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Role : IT Security Architect & Engineering Lead
Remote
Contract position
About the job
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Information Security Architect/Engineering Lead to develop design and implement enterpriselevel security solutions. The ideal candidate will have an indepth understanding of Information Systems and Cloud technologies risk management frameworks and compliance standards. The role involves working closely with various departments to integrate security into the overall IT architecture and strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Security Architecture Design: Lead the design and implementation of security architecture and solutions ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.
- Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with senior IT leadership to align security initiatives with enterprise strategies drive security innovation and improve overall security posture.
- Incident Response: Lead incident response efforts for significant security events provide guidance on mitigation strategies and oversee postincident analysis.
- Security Policy Development: Develop and enforce security policies standards and procedures to maintain a secure enterprise environment.
- Team Leadership: Mentor and lead a team of security architects engineers and analysts ensuring the effective implementation of security solutions.
- Emerging Threats: Stay uptodate on emerging cybersecurity threats trends and technologies ensuring that the organization remains wellprotected against current and future threats.
- Project Management: Oversee the of security projects ensuring that deliverables are completed on time within budget and meet quality expectations.
- Leadership: Proven ability to lead and motivate a team providing guidance and mentorship.
Qualifications
- Bachelors or masters degree in computer science information systems or other related field or equivalent work experience.
- Professional security management certification such as a ISC(2) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) SANS GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) GIACSecurity Expert (GSE) or GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender ( GCED )
- Strong knowledge of security architecture frameworks such as SABSA TOGAF or Zachman.
- Proficiency in risk management frameworks such as NIST or ISO 27001.
- Handson experience with security technologies such as firewalls IDS/IPS encryption VPNs DLP SIEM etc.
- Experience with cloud security architecture and best practices (AWS Azure GCP).
- Strong knowledge of network security identity and access management application security and data protection.
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