements and costeffectiveness;
• Maintains enterprise IT standards across the network security;
• Responsible for managing Tier 2 and Tier 3 incidents response