[Slug-jobs] Unix Security Architect 6-12 month contract Sacramento, CA or San Francisco, CA

[Molly (Fremont)]

Seasons Greetings,

We are a consulting & contract staffing firm. We have the following 
opportunity. Please review for potential fit and please share with others 
who may be interested.
Thank you and Happy Holidays

Molly

Please direct resumes to molly at fremontconsulting.com

Please send resume in MS word. Include hourly rate information corp
to corp.

A Unix Security Architect is needed for 6-12 months contract in Sacramento 
or San Francisco, CA
Client is a large corporation that is undergoing a major IT transformation 
initiative; there is a lot of potential for long term work and projects.
Location: Sacramento, CA / San Francisco, CA

Position Description:

Technology Architecture team is seeking an experienced technical Unix 
Security architect. Require an architect that can translate requirements 
into an infrastructure UNIX security systems design for platform 
provisioning.

The Architect will work collaboratively within a team and get guidance from 
peers. The Architect will document the solutions and present to Operations 
who will approve the design. Consulting skills are imperative to gain 
consensus on solutions proposed. The architect needs to be an SME in the 
following Infrastructure disciplines namely: Unix Security, Networking, 
Server & Storage (Unix or Windows preferably both).

Primary Responsibility:

1. Architecture Services
-Perform architectural and technical design development for infrastructure 
projects. Develop draft designs and Rough Order of Magnitude Costs working 
with our vendors. Translate the draft design into a Technical design 
document gaining consensus on the components of the solution from SME's, 
Project Manager and peer Architects. Develop build documents from templates 
working with Operations staff for Operations Engineering to build out the 
systems.
Identify architectural risks/mitigations, adherence to standards and best 
practices:
-Perform infrastructure assessments partnering with vendors, project team 
members and key subject matter experts
-Develop solution architectures, technical architectures and system 
landscapes partnering with vendors, project team members and key subject 
matter experts
-Develop joint recommendations on key architecture/technical decisions by 
partnering with vendors, project team members and key subject matter experts

Skills:
-Strong ability to create architectural diagrams, and detailed supporting 
documentation (Visio)
-Strong ability to build partnerships and influence others that are
not in the direct sphere of control.

-Strong ability to correlate current and local issues and considerations 
with future enterprise needs, issues and considerations.
-Strong ability to analyze, consolidate and communicate complex
technical topics to all levels of staff (including but not limited
to IT executives, business/technical managers, developers and system
administrators) in verbal and written form
-Strong detail orientation, follow-through capabilities and escalation of 
key issues
-Strong analytical and problem solving skills
-Good relationship management and negotiation skills
-Strong architectural knowledge of key enterprise technologies:
Infrastructure Unix Security, Networking, Unix & Wintel Servers and Storage 
with awareness of (Security Best Practices, Cisco Solutions, Avaya 
Solutions, Veritas, VMware, EMC, Microsoft SQL Server database, Oracle 
database, AS400, Peoplesoft, SUN hardware/Solaris, Windows Server 2003, 
global networking, .NET framework, J2EE framework, LAMP, Citrix, Active 
Directory/LDAP, Exchange, SFTP, Web Services)
- Ideal candidate would be one who knows Security, DNS, LDAP (including 
Active Directory),

Experience:
-Minimum of 7 years combined experience in systems architecture/design or 
infrastructure architecture/technical roles
-Minimum of 5 years in technical lead and/or architectural roles

Please direct resumes to molly at fremontconsulting.com


Molly McClure
Sr. Recruiter
Fremont Consulting