Associate Security Architect Network Infrastructure
Associate Security Architect Network Infrastructure
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Overview:
TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is a global operator franchisor and licensor of hotel residential and timeshare properties. The company is primarily focused on management franchising and licensing of its lodging properties. It also occasionally develops acquires or renovates hotel and residential properties directly and through partnerships joint ventures and other business structures with third parties.
Position: Associate Security Architect Network Infrastructure
Location: Bethesda MD 20814
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Remote
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY:
- Contributes to and maintains security strategies requirements and standards for applications and platforms.
- Provides in depth Technical Security guidance as the Security Subject Matter Experts (SME) for various technologies and project areas with a heavy focus on API integration and tokenization.
- Ensures company security policies standards and industry standards are communicated to program teams during the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process.
- Able to identify gaps and work with project teams to improve security while retaining time to market functionality and scalability.
- Reviews and approves Security Accreditation tasks during each of phase of SDLC.
- Serves as point of escalation for security issues and risks that may arise.
- Has a broad knowledge in areas of Security such as Cloud Computing Application IAM Cryptography Infrastructure and Risk.
Education and Experience:
Required:
- Bachelors or masters degree in computer science information systems cybersecurity or a related field or equivalent experience/certification.
- 7 years overall Information Technology experience with:
- 5 years of Information Security experience in security engineering with experience in three or more of the following areas:
- Conducting security reviews and identifying risks and gaps
- Performing security accreditations
- Developing security architectures and strategies
- Developing Enterprise security patterns
- Working with development teams and vendor teams for implementing compensating controls
- Experience in reviewing and developing Security Architectures and identifying security risks/gaps as well as mitigation strategies.
- Strong experience in APIs integrations and tokenization. This role requires SME level knowledge for these technologies.
- The security architect should have 3 years combined experience in five or more of the following areas:
- Fullstack knowledge of IT infrastructure:
- Applications
- Databases
- Operating systems Windows Unix and Linux
- IP networks WAN and LAN
- Backup networks and media
- Containers/Kubernetes and microservices
- Cryptography and current cryptographic standards including PKI
- Direct handson experience or a strong working knowledge of vulnerability management tools
- Working knowledge of the OWASP Top 10
Preferred:
- Strong working knowledge of IT service management (e.g. ITILrelated disciplines):
- Change management
- Configuration management
- Asset management
- Incident management
- Problem management
- Ability to provide Security Requirements for areas including but not limited to; Cloud Computing Application Development IAM Cryptography and Infrastructure design and standards
- Ability to understand large complex integrated solutions and provide the security needed between systems
- Experience in developing Enterprise Security Strategies.
- Documented experience and a strong working knowledge of the methodologies to conduct threatmodeling exercises on new applications and services
- Experience designing the deployment of applications and infrastructure into internal hybrid and public cloud services
- Ability to conduct independent research
- Strong abilities and experience in documentation and written communication for diverse audiences
- Experience working with diverse and distributed global teams.
- Current information security certification(s) such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) GIAC certifications ITIL
- Knowledge of Industry Standards such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) PCIDSS COBIT CSA MITRE ATT&CK & CAPAC STRIDE NIST 80053 CIS Benchmarks etc.
- Knowledge of securing technologies such as but not limited to; SaaS services (i.e. O365 Salesforce) Application Design Container Platforms (ie. Docker Kubernetes) APIs Serverless Network Infrastructure Operating Systems Identity and Access Management
- Knowledge of SDLC (Waterfall/Agile) DevSecOps and good understanding of the ITIL Framework
- Knowledge of SAFe Agile Methodologies
- Strong negotiating influencing and problem resolution skills
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a highpressure environment
- Ability to assess customer/client needs creatively approach solutions decide and influence appropriate courses of action
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES:
- Contributes to evaluates and supports the documentation and validation processes necessary to assure that associates information technology systems and business processes meet the organizations information assurance security and privacy requirements. Ensures appropriate treatment of risk compliance and assurance of internal policies and external regulations.
- Defines strategy and roadmap provides guidance creates standards and guidelines and reviews architectural designs. Ensures standards and guidelines incorporate legal and regulatory requirements.
- Conducts security and privacy technology research assessments and integration processes; provides and supports a prototype capability and/or evaluates its utility
- Consults with customers to gather and evaluate functional requirements and provides security and privacy requirements guidelines and standards
- Provides sound advice and recommendations to leadership and staff on a variety of relevant topics within the pertinent subject domain
- Applies knowledge of priorities to define an entitys direction and identify programs or infrastructure that are required to achieve desired goals within domain of interest. Develops policy or advocates for changes in policy that will support new initiatives or required changes/enhancements
- Works with the Security Architect Analysts to monitor ongoing project activities intake of new projects and monitoring of the Security Engagement Process including but not limited to: Data Classification Security Controls Threat Models Architecture Review Boards Authority to Operate
Managing Projects and Priorities:
- Functions as a strategic senior technical expert within the department.
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize organize and accomplish work.
- Champions leaders vision for product and service delivery.
- Makes and executes the necessary decisions to keep moving forward toward achievement of goals.
- Provides direction and assistance to other teams regarding projects.
- Determines priorities schedules plans and necessary resources to promote completion of any projects on schedule.
- Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Reviews vendor proposals and selects appropriate vendor for services/technologies/hardware.
- Thinks creatively and practically to develop execute and implement new project plans.
- Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports presentations etc.
- Plans develops implements and evaluates the quality of operations.
Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders:
- Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders.
- Communicates concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand.
- Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities.
- Supports achievement of performance goals budget goals team goals etc.
Providing Technical Support and Consultation:
- Provides technical expertise and technical leadership within own and other teams.
- Provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness of processes and programs.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of jobrelevant issues products systems and processes.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of functionspecific procedures.
- Applies knowledge/judgment to achieve business goals.
- Foresees identifies and resolves problems.
- Keeps uptodate technically and applies new knowledge to job.
- Performs other reasonable duties as required for this position.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity Employer supporting workforce diversity.
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