IT Security/Cyber Security Architect

Job Description


Ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information by communicating risk.


Create and maintain enforceable policies supporting processes.


Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.


Coordinate security-related activities. Activities include the evaluation, procurement and deployment of security-related products and the development and coordination of security awareness, disaster recovery and incident response plans.


Be responsible for the translation and construction of complex security problems into sound technical solutions.


Provide technical, security and architectural direction to technology/business teams.


Ensure that development efforts are adhering to established security, design, and compliance standards/requirements.


Provide insight and guidance on overall secure system design.


Be responsible for secure infrastructure and application architectures.


Document, maintain and communicate security architectural requirements.


Monitor emerging technologies for potential impacts to operations and long-term strategy.


Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; direct the development and implementation of corrective action plans for resolution of identified issues.


Ensure adherence to legal standards regarding information security compliance; implementing and following industry standards and best practices for security compliance; and developing reliable, efficient and effective project development processes.


Provide strategic and tactical advice to address existing and evolving security threats.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities include:
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in information security or cyber security; with at least 5 years of exposure to various security frameworks, preferably NIST
• Extensive experience with policies/procedures, application design, information analysis and reporting, networking and systems integration, security control, audits, risk analysis and disaster recovery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate security and risk to all levels of the business in technical and non-technical terms
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders