Cybersecurity Architect

Responsibilities

• 15+ years of relevant Cybersecurity experience with minimum 5 years as Cybersecurity Architect or Lead Engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Assurance, Computer Science or related fields.
• Relevant certifications preferred including CISSP, CISM, GSEC, etc.
• Capable of working with diverse teams and promoting an enterprise-wide positive security mindset / culture..
• Adept at understanding business focus and processes and ability to inject cybersecurity into the business through teamwork and influence..
• Experience collaborating with IT teams to implement technology solutions that enable business initiatives and reduce risk.
• Knowledge of a relevant enterprise architecture methodology.
• Ability to determine key security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture / platform; and identifying integration issues.
• Ability to translate design into bill of materials and preparing cost estimates.
• Knowledge of a relevant Cloud architecture standards, methodology, and technology.
• Experience with risk assessments of new product development efforts as well as externally purchased applications and cloud services.
• Expert knowledge of security issues, techniques and implications.
• Advanced knowledge of common system, software and web application vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
• General understanding of project management best practices.
• Ability to translate technical designs into bill of materials for procurement, collaborate with procurement team, draft Request for Quote / Purchase / Information (RFQ / RFP / RFI), and manage vendor relationships.
• Familiarity of SSDLC (Secure Software Development Life Cycle) or SDL (Secure Development Lifecycle).
• Experience assisting with third-party risk assessments and security control design validation.
• Experience performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for control failures and advising IT Management with risk treatment plans.
• Able to deliver quality results in a high-energy / high-pressure environment.
• Ability to multi-task and manage demands of many projects, issues, and tasks.
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience performing research and communicating findings to technical and non-technical audience.
• Ability to credibly speak with clients regarding requests for information, integration, risk management, and compliance.
• Experience technically leading and influencing teams without depending on management authority.
• Experience mentoring Cybersecurity and IT team members.