Information Security Architect

Posted:
9/3/2024, 8:45:31 AM

Location(s):
Florida, United States ⋅ Kendall, Florida, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security ⋅ Software Engineering

Generic Position Summary

As a member of the professional staff, contributes specialized knowledge and skill in a discipline (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Resources, Operations Planning & Support, Sales & Marketing) area to support team and/or department business objectives.

Generally works under limited supervision, but within established guidelines, producing and analyzing more complex business information to assist in the decision making process.

Specific Job Summary

  • The Information Security Architect I will design, develop, and implement a comprehensive information security technical architecture. This role will manage MVW’s security tool portfolio include technical, operational, and budgetary considerations. The Architect will work with other security leads to assist in new tool identification, evaluation, and selection.
  • The position will participate on security projects, designing, configuring, and implementing new security technologies. It is also responsible for participating on other IT projects where security subject matter expertise is required.

Results

  • Rapid deployment of new security platforms
  • Security tools architecture is up-to-date and cost is optimized
  • Security capabilities are mature and supported by best-in-class technologies
  • Technology projects are delivered with appropriate security in place

Working Relationships

  • IT Enterprise Architecture
  • Information Security Leads
  • Enterprise Technology and IT Infrastructure Leadership
  • IT Project Management
  • IT Business Relationship Managers

Generic Expected Contributions

  • Performs more complex quantitative and qualitative analysis for business processes and/or projects. Often manages small projects, business processes or parts of larger ones.
  • Responds to, solves and makes decisions on more complex/non-routine business requests with limited to moderate risk.
  • Responsible for own work and contributing to team, department and/or business results. May direct work of non-management staff.
  • Assists more senior associates in achieving business results by:
    • identifying opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of business processes.
    • providing training and technical guidance to less senior staff, where appropriate, and serving as point-of-contact for problem resolution.
    • participating in setting department operating plans.
    • recognizing and celebrating team successes.
    • achieving results against budget within scope of responsibility.

  • Demonstrates an awareness of personal strengths and areas for improvement and acts independently to improve and increase skills and knowledge.
  • Performs other duties as appropriate.

Specific Expected Contributions

  • Maintain security architecture from the high-level design to the production implementation of secure enterprise information systems.
  • Maintain security architecture documentation, including architecture frameworks, design patterns, logical and physical diagrams, and standards.
  • Ensure security tools and processes are fully integrated with our IT infrastructure platforms.
  • Work collaboratively with infrastructure project teams to identify, define, develop, and implement techniques to improve security posture and minimize security risks.
  • Identify and communicate current and emerging security requirements and design security architecture elements and controls to meet new requirements as they emerge.
  • Determine and publish estimations and security requirements for technology projects
  • Evaluate IT technologies to ensure that MVW adheres to company policy and industry security standards.
  • Stay current on modern application platforms and security concepts such as cloud, micro-service architectures, and zero trust.
  • Enhance Security team capabilities by mentoring more junior team members

Generic Candidate Profile

Successful candidates should possess knowledge and experience and demonstrate strong leadership and relationship skills as follows:

  • Generally a professional position with specific knowledge in a discipline (e.g., Accounting, Human Resources, Information Resources).
  • College degree and/or relevant experience typically required.

Specific Candidate Profile

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline or equivalent work experience.
  • Master’s degree in information security or related discipline preferred.

Related Work Experience

  • Ten years of progressive experience in Information Technology discipline.
  • Eight years of experience in information security.
  • Four years of experience in a security engineering or architecture role.
  • Experience supporting large-scale technology platforms preferred.
  • Experience implementing complex security solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with IT infrastructure technologies such as networking, servers, databases, or similar.

Skills and Attributes

  • Exceptional critical thinking skills and thought leadership with the ability to comprehend complex problems, draw logical conclusions, make sound decisions, develop solutions, and negotiate and respond accordingly to drive closure of complex challenges.
  • Proven track record and experience in developing comprehensive security solutions that

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meet the objectives of excellence in a dynamic environment.

  • Strong demonstrated knowledge of enterprise IT systems, cloud solutions and security technologies.
  • Ability to communicate complex messages in a simple, clear, and concise manner to the various IT and non-IT teams.
  • Able to drive projects and own problems within a security environment.
  • Strong organization skills with demonstrable planning and time management capabilities.
  • Expert level understanding of information security, data privacy, and risk.

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