Cybersecurity Consultant - Contract - W2 Only - Bloomfield CT

Cybersecurity Consultant

This is a W-2 position only (no staffing agencies or contractors). Candidates must currently reside in the U.S.

Seeking candidates local to the Bloomfield CT office - during onboarding/training the worker would be required to be onsite 5 days a week and then can move to a 3 day in office schedule. Core hours are 8:30am-5:30pm EST

We are looking for a Cybersecurity professional to perform security assessments for new and existing IT systems within the organization. This is an exciting time to join the security team as we continuously develop our program to meet the needs of an Agile IT workforce, enhance the client's security posture, and improve the customer experience.
This position requires strong communication skills, technical expertise in application, cloud, and infrastructure security, the ability to work well in a team, and the capacity to multitask and manage assignments independently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pull intake requests from a backlog queue
• Engage with internal customers
• Meet with project teams to discuss and document project scope and impacted solution components
• Validate data types and classifications
• Deliver self-attestation exemption forms and self-assessment questionnaires to project teams
• Manage workflow for handoff to the Validation Advisor teams

Skills:

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to discuss and document risks and potential solutions, and clearly articulate these to the business in layman s terms when necessary. Ability to speak about security in group meetings as needed.
• 5-10 years of experience with information security management frameworks (e.g., ISO 27000, COBIT, NIST 800, etc.), with some regulatory compliance background being a plus.
• Experience with GRC tools and governance processes is preferred.
• Working knowledge or understanding of the following technologies/protocols/methodologies:
  • Physical and Virtual Infrastructure
  • Network Security
  • Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, Google, Private)
  • Containerization
  • API and Microservices
  • Static & Dynamic Code Scans
  • Prisma
  • OpenStack, ACI, OpenShift, Docker
  • Software-Defined Networking
  • Virtualization

Education:

• BS or MA/MS in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field is preferred, OR equivalent work experience with the following certifications being highly desirable:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Cloud Information Professional (CCSP)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
  • Security+, Network+, etc.

For more information please contact Tom Mazzulla at

Since 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area.

Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them. So at iTech Solutions, our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience. We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel and the pressures of running successful IT projects.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.

iTech Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.

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