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Sr. IT Infrastructure Architect

Minnesota - Architect

Hollstadt Overview

Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to-earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations.

Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 2,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.


Job Description

Location: local to MN candidates only (requires 1-2 days onsite)


Required Skills:

·       Minimum 10 years of experience with Information Security teams or similar.

·       Minimum 10 years of experience with Network and Firewall technologies (i.e. Cisco, Palo Alto). A strong foundation of firewall design, deployment and operation is required.

·       Minimum 5 years of experience with access management technologies. (i.e. Active Directory, Entra ID)

·       Minimum 5 years of experience with information security compliance (i.e. Payment Card Industry, GDPR)

·       Minimum 5 years of experience with server virtualization or cloud hosting technologies (i.e. VMWare, AWS)

·       Organizational skills to proactively track findings for remediation actions, issue updates and status reports.

·       Excellent communication and reporting skills


Desired Skills:

·       Experience working in Aviation, Transportation, or Travel sectors

·       Experience working with Operational Technologies in addition to Information Technologies

·       Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar

·       A strong background in general networking and router/switch is helpful and preferred.  


Work Deliverables:

·       Network infrastructure and Active Directory redesign for CLIENT operationally critical systems

·       Firewall and system security zoning redesign and architecture

·       Ensure security architecture and operational processes facilitate compliance with various regulatory bodies

·       Provide technical leadership to various technical teams within IT Infrastructure (Cybersecurity, Network, Server, Storage, Cloud) on implementation of design and architecture


Responsibilities:

·       Conducting in-depth network security design review and implementation as it relates to network zones and firewall technologies.

·       Conducting In-depth access management design review and implementation to ensure compliance requirements are met and operational efficiencies are realized.

·       Complete compliance gap analysis reporting, remediation, and resolution strategy.

·       Evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls and suggesting reasonable solutions and strategies.

·       Ensure architecture and engineering solutions support future auditability and compliance requirements.

·       Review documentation of supported systems to ensure it is up to date and accurate, creating any missing documentation, as necessary.

·       Other duties as assigned.



Benefits + Perks

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

Hollstadt offers a competitive and comprehensive benefit package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Long Term/Short Term Disability, and Life Insurance. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from single to family, or anywhere in between!

Remarketing Process

Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6-8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise.

Professional Development

Hollstadt offers free bi-weekly training courses for our consultants as well as on-demand access to past sessions through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects.

401k + Matching

One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long-term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor.

Bonus Opportunities

We appreciate and reward loyalty. Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we’ll give you a $5,000 Longevity Award bonus! Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we’ll pay you $1,000!

Ongoing Support & Networking

We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.