PCI Compliance Cybersecurity Architect

Remote | Local to Washington D.C. Prefered | Occasional Local Travel as Needed

US Citizenship Required

Employment Options: 1099 Contract (No Third Parties) or Direct Hire

Project Duration: 11+ Months

Summary
We are seeking a PCI Compliance Cybersecurity Architect to join our team to support our client's infrastructure in Washington D.C.! This position is open to applicants who prefer a 1099 contract (no third parties, please) or full-time employment at Precision Solutions. The PCI Compliace Cybersecurity Architect will focus on network and cloud security to drive PCI compliance efforts within our client's enterprise systems. This role is solutions-oriented, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure security measures align with PCI DSS requirements while integrating seamlessly into Agile workflows. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in assessing, implementing, and documenting security controls to maintain compliance and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cyber Product Manager in refining and prioritizing the PCI compliance backlog
• Translate PCI requirements into actionable product tasks and user stories
• Evaluate and determine if proposed controls meet PCI requirements, providing technical insights and guidance to ensure compliance
• Identify gaps in controls and recommend remediation actions
• Act as a subject matter expert in cybersecurity and PCI requirements, advising on security controls, configurations, and architecture
• Work closely with engineering, security, and product teams to align on security requirements and resolve any technical challenges related to PCI compliance
• Maintain detailed documentation of compliance controls and processes
• Ensure all required artifacts are organized and up to date for PCI audits
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups) to ensure that PCI requirements are integrated seamlessly within the Agile framework

Requirements

• Lead Architect experience with PCI DSS compliance is required
• Well adversed in solutions-oriented approach, and can identify patterns, processes, trends, and tooling to achieve PCI Compliance
• Demonstrated and proven history of experience that has created strategy (roadmaps) over complex Enterprise networks, with a strong background in Networking (CCIE certification-level)
• Experienced with designing or re-designing or made significant and major contributions to PCI network design and development to include security controls at a company with a high volume of sales and credit card transactions (Example: web, mobile, kiosk, and customer service based revenue systems that processes different payment channels.)
• Experienced with integrating and designing zero trust principals in a PCI compliant environment for large scale Enterprise networks
• Strong experience with being a Product Manager in a SAFe Agile approach and levering JIRA to create Epics, Stories, and backlog

• Well versed foundation in cybersecurity concepts, protocols, and best practices

• Deep understanding of PCI DSS requirements, especially regarding security controls and audit requirements

• Ability to interpret PCI standards and apply them effectively in an enterprise setting

• Experience in assessing and implementing security measures that satisfy compliance requirements

• Proven track record of managing compliance requirements in complex technology environment

• Hands-on experience working in an Agile environment (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)

• Ability to create, refine, and manage a backlog within Agile tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps)

• Ability to analyze security controls and recommend solutions to meet PCI standards

• Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies and control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001)

Education/Certification Requirements

• None