Christopher Richards Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis

The Security Solution Architect (SSA) focuses on security pre-sales solution design. The FSA role is responsible for working with internal and external sales teams to plan and organize sales strategies. The FSA for security provides technical support and expertise in identifying client requirements while analyzing the client’s current technical environment to ensure the solution proposed meets the client’s expectations and security objectives.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

The Technical Architect - Security is a hybrid role with a focus on both sales and technical leadership with a focus on security. The Technical Architect provides security pre-sales technical support and expertise in identifying client requirements while analyzing the client’s current infrastructure, cloud, and application capabilities, to ensure the technical solutions proposed to meet the client’s security objectives. Additionally, as a Technical Architect, I provided leadership and assistance with the implementation of security solutions and helped lead the incident response team.

Greater St. Louis Area

A Solution Architect provides pre-sales technical support and expertise in identifying client requirements, while analyzing the client’s current environment and system capabilities, to ensure the technical solutions proposed meet the client’s objectives.

Chesterfield, Mo

Responsibilities include the design and architecture of the overall systems, including new systems and patterns. Collaborate with business users and stakeholders through design and implementation, including needs and analysis and system requirements. Also, responsible for defining and refining the methodology and standard for setup, design, and implementation of the infrastructure and technology to meet the needs of the business.

Responsibilities include working with the executives and directors to develop the vision and architecture of the latest technology infrastructure that would allow Stifel to be more productive, resilient and secure. Also responsible for developing the strategy and the implementation of those plans.

Responsibilities include working with the executives and directors to manage the design and implementation of Stifel's core technologies. Oversaw the design and implementation of four new internationally located data centers and the migration from the on-premise data centers to the new data centers.

Responsible for planning, designing, installing, configuring and maintenance of the Cisco IP Telephony systems. Also assisted with various network and technology related troubleshooting.

Greater St. Louis Area

Responsible for planning, designing, installing and configuring both local and wide area networks and Cisco’s Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (AVVID) networks. Continuously researching and becoming familiar with various vendor LAN/WAN software and hardware solutions. Monitored networks and servers to identify potential problems and bottlenecks. Diagnose and resolve complex LAN/WAN problems and ensures LAN/WAN security and redundancy. Maintain in-depth expertise in the implementation, analysis, optimization, troubleshooting, and documentation of LAN/WAN network systems. Train clients and other network systems engineers on vendor software and hardware products.

Greater St. Louis Area

Responsible for planning, designing, installing and configuring of both local and wide area networks. Continuously researching and becoming familiar with various vendor LAN/WAN software and hardware solutions. Monitor networks and servers to identify potential problems and bottlenecks. Diagnose and resolve complex LAN/WAN problems and ensures LAN/WAN security and redundancy. Maintain in-depth expertise in the implementation, analysis, optimization, troubleshooting, and documentation of LAN/WAN network systems. Train clients and other network systems engineers on vendor software and hardware products.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cyber Security

Associate'S Degree, Computer Networking Technology

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa (National Honor Society) Vice-President