IT Security Architect Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a IT Security Architect to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats;
- Design security architecture elements to mitigate threats as they emerge;
- Use current programming languages and technologies, write code, complete programming, and perform testing and debugging of applications;
- Design, build and implement enterprise-class security systems for a production environment;
- Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy;
- Train users in implementation or conversion of systems;
- Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or enhancements;
- Create solutions that balance business requirements with information and cyber security requirements.
Requirements:
- Excellent troubleshooting skills;
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, and Visio;
- Bachelor’s degree in a related filed or equivalent experience;
- Experience and knowledge of IT systems/data security as it relates to the SaaS environment;
- Firewall security management and auditing tools such as Algosec or Tufin;
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM);
- Network traffic analysis, system forensics, dynamic and static malware analysis, signature generation, etc;
- Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment;
- Network Access Control tools such as Cisco ISE or Forescout;
- Knowledge of vendor software integration and interaction patterns;
- Application vulnerability assessments and vulnerability remediation;
- Incident Response planning and execution;
- 8+ years experience designing, developing, implementing systems;
- Web application firewalls;
- Remediating Open Web Application Security Project(OWASP) Top 10 vulnerabilities.