Zero Trust Security Architect Contract

Company Overview:

Arctiq is a global intelligence-driven technology services company delivering professional and managed services across Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Networking & Connected Experiences Cybersecurity Data & AI Autonomous Operations & Intelligence and Enterprise Service Management. We help organizations operate secure and modernize complex environments by unifying infrastructure networking data security automation and observability under a single integrated operating model. Our work focuses on helping customers reduce operational friction improve resilience and make better faster decisions as their environments evolve. Arctiq builds on decades of industry expertise and a customer-centric ethos to deliver exceptional value to clients across diverse industries.

PositionOverview:

We are seeking a
Zero Trust Security Architect to lead the design implementation and modernization of enterprise secure access solutions. This role is responsible for helping drive our Zero Trust transformation by designing scalable secure remote access architectures while supporting the migration from legacy VPN technologies to modern Security Service Edge (SSE) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platforms.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in enterprise network security and Zero Trust architectures with hands-on experience implementing leading SASE solutions. While experience with Zscaler ZPA and ZIA is highly preferred we are also interested in candidates with strong implementation experience using Palo Alto Prisma Access Cisco Secure Access or comparable enterprise SASE platforms.

This position requires a combination of architecture strategy and hands-on engineering partnering closely with infrastructure cloud networking and security teams to deliver enterprise-scale secure access solutions.

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Responsibilities:

• Design and implement enterprise Zero Trust and SASE/SSE architectures.
  
• Lead migration initiatives from traditional VPN solutions to modern secure access platforms.
• Design secure remote access solutions supporting on-premises hybrid and cloud environments.
• Architect security policies for user access application segmentation traffic inspection and secure connectivity.
• Serve as the technical lead for enterprise Zero Trust initiatives.
• Collaborate with networking cloud identity and security teams throughout project delivery.
• Evaluate and recommend enterprise SASE technologies and security architectures.
• Integrate secure access platforms with identity providers including Microsoft Entra ID Active Directory LDAP MFA DNS and PKI.
• Support integrations with AWS Microsoft Azure endpoint security platforms SD-WAN and enterprise networking technologies.
• Troubleshoot complex network connectivity and security issues across Windows Linux and macOS environments.
• Develop technical standards architecture documentation and implementation best practices.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineering teams.
• Identify automation opportunities using PowerShell Python and REST APIs.
  

Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in enterprise network security Zero Trust or security architecture.
  
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise SASE/SSE or Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions.
• Strong understanding of SASE SSE and Zero Trust architecture principles.
• Experience with one or more of the following platforms:
  • Zscaler ZPA and ZIA (preferred)
  • Palo Alto Prisma Access
  • Cisco Secure Access
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking including TCP/IP routing switching DNS and secure remote access.
• Experience with current-generation and next-generation firewall technologies and security policy management.
• Knowledge of:
  • Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)
  • Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
  • Advanced Malware Protection technologies
• Experience integrating secure access platforms with:
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Active Directory
  • LDAP
  • MFA
  • DNS
  • PKI
• Experience supporting AWS and/or Microsoft Azure environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and packet analysis skills.
• Experience with enterprise-scale deployments supporting thousands of users.
• (Preferred) Deep experience with Zscaler ZPA and ZIA implementations.
• (Preferred) Zscaler Palo Alto Cisco or other relevant security certifications.

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WethankyouforyourinterestinjoiningtheArctiqteam!Whilewewelcomeallapplicantsonlythosewhoareselectedforaninterviewwillbecontacted.

Required Experience:

Senior IC