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A remote Infosec Architect contractor is needed to work with IT partners to understand current and new solutions, how security controls are embedded, and discuss needed improvements to the IT products. Works with team members on process improvements to ensure consistent delivery of security consulting.
Job Responsibility:
Security Architecture Development and Maintenance
Assists the Sr. and Principal Architects with the creation of security designs and frameworks for technology systems
Monitors security intelligence sources for emerging industry security technologies, technology issues, regulatory issues and practices
Provides oversight of new development efforts to ensure adherence to security policies, standards, and reference architectures
Actively participates in decisioning processes related to adoption of new hardware and software technologies
Provides advisory services as needed to information security teams
Utilizes planning and organization tools to develop project/action plans
Meets deliverable deadlines as directed
Information Security Strategy
Assists the Principal and Sr. Information Security Architects with the development of the annual Information Security Strategy. This includes strategy development, formalized road map documentation, and continued maintenance
Cybersecurity Tooling and Processes
Possess intermediate knowledge of company Cyber Security Tools and affiliated operational processes
Utilizes knowledge when advising to determine residual risk of identified threats or control weaknesses
Champions the use Cybersecurity Tooling through education and awareness of constituents
Regulatory Requirements and Control Frameworks
Foundational knowledge of regulatory bodies and corresponding compliance requirements including, but not limited to: PCI-DSS, SOX, GLBA, CCPA, GDPR
Intermediate knowledge of control frameworks including, but not limited to: FFIEC Examination Handbooks, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001
Advanced knowledge of Cybersecurity Maturity Frameworks such as NIST-CSF and FFIEC Cyber Assessment Tool
General Information Technology
Intermediate knowledge of IT tools and practices including, but not limited to: Networking, LDAP Directories, Vulnerability/Patch Management, Change Management, Incident Management, Server and Desktop Management, Mainframe Technologies, Encryption and Key Management, Cloud Architecture and Computing, Software Application General Computing Controls, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Software Development Lifecycle, Access Management, and Cyber Security Tooling
Human Relations
Ability to diffuse problematic situations and manage through conflict resolution
Utilizes soft skills such as: Selective Agreement, Reflective Listening, Voice Inflection, and Empathy. Ability to take complex concepts and break down into laymen’s terms or analogies that help with other’s understanding
Viewed as an enabling partner that provides options or information when saying no to business or IT requests
Seen by leadership and peers as creditable, trustworthy and respectful
Utilizes subject matter expertise to guide and coach less experienced team members
Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent experience in related field
A minimum of 5-8 years of prior experience in a similar or related role (an equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered)
At least 3+ years exposure with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure Experience with architecting multi-cloud and/or hybrid-cloud environments
Must have experience working across multiple large scale cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, etc.
Must be experienced in creating a strategic cyber security technology direction, aligning it with tactical activities, and communicating plans broadly across the organization
Experience in analyzing cyber security risks and architecting security solutions
Proven knowledge of cloud services and distributed system architecture
Create secure patterns to simplify secure application migrations to cloud environments
Communication, Cyber Controls expertise, Security Architecture and design
PCI compliance, audit background, IT Engineering
Years of experience: 10+
Nice to have:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
Familiarity or working knowledge with any scripting languages like JavaScript, Python, PowerShell, etc.
Prior working experience in SRE, DevSecOps, or DevOps
Knowledge of standard continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) patterns and security configuration management
Proven skills in writing and creating standards documentation for architectures, solutions, and tools
An understanding of how application-layer vulnerabilities affect cloud infrastructure
Hands-on experience with some of the following technology: Cloud-native security tools (Azure Security Center, AWS Guard Duty)
Industry relevant certifications or training: Security-related certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure security certification, or equivalent experience
Previous experience with Cloud Security Posture Management Tools
Experience working with VM, containers, and their Orchestration technology (Docker and Kubernetes)