Cybersecurity Architect

Blackbaud; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to lead the charge in securing cloud environments and developing robust technical architectures. This remote-first role offers the flexibility to work from anywhere while collaborating with diverse teams to enhance the security posture of the organization. You will leverage your extensive experience in Enterprise Architecture to create scalable solutions, evaluate third-party integrations, and ensure compliance with industry standards. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and want to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Enterprise and Solution Architecture.
• Expertise in securing cloud computing architectures.
• Experience in creating reference architectures and security patterns.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Cybersecurity leaders to develop secure technical architectures.
• Design and implement secure cloud environments.
• Evaluate third-party solutions for security posture.

Skills

Cloud Security (Azure / AWS)

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Active Directory

Data Protection

Logging

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Education

CISSP-ISAAP

SABSA

TOGAF

Job description

Blackbaud unleashes the potential of the people and organizations who change the world, and we’re growing our team. As the leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social impact, expand what is possible across the nonprofit and education sectors, at companies committed to social responsibility, and for individual change makers.

Our culture is defined by remote-first flexibility, so you can grow and lead from anywhere, with close connection to leadership. We invest in innovation and education to fuel new ways forward, while always seeking out opportunities to give back. Every day, we aim higher, expanding what’s possible for those who change the world.

As a Cybersecurity Architect, you will act as a subject matter expert in Cybersecurity, providing architectural guidance across various technical departments and teams within Blackbaud. The ideal candidate will have a proven history of offering technical security consultation and architectural advice on cloud security (Azure / AWS), identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), Active Directory, data protection, logging, and other cybersecurity capabilities.

What You'll Do :

Collaborate with Cybersecurity capability leaders and other technical teams to gather requirements and develop technical solution architectures that securely facilitate the desired business capability.

Demonstrate advanced knowledge in designing and / or implementing secure cloud environments through cloud identities, software-defined and borderless networks, serverless, container, and composable architectures, etc.

Formulate strategies that are secure by design and align with the company’s policies and standards.

Carry out proof of concept activities with key business users to support advanced use cases.

Create and develop reference architectures, security patterns, and anti-patterns that can be utilized for scalable and decentralized deployments across on-premises and multi-cloud hybrid environments.

Evaluate and assess new third-party solutions and their integration with Blackbaud systems to ensure the organization’s security posture is not exposed to unnecessary risk.

What You'll Bring :

6+ years experience with Enterprise Architecture and Solution Architecture concepts and practices.

6+ years experience creating and developing reference architectures, security patterns, and anti-patterns.

Comprehensive knowledge / understanding of securing cloud computing architectures (Azure, AWS and / or Google Cloud Platform) using identities, network and endpoint security controls, data protection, etc.

Prefer CISSP-ISAAP, SABSA, TOGAF.

Industry recognized certifications demonstrating security expertise :

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Cybersecurity Architect • Remote, California, US