Solution Architect | 1061799

Revel-IT-1; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Revel IT is seeking a seasoned Security Architect to provide architectural leadership for security across our client engagements. You will define the security strategy, governance, and roadmaps, influencing IT and business teams to implement secure solutions.

The role requires deep technical security expertise, strong communication, and the ability to travel as needed. You will partner with operations, security, and development teams to drive secure outcomes across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or related experience.
• Minimum 8 years in IT and/or security capabilities.
• Experience with security practices across multiple architecture layers.
• Experience developing future state architectures and roadmaps.
• Leadership in data management and governance.
• Familiarity with NIST, CIP, NERC, FERC or energy security standards.
• Security certifications strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute security architecture vision, strategy, and roadmaps.
• Lead security architecture governance and program development.
• Analyze business drivers to derive security requirements and roadmaps.
• Study industry trends and assess impact on security programs.
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to implement architecture standards.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to socialize and manage enterprise security.
• Coordinate incident response activities with operations and external partners.
• Drive cybersecurity and compliance technology initiatives across the enterprise.

Skills

Security architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Identity management

Threat & vulnerability management

Communication & influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Job description

• 8 years of experience in Information Technology and/or Security capabilities

• 8 years of experience in Information Technology and/or Security capabilities

OUR GOAL

Treat our consultants and clients the way we would like others to treat us!

This Solution Architect role reports to the Director, Enterprise Architecture and works closely with the Architecture, Security, Infrastructure and Application Development teams to provide overall architectural leadership for Security across the client. This role will be responsible for providing technology direction for Security using Enterprise Architecture standards. This Security Architect must possess deep technology experiences in Security to build out the architecture vision, strategy and capability roadmap for his or her area of expertise.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Defines/executes the architecture vision, strategy, and capability roadmaps for:
  • Identity management
  • Identity Authentication and Authorization
  • Directory Services and single sign on
  • Threat and Vulnerability Management
  • System Audit
  • Security Architecture Assurance
  • Availability
  • Asset (Information) Protection
  • Fraud Prevention, Detection and Response
  • Integrated Governance, Compliance and Risk Management
• Creates and/or evolves the Security architecture function/program
• Identifies and analyzes the Security business drivers to develop Security architecture requirements
• Analyzes technology industry and market trends and determines potential impact upon security
• Develops the Security architecture governance structure based on business and IT strategies
• Implements Security architecture and ongoing refinement activities
• Develops and executes a communication plan (including education) for Security architecture standards
• Acts as a sounding board for IT and business leaders in the development of solutions for Security needs
• Builds and manages relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to effectively socialize and manage the Enterprise Security Architecture
• Partners with Operations teams on long-term solutions including Incident and Problem Management. Partner on performance issues as necessary, providing technical architecture leadership
• Partners with operations technology teams on strategies and approaches on securing control and SCADA networks
• Partners with physical (corporate) security teams and act as liaison between teams
• Works collaboratively with IT operations team, service providers and local, state and federal agencies during incident response
• May take on a Project Leader role for special enterprise-wide assignments
• A secure IT environment at an appropriate cost
• Drives future state of Cybersecurity and Compliance Technologies
• Effective Security management processes and tools that protect the IT environment
• Publishes and effectively uses Security Architecture standards, frameworks, patterns and procedures
• Best practices for Security management incorporated into the software development lifecycle
• Clear and effective communications of Security outcomes and processes

Required Qualifications for Position

• Bachelor's degree in a technical (Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline) or related area of study or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Information Technology and/or experience in Security capabilities
• Competency in Security practices across Business, Application, Information and Technical Architecture
• Experience developing future state architectures and a practical roadmap to get there
• Leadership in the space of information/data management, master data management data warehousing and business intelligence
• Working knowledge of NIST, CIP, NERC, FERC and other energy industry security stands and best practices
• Security certifications strongly preferred
• Strong communication, influence and negotiation skills
• Ability to self-prioritize work effectively
• Open to extensive travel on short notice

Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position

• Working knowledge of business process re-engineering
• Experience with legacy and new computing architectures
• Experience developing multi-year strategic IT plans
• Experience applying ITIL
• Experience managing an effective reuse program across the enterprise
• Experience with managing service providers

Reference:1061799

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