Application Architect Salary in Houston, TX

DescriptionSecurity ArchitectU.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictionsRole Summary:Work as a senior member of Information Security team with focus on improving decision-making through collaboration with management, staff, and customers on technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and investments in strategic technology. Provide overall direction, lifecycle management, and leadership for all Information Security architecture and technology. Perform a lead role in identification, analysis, evaluation, lifecycle management and adoption of security technologies. Serve as a key consultant regarding security features of technologies throughout WPS Health Solutions business lines and corporate environment. Work closely with specialized security teams to ensure coordination with activities in technology choices.    In this role you will:Architect, prioritize, coordinate, and communicate choice of security technologies necessary to ensure a highly secure, yet usable, computing environment.Be responsible for creation and maintenance of enterprise security standards applicable to all technologies in portfolio.Manage and advise on information security issues to ensure internal security controls are appropriate and operating as intended.Guide employees by utilizing credibility and subject matter expertise that aligns security and enterprise architectures.Build strong cross-organizational relationships and effectively influence staff across IT organization and broader enterprise.Provide leadership to extend organizational ability to optimize use of emerging technologies.Participate in setting strategic direction and advise leadership on Information Security issues, systems, processes, products, and services.Maintain an expert knowledge in field of Information Security and related issues, systems, processes, products, and services.Utilize best practices and risk tolerances frameworks. Stay current with security technologies and make recommendations for use based on business value.Evaluation of overall risk for IT systems and data they contain and process, accounting for people, processes, and technologies that provide security controls.Maintain oversight of design and implementation of IT systems to ensure appropriate and effective security controls are included.Design and implement segregation of duties controls for enterprise.This role could be a good fit if you: Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and are able to navigate in an environment with both highly technical and highly nontechnical individuals.Enjoy working in the “grey”, possessing the unique ability to deal with ambiguous information/conditions/circumstance and make expert judgments in situations where no precedent exists.Are comfortable interacting and presenting to executives highly effective communicator with well-honed influencing and negotiating skills.Get excited about creating and presenting materials ranging from detailed technical specifications to high-level presentations.Possesses the ability to translate technical security concepts into layperson's terms and to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.Want to take leadership role in the integration of various security and data protection. technologies/controls into a cohesive architecture to sufficiently mitigate risk.You’ll benefit from this experience by:Working in a highly complex highly security conscious environment that has a security umbrella that encompasses health Insurance, contract with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) and Department of Defense contracts that include, Tricare and VA.Work as a thought leader providing guidance insights into security industry standards.Working in an environment that serves our Nation’s military, veterans, Guard and Reserves along with their families.You need to have: U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent post high school education and/or work-related experience.1 or more years of related work experience.We also prefer: An active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification or the ability to get this certification within 6 months of hire.5 or more years as a Security Architect/Engineer in information security field with expert knowledge of platform, application, storage, network, virtualization, cloud and mobile security.5 or more years of security and networking systems such as Cisco, Microsoft, Linux.Possess a thorough understanding of enterprise risk management principles and processesKnowledge and experience with cloud security.Experience with ensuring acquisition or developed system(s) and architecture(s) are consistent with organization's cybersecurity architecture guidelines.Related Security and/or Audit certifications, such as:Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)A Comprehensive understanding of:Project management methodologies and processes; e.g., SCRUM, Agile, Waterfall, DevSecOpsIT infrastructure such as routers, firewalls, serversUnderstanding of various security technologies such as:Anti-virus – McAfee preferredEncryption (transmission and at-rest)Vulnerability scanning and management toolsFirewall auditingWeb Filtering / IPSCentralized event loggingPenetration testing concepts and toolsVulnerability assessment tools, such as NessusRisk assessment and analysis toolsGRC softwareMicrosoft SharePointServiceNow Service Desk suiteYour team:Our team is a group of security professionals with a variety of backgrounds and expertise focused on providing sound security leadership to the organization.  This requires the team to work closely together and rely on each other’s strengths and areas of expertise.Remote work:This role is open to considering 100% remote work the following approved states:Approved States: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin    Compensation and BenefitsEligible for annual Performance Bonus Program401(k) with dollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salaryCompetitive paid time offHealth and dental insurance start DAY 1Vision insuranceFlexible spending, dependent care, and health savings accountsShort- and long-term disability, group life insuranceInnovative professional and cognitive development programsWho We AreWPS Health Solutions is an innovator in health insurance and a worldwide leader in claims administration, serving millions of beneficiaries in the United States and abroad.Founded in 1946, WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, and seniors, and group plans for small and large businesses. We are a world-class claims processor and program administrator for the government’s Medicare program. And we manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel and their families.WPS has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere® Institute for 10 years in a row.Learn more about WPS. Our Purpose and ValuesOur purpose is to make healthcare easier for those we serve. Click HereOur values – Customer Focused, Individual Responsibility, Mutual Respect, and Driven & Passionate – are the core of who we are and how we conduct business every day.Health InsuranceWPS Health Insurance offers high-quality health insurance plans for individuals and families, Medicare supplement plans for seniors, and group health plans for businesses of every size.http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpshi.shtmlMilitary and Veterans HealthWPS Military and Veterans Health administers claims and provides customer service and related activities for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and their beneficiaries.http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpsmvh.shtmlGovernment Health Administrators WPS Government Health Administrators manages Medicare Part A and Part B benefits for more than 7 million beneficiaries. As one of the largest contractors for the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services, we’ve served Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers since 1966.http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpsgha.shtmlEPIC Specialty BenefitsEPIC Specialty Benefits provides businesses group insurance products that cover:LifeDisabilityDentalVisionVoluntary benefitshttp://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/epicsb.shtml Stay connected: Sign-up for Job AlertsFOLLOW US!FacebookTwitterLinkedInEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. 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Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN)Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Human Resources Department at 713-266-6900. For more information about your rights under the law, see EEO is the LawOverviewLockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is a full-service consulting firm offering planning, engineering and program management services. Founded in 1935, LAN has grown from its humble beginnings as a small Houston firm to a national leader in the heavy civil infrastructure engineering industry. A division of LEO A DALY, an international architecture/engineering firm, LAN has access to the expertise of nearly 800 professionals in 31 offices across the country. "We believe everything we do is for the enrichment of the human experience."ResponsibilitiesLAN is looking to grow its’ Facilities Group architectural practice and is looking for individuals to serve in the role as Production Architect that are committed to their practice, the community, client satisfaction and are looking to progress their careers and grow with our practice in our Austin, Houston, or Dallas office. Candidate will work as part of a multi-discipline team supporting projects in our Texas offices. Moderate in-state travel is required. Candidate will orchestrate and coordinate the work of a multi-disciplined team throughout the design development and contract document phases of projects, attend client and internal meetings, and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance. Candidate will assist the Project Manager in managing the project team, clients, and subconsultants. Candidate will complete documents on schedule and within the client's and the Company's budgets.Assignments will include performing Revit modeling and detailing, producing architectural contract documents, reviewing architectural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines, writing/editing architectural specifications, coordinating and assisting affected disciplines with addendum, RFIs, and change orders, and incorporating agreed upon changes into the project documents. Candidate will participate in Construction Administration by reviewing shop drawings and submittals, responding to RFI’s, solving construction issues, and performing site visits to assess general conformance with the design concept. Travel for project related activities relative to existing building assessments/investigations, client meetings, or construction jobsite observations will be required. Candidate must complete assignments with a high degree of quality, yet with regard to time and budget constraints.Registered in the State of Texas or is capable of reciprocity through NCARB.Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture from an accredited college or university.Professional experience in Municipal or state agencies, higher-education, food distribution & manufacturing and/or healthcare market sectors preferred.Demonstrated proficiency and exceptional knowledge of space programming, contract documents, detailing, specifications, team production management, strong design and graphic skills, and contract administration.Proficiency with computer software including Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office required.LEED accreditation a plusExcellent time management and organization skills with the ability to become involved in and remain current on issues relating to a number of concurrent projects in various stages.Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and associates.Candidate must have strong graphic and presentation skills, and possess good communication skills (verbal, written, and graphically) able to communicate well with designers, project managers, other disciplines, and effectively lead team members (architectural interns and technicians) Minimum of 5-8 years total experience in the profession with a minimum of 3 years experience in the capacity as a production Architect. Must have full working knowledge and understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) PI240109650

Job Category: TechnologyPay Grade Range:Disclaimer: The base salary range represents the low and high end of Altus Group's "Pay Grade Range" for this position in the primary work location. Actual hiring salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to work experience, and geographic market data for the role. The Pay Grade Range listed above does not reflect Altus Group's total compensation for employees. Other rewards may include an annual bonus, flexible work arrangements, and region-specific benefits.Unlock your Altus Experience!If you're looking to advance your career in data analytics, expertise, and technology for the rapidly growing global CRE market, there's no better place than Altus Group. At Altus, our work is purposeful. Every day, our employees drive impact, innovate, and shape the global commercial real estate (CRE) and PropTech industry.Our people-centric culture empowers you to deliver in a high trust, high performance culture, surrounded by an inclusive team that's collaborating to modernize our industry. We invest in our people with training and growth opportunities designed to propel you further in your career while providing a flexible and progressive workplace that reflects our values and teams.Job Summary: We are looking for a technically sound application security architect to join the Security Architecture team. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Security Architecture, working across the entire organization with software and solution architects, operations and development. Key responsibilities include reviewing our application architecture documentation and identifying and assessing areas of risk which require addressing. Expertise in information security architecture and risk assessment with a strong understanding of application security, OWASP and application security testing tools.Key Responsibilities:A thorough understanding of the organization's Applications and R&D secure development practices.Reviewing and approving the application of secure-by-design principles in architectural designs, dataflow diagrams, infrastructure diagrams in accordance with Altus' NIST aligned Policy and Standards.Creating and reviewing standards aligned to new Altus Policies.Provide technical security leadership to Application Development Squads to ensure secure application development throughout software development lifecycle.Assist application development chapters with the introduction and on-going implementation of Threat Modelling.Collaborate with internal communities of practice to ensure security architecture is represented and a key consideration.Monitoring and guiding the R&D application development teams, cultivating a sense of security awareness, and collaborating on identifying continuous security education needs.Understand output of SCA & DAST tools and aid developers in understanding risk and remediation.Create, update and maintain security architecture related documentation.Co-operate with Security GRC to ensure application development team are compliant with security policies and standards.Key Qualifications:A bachelor's or associate's degree in IT, computer science, or related field.Advanced IT security certifications may be advantageous.10+ years experience in software development security related role.A strong working knowledge of security risks in software architecture and software development.Should be able to explain principles of secure coding to developers.Should have though understanding of OWASP Experience of threat modelling with solution architects and developers advantageous.Should be familiar with development security tools like Sonatype SCA, Qualys DAST etc. What Altus Group offers: Rewarding performance: We are pleased to be able to provide employees competitive compensation, incentive and bonus plans, and a total rewards package that prioritizes their mental, physical and overall financial health. Growth and development: As a destination for top industry talent, we're investing in you to meet the evolving needs of our clients and deliver on your professional goals. Our Altus Intelligence Academy offers over 150,000 hours of learning materials catering to diverse stages of an employee's career journey.Flexible work model: We're modernizing our employee programs to reflect the new world of work. Our Activity-Based Work model provides you with flexibility to align your work location to the work being performed - office for connecting and collaborating, and remote for focused work.Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted and valued. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Applicants with disabilities may contact Altus Group to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] or +1 888 692 7487.We appreciate all applicants who take the time to apply to Altus Group. Please note that only those who are selected to move forward in the process will be contacted. Thank you.

JOB DESCRIPTION Wood is recruiting for a Solutions Architect within the Systems Integration Team. Reporting to the Business Manager of Digital Integration, the Solutions Architect will be accountable for Digital Integration business growth and delivery across Energy and Materials industries within North America. The Solutions Architect will provide principal consulting on OT hardware and software integration for 'Edge to Cloud' solutions to customers, project personnel and project teams while helping to build Wood's Digital Integration service portfolio and business volume. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required. Key Objectives: Advise clients and promote, develop, and implement integrated digital solutions for industrial control systems in the Energy and Materials industries across North America Consult clients on their Digitalization roadmap development and implementation Support the growth, development, and delivery performance across projects in Digital Integration solutions and other cross cutting drivers across multiple industry verticals Maximize the long-term customer relationship and commercial return by positioning Wood for contract extensions and renewals Consult on solutions to strategic, contractual, technical, commercial, operational and personnel related challenges which impact on customer service and performance Keep yourself and the team apprised to technical practice, standards, and technology trends in the industrial information industry Support Business Development with presentations, estimates, proposal responses Build practice knowledge base and resources within the organization Represent Wood in the professional community by attending industry forums, publishing white papers and participating in professional organization committees as a subject matter expert maintaining contact with key customers and potential customers Accountable for maintaining relationships with strategic/key clients (together with Growth & Development) and execution partners and supporting the development of new relationships in line with Wood's strategy Implement Digital Integration solutions including: Facilitating client meetings Engaging with client stakeholders including Operations and IT Managing technical interfaces with 3rd parties e.g., control system vendors Preparing execution plans including consideration of operational constraints and technical assurance Specifying, selecting, configuring and testing material and equipment Supporting project teams in solution delivery Commissioning equipment at client facility Managing technical and commercial change Delivering to budget and schedule targets RESPONSIBILITIES Key Accountabilities: Typical KPIs; applicable to end-market / customer contract(s) are key indicators to success, including: Revenue growth Project / Program Delivery Excellence Pipeline growth (indirect; influence/collaborate with G&D) Regular key client engagement Customer satisfaction Support development and delivery of a robust business growth plan, whilst driving and supporting corporate initiatives, ensuring company values are at the core of all activities Partially billable as a consultant, project lead or technical advisor. Billability percentage is a function of growth/execution priorities Develop and implement a focused strategy at practice level, support scope of work development, estimation, bid and tender activity as required and assume responsibility for positioning and new growth opportunities Accountable for maintaining positive customer relationship, fostering, and enhancing relationship management with open, honest, and effective communications Act as a "seller-doer", develop opportunities, presentations, proposals, present, build and maintain relationships with customers through work execution Work with leadership and peers to improve delivery performance and maximize delivery opportunities throughout wider business where required Understand customer needs beyond the immediate scope and introducing other Wood services to the Customer to grow the overall scope for Wood and add value to the Customer/Asset Ownership of HSSEA matters across customer contract(s): ensure HSSEA values are always delivered and adhered to, continuously influencing and personally role modelling safety behavioral values Be a champion and role model for ethical behavior and compliance with applicable laws and policies Maintain personal competency, expertise in Industrial Information System standards, practices, and technology; inform the organization, provide training on identified trends Support recruitment, selection, and development of talent, ensuring effective performance and capability management, acting as a coach/mentor, and encouraging and supporting open and effective communication to optimize delivery of objectives, maximize team performance and achieve continuous performance improvement Role will have about 5% travel which could expand to 25% travel depending on location/opportunities Currently located in domestic US with the ability to obtain required security clearances QUALIFICATIONS Qualifications: University Degree (bachelors or masters) in relevant discipline or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience. Knowledge, skills, and experience: Understand client needs and value drivers to develop customized solutions, strategies and scopes of work Work self-directed making own decisions and organizing own work with minimal guidance and supervision Proven track record successfully delivering industrial information projects Demonstrated experience in development and application of reference architectures and frameworks (such as TOGAF, SABSA, Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture, Industry 4.0, Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture, NAMUR architecture) in an industrial automation environment Hands-on experience developing data models an implementing data connectors / extractor from multiple sources (historians, ERP, 3rd party systems) for ETL of operational data Cloud based solutions architect certifications such as Azure, Cognite, AWS would be preferred Working knowledge of information security practices and principles is required 10+ years of experience in Industrial Control Systems, preferably in the Oil & Gas, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Mineral Processing, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences industry verticals Executed industrial projects as a Project Lead or Systems & Networks SME in Consulting or Project delivery scopes Knowledge of industrial network protocols such as OPC, Modbus, Profibus, PROFINET, HART, Modbus TCP, Ethernet/IP, and IIoT protocols such as Industrial MQTT/Sparkplug B Experience with a diversity of plant and enterprise historians such as AspenTech IP.21, AVEVA PI, PHD Exposure to different control system vendors, industrial networking equipment and industrial wireless Hands-on experience specifying, selecting, and implementing industrial firewalls, backup and recovery solutions as well as deploying antivirus, network monitoring, patch updates and VM / HCI Recognized SME in the eyes of the client - able to command respect for data integration knowledge and experience in a constructive and collaborative manner CUSTOMER-FOCUSED - builds profitable solutions based on customer insights ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments ENTERPRISE EXECUTION - Builds and coordinates organizational capabilities to provide rapid, versatile, and targeted service to an array of customers STRATEGIC - Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies Personal Attributes Collaborative - establishes rapport with internal and external stakeholders within matrixed, diverse and international organizations Adaptable - adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations Action oriented - takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm Outgoing - finds it easy and enjoyable to connect with people and speak publicly

Solution Architect Brooksource Fortune 500 Client Houston, TX Responsibilities Drive holistic design & patterns for secure cloud application environments, Cloud platform enhancements, application architecture, data services, and cloud service integrations Conduct technical audits of existing architectures (Infrastructure, Performance, Developing data security as a function of design as well as Scalability, and more) Architect and implement cloud solutions for various application architectures, and programmatic integration of cloud applications, data services, and infrastructure. Develop application data architecture models to further enable effective service-oriented deliveryReview application solution designs for cloud-fit and optimality and automates deployment patterns for reusability. Assist LOBs in architect scalable, highly available application solutions that leverage cloud services. Collaborates with other architects, operational/infrastructure, and delivery teams to ensure new services align with application & infrastructure roadmaps Consult and provide technical guidance to LOBs to refactor their application for the cloud using the 12-factor (Explained about this below) development practices for cloud-native and micro services-oriented application deployment. Drive the creation of Cloud migration & transformation strategy and infrastructure roadmaps across application, information, business, and technology landscapes Identify and Analyze Cloud Infrastructure architecture gaps to propose new technologies. Establish pilots and POCs for proposed solutions and make recommendations for approvals.Document best practices and recommendations and create and maintain templates Drive meetings with subject matter experts from all areas of the business including infrastructure, operations, applications, and vendors, and leads to seeking input from and planning/coordinating migrations, resources requirements, and timelines. Engage with external vendors to review solutions, new capabilities and products, and service offeringsRequired Core Skills: Deep understanding of cloud design patterns, Cloud Native Architecture and principles, cloud operations, and cloud security models 4-5 years of demonstrated hands-on experience in designing and configuring secure and scalable cloud platforms patterns on AWS and Azure In-Depth knowledge of cloud services: Application integration, functions, Cloud Databases, data warehouse and analytics, Developer Tools, Security and identity management Proven and demonstrable experience in architecting, designing, and implementing high volume, high availability cloud applications with a very high degree of automation Demonstrated ability to easily deal with both abstract and concrete concepts and be able to reconcile them for the appropriate audience and context Proven ability to maintain both a strategic long-term outlook and enterprise perspective, while also supporting tangible, business-driven, and IT-delivered solutions. Quickly understand organizational dynamics and management priorities, and to be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven company. Demonstrate strong facilitation, negotiation, interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to lead an in-depth client meeting/workshop across a broad range of topics including discovery, cloud compliance, and security Strong programming skills with experience in API and Node.js, SQL, Postgres, Oracle, Angular, PowerShell, AKS, EKS, Kubernetes, NodeMSP, JavaMSP, Postman, JMeter, Load Runner, NewRelic. Strong knowledge of Landmark drilling products EDT, EDM, ADX, DSIS, Web Framework, and DSA. Support 24/7 or as defined by Lead. Other Skills: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, and or equivalent industry experience Cloud certifications are added advantage Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership Skills A critical thinker with strong research, analytics, and problem-solving skills Self-motivated with a positive attitude and an ability to work independently and or in a team Ability to communicate across business units and the ability to interface with and communicate complex technical concepts to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders Time management skills with the ability to manage multiple streams and lead less experienced architects Mindset Self-starter, driven, and can handle multiple projects and priorities. Passionate about driving the DevOps mindset and culture in a fast-paced, challenging environment where you get the opportunity to work with a spectrum of latest tools and technologies to drive forward Infrastructure-as-Code and Infrastructure-as-a-Service. Actively looking to improve the solutions you implement, understand the efficacy of collaboration and reaching out across functional borders, and are keen to work in a team of CI/CD and Infrastructure specialists. As a member of this team, you should possess the ability to inspire yourself and all of our team. Based on your previous experiences you will inject new knowledge and skills into an already high-performing team thus excelling our efforts to new heights. Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and locallaws.

Title: ArchitectLocation: Houston, TX (onsite)Duration: Direct HireCompensation: $150,000-160,000Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holder or Authorized to work in the U.S.Key Points: -Deep understanding in OMS and front end of a website.-OMS experience.-Oracle rms , e-commerce experience should be able to design solutions-And a deep understanding overall-Coming from a really good retail company-Really good understanding of networking, experience and cloudResponsibilities:Directs the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership.Develops and executes solutions which further reduce the percentage of time spent on reactive work.Works with business and technology subject matter experts to derive end-to-end solutions that provide value to the enterprise and these solutions comply with standards and guidelines set forth by Enterprise Architecture.Interacts with business leadership to establish a solid working relationship between IT and operations.Must be able to model solutions from conceptual, logical, and physical perspectives (N+1 views)Creates artifacts that define the N+1 views of the end-to-end solution (context, data domain, logical, physical, and deployment).Facilitates the requirements refinement process; with special focus on service-level requirements.Collaborates with other parts of IT to ensure a thorough understanding of the proposed architecture; must be willing to accept and factor-in feedback.Participates in design reviews to ensure traceability of the design to the proposed solution architecture.Contributes to enterprise guidelines, standards and principles as precedents are discovered and adopted.Articulates architecture decisions behind the solution architecture.Takes initiative in working with business stakeholders to ensure their requirements (immediate and future) will be addressed by IT.Develops a thorough understanding of Academy's policies, procedures, and safety rules.Duties may change; Team Member may be required to perform other duties as assigned.Skills:Ability to bridge the gap between waterfall and agile methodologies.Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and interface effectively with individuals at various levels.Ability to build consensus around proposed solutions.Ability to work well independently, as well as effectively contribute to a team environment.Analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills.Self-motivated, with the ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.Preferred skills include strong optimization skills stochastic modeling, optimization algorithms, holistic planning.Ability to understand and derive lower-level roadmaps with business leadership to help set requirements' context.Strong Microsoft Office program experience, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint and SharePoint.Work Experiences:10+ years of experience related to IT Management or other information technology solutions architecture role.2-3 years of retail experience is preferred.Experience in Data Integration patterns and tools.Experience in designing solutions in cloud and hybrid cloud environments.Understanding of networks and security as it relates to integration and data flow between systems.Solid grasp of security in both onprem as well as cloud environments.Familiar with vendor management tools and integration with EA tools.Knowledge of IT Architectural frameworks like TOGAF and Zachman.Knowledge of retail supply chain and planning, including merchandising preferred.At least two implementations of enterprise class supply chain management systems preferred.Strong experience in services (SOA/Microservices) design preferred.Strong experience with retailing COTS enterprise class applications preferred.Education:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or other related Engineering discipline or relevant field of study required.About INSPYR Solutions:Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Solutions Architect (W2 Only)Fortune 500 O&G ClientHouston, TXContractResponsibilities• Drive holistic design & patterns for secure cloud application environments, Cloud platform enhancements, application architecture, data services, and cloud service integrations• Conduct technical audits of existing architectures (Infrastructure, Performance, Developing data security as a function of design as well as Scalability, and more)• Architect and implement cloud solutions for various application architectures, and programmatic integration of cloud applications, data services, and infrastructure. Develop application data architecture models to further enable effective service-oriented delivery• Review application solution designs for cloud-fit and optimality and automates deployment patterns for reusability.• Assist LOBs in architect scalable, highly available application solutions that leverage cloud services. Collaborates with other architects, operational/infrastructure, and delivery teams to ensure new services align with application & infrastructure roadmaps• Consult and provide technical guidance to LOBs to refactor their application for the cloud using the 12-factor (Explained about this below) development practices for cloud-native and micro services-oriented application deployment.• Drive the creation of Cloud migration & transformation strategy and infrastructure roadmaps across application, information, business, and technology landscapes• Identify and Analyze Cloud Infrastructure architecture gaps to propose new technologies. Establish pilots and POCs for proposed solutions and make recommendations for approvals.• Document best practices and recommendations and create and maintain templates• Drive meetings with subject matter experts from all areas of the business including infrastructure, operations, applications, and vendors, and leads to seeking input from and planning/coordinating migrations, resources requirements, and timelines.• Engage with external vendors to review solutions, new capabilities and products, and service offeringsMindset:• Self-starter, driven, and can handle multiple projects and priorities.• passionate about driving the DevOps mindset and culture in a fast-paced, challenging environment where you get the opportunity to work with a spectrum of latest tools and technologies to drive forward Infrastructure-as-Code and Infrastructure-as-a-Service.• Actively looking to improve the solutions you implement, understand the efficacy of collaboration and reaching out across functional borders, and are keen to work in a team of CI/CD and Infrastructure specialists.• As a member of this team, you should possess the ability to inspire yourself and all of our team. Based on your previous experiences you will inject new knowledge and skills into an already high-performing team thus excelling our efforts to new heights.Required Core Skills:• Deep understanding of cloud design patterns, Cloud Native Architecture and principles, cloud operations, and cloud security models• 4-5 years of demonstrated hands-on experience in designing and configuring secure and scalable cloud platforms patterns on AWS and Azure• In-Depth knowledge of cloud services: Application integration, functions, Cloud Databases, data warehouse and analytics, Developer Tools, Security and identity management• Proven and demonstrable experience in architecting, designing, and implementing high volume, high availability cloud applications with a very high degree of automation• Demonstrated ability to easily deal with both abstract and concrete concepts and be able to reconcile them for the appropriate audience and context• Proven ability to maintain both a strategic long-term outlook and enterprise perspective, while also supporting tangible, business-driven, and IT-delivered solutions.• Quickly understand organizational dynamics and management priorities, and to be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven company.• Demonstrate strong facilitation, negotiation, interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.• Ability to lead an in-depth client meeting/workshop across a broad range of topics including discovery, cloud compliance, and security• Strong programming skills with experience in API and Node.js, SQL, Postgres, Oracle, Angular, PowerShell, AKS, EKS, Kubernetes, NodeMSP, JavaMSP, Postman, JMeter, Load Runner, NewRelic.• Strong knowledge of Landmark drilling products EDT, EDM, ADX, DSIS, Web Framework, and DSA.• Support 24/7 or as defined by Lead.Other Skills:• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, and or equivalent industry experience• Cloud certifications are added advantage• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership Skills• A critical thinker with strong research, analytics, and problem-solving skills• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and an ability to work independently and or in a team• Ability to communicate across business units and the ability to interface with and communicate complex technical concepts to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders• Time management skills with the ability to manage multiple streams and lead less experienced architectsThe 12-Factor Principles• Codebase (One codebase tracked in revision control, many deploys)• Dependencies (Explicitly declare and isolate the dependencies)• Config (Store configurations in an environment)• Backing Services (treat backing resources as attached resources)• Build, release, and Run (Strictly separate build and run stages)• Processes (execute the app as one or more stateless processes)• Port Binding (Export services via port binding)• Concurrency (Scale out via the process model)• Disposability (maximize the robustness with fast startup and graceful shutdown)• Dev/prod parity (Keep development, staging, and production as similar as possible)• Logs (Treat logs as event streams)• Admin processes (Run admin/management tasks as one-off processes)About Eight Eleven Group:Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Security Architect **Date:** May 20, 2024 **Location:** Little Rock, Arkansas, United States **Company:** Entergy **Work Place Flexibility:** Hybrid **Legal Entity:** Entergy Services, LLC *****THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION (Remote & Onsite)***** *****This position may be filled in The Woodlands TX, New Orleans LA, Jackson MS, or Little Rock AR. Other locations within Entergy’s service territory may be considered***** **Job Summary** The Security Architect utilizes their knowledge of IT and Cybersecurity engineering to lead and/or participate in the development of assigned projects or solutions. The Security Architect focuses on implementing security requirements for assigned projects and solutions while maintaining compliance with internal and externals policies and regulations. As a Security Architect for the Security Architecture team, you will be part of a team to protect business applications from security attacks by developing, inserting, and testing security components that make our applications more secure. **Key Responsibilities** + You will work in a cross-functional and cross-organizational environment to facilitate and define solutions for improving Entergy's application security posture + Application security testing including SCA (Software Composition Analysis), SAST (Statis Application Security Testing), DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) etc. + Establish application security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements. + Facilitating communication and working in partnership with multiple teams + Support the preparation of security releases. + Continually evaluate new threats in the our network and DMZ, to identify the impact on Technology and Business to develop and implement security controls + Utilize Cybersecurity reference architectures to develop secure solutions and designs for projects + Provide input to policies, procedures, standards, processes, and templates that are consistent with the Cybersecurity strategy and roadmap + Participate in security and non-security projects to ensure that security requirements are defined and implemented + Perform assessments and threat modeling of existing and emerging technologies to ensure they meet Entergy Cybersecurity and compliance requirements + Develop technical solutions to security vulnerabilities. + Monitor emerging trends in Cybersecurity and technology and make or suggest changes to Entergy’s security posture as necessary **Experience needed** Security Architect: 3+ years of full-time dedicated experience in Application Security focused roles on delivering security on cloud native and on-prem platforms, distributed architectural solutions in complex environments + Experience in defining security standards and reference architectures used to guide technical resources in secure system implementation + Familiarity with predominant public cloud providers ) is a plus. + Understanding of Industry trends in application security + One or more years in a complex and highly regulated industry (e.g., utilities, financial services, healthcare, etc.) + Experience working with outsourced teams + Organizational and time management skills + Experience in working in partnership with colleagues throughout the enterprise **Education needed** Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cyber security, information systems, engineering or a related discipline or equivalent work experience. Master’s degree is a plus. **Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities needed** + Familiarity with technologies commonly utilized within an enterprise IT and OT environment + Strong knowledge of multiple information security domains with an emphasis in network security + Operating systems (*nix, Windows, IOS, etc.) + Networking and network security + APIs + Secure coding/application security + Vulnerability Management + SIEM + Identity and Access Management + Penetration testing + Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Perl, etc.) + Security process and control development + Endpoint protection technology + OT systems and protocols + Smart Grid technology + Some knowledge of Cybersecurity regulations and guidance such as NIST, FISMA & ISO27001 + Familiarity with The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Open Security Architecture, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cloud Computing Reference Architecture, or other architecture frameworks + Able to be hands-on with technical engineering and process management skills and the ability to advocate positive transformation within the broader information technology organization + Able to design & develop reference architectures + Able to design and develop an API based services layer for consistent integration with the security systems + Knowledge of security, risk, and control frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001 and 27002, SANS-CAG, NIST, FISMA, COBIT, COSO and ITIL + Strong writing and analytic ability + Strong ability to communicate across the enterprise concisely and effectively + Available to travel + Self-motivated, with the ability to manage and follow up on multiple tasks simultaneously + Capable of meeting deadlines + Organizational and time management skills **Certifications** + ISACA or ISC2 certification, such as CISSP, CISM, CISA are a plus + OSCP is a plus \#LI-HYBRID \#LI-SB1 **Primary Location:** Arkansas-Little Rock Texas : The Woodlands || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : New Orleans || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : Houston **Job Function** : Professional **FLSA Status** : Professional **Relocation Option:** No Relocation Offered **Union description/code** : NON BARGAINING UNIT **Number of Openings** : 1 **Req ID:** 114858 **Travel Percentage** :Up to 25% An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere (https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en\_US) to view the EEI page, or see statements below. **EEO Statement:** The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. **Accessibility:** Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click **here ([email protected]?subject=Accessibility)** and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request. **Additional Responsibilities:** As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties. **Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement:** The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). **Equal Opportunity (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/manual/fccm/2l-equal-opportunity-clauses-and-other-requirements/2l00-equal-opportunity)** and **Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf)** . **Pay Transparency Notice:** Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov) (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact [email protected] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours. **WORKING CONDITIONS:** As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties. **Please note:** Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position. **Job Segment:** Cloud, Cyber Security, Developer, Testing, Network Security, Technology, Security

Hello,Client: ConfidentialPosition: Azure Cloud Security ArchitectLocation: 601 Jefferson Street, Houston, TX 77002 (Onsite Role)Duration: 06+ Months Contract on C2C/1099Only US Citizen OR Green Card HolderMax Pay Rate - $65/hr - $70/hr on C2C/1099Job Description:Azure Cloud Security Architect will be providing cloud solutions to meet business requirements for various types of projects. You will partner with application teams, various infrastructure teams, as well as technical and security services teams to describe and ensure alignment to client's agreed strategy, policies, principles, and patterns.Job Duties includeEstablishing and overseeing the governance of a multi-cloud environment and periodic audit. Cloud Solutions Architect will have an excellent opportunity to contribute to and make a real difference in Cloud Solutions maturity and adaptation for the client. You will get to work in a company and team where our people truly are the heart of client together where our diverse community of people are encouraged and empowered and underpinned with our amazing Zero Harm ethos which is clients commitment to the safety of our people and our planet.What skills do you need:US Citizen or Green CardMicrosoft Azure Security certifications (AZ-500) - PreferredMinimum of 4-year degree in Computer Information systems or management. This experience can be waived with equivalent on job IT Experience.Proven experience as an MS Azure Security Engineer or similar security role.In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure security services and functionalities.A strong understanding of cloud security principles, best practices, and compliance frameworks.Experience with security tools and methodologies for threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.Ability to script in at least two common languages (e.g., PHP, Python, Terraform, PowerShell desirable).YAML, JSON, Azure ARM templates, Azure Runbooks, Ansible and othersVisio or other source of creating drawing.Thank youEnterprise EQ

***THIS IS A FULLY REMOTE OPPORTUNITY***-Must-have skills:1. 15+yrs Application Maintenance & Development2. 15+yrs development experience in one of the following programming languages: CA Gen / AllFusion Gen / Cool:Gen,3. 15+yrs SQLResponsibilities:As an Application Architect you will be architecturally responsible for analysis, design, code, and testing of multiple components of application code for multiple systems using CASE tools (CA Gen / AllFusion Gen / Cool:Gen). You will be involved in maintenance, enhancement and/or development work of modules and those that interface with other applications. You will also- Combine technical skills with knowledge systems and business processes to develop effective solutions- Sets direction for solutions and development plans as they impact the application- Interact with client and maintain client relationships- Experience with application maintenance and/or development- Experience with CASE tools (CA Gen, AllFusion Gen, or Cool:Gen), technical platforms (HP Nonstop aka NSK, TandemRequired Skills:- 15+ years of experience in application maintenance and/or development- 15+ years of development experience in one of the following programming languages: CA Gen / AllFusion Gen / Cool:Gen,- 15+ years of experience with SQL- 15+ years of experience with Medicaid- 15+ years of experience with specific technical platforms including HP NonStop (aka NSK, Tandem)- 15+ years of experience maintaining customer relationships- Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills- Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills- Good customer service skills