Enterprise Information Security Architect

Job Description: 

The Enterprise Information Security Architect will apply a combination of business process analysis and technical knowledge to develop enterprise security architectural deliverable s that identify and describe the relationships among functions, data, applications and technology. The person will perform individual assignments and lead project teams composed of Business Analysts, Systems Engineers and Research Specialists, as well as analyze systems and technology integration requirements across multiple applications and organizations. It is important that the candidate communicate and work closely with process and system owners, IT management, peers, and technical staff to ensure the relevance of the security architecture and system designs to business process requirements. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for setting the strategic direction, developing advanced enterprise wide security ideas, determining the security technology/standards and then guiding their development into a final product.

This position reports to the Director of Technology Architecture and will:

• Provide technical guidance and renders decisions regarding Security Technology designs and engineering.

• Act as an advisor to management and technology stakeholders on advanced Security research studies and applications.

• Maintain standards for system documentation.

• Develop Enterprise-wide and cross-functional Security Solutions.

• Research and recommend new industry IT Security models, management strategies and effective resource utilization models.

• Monitor, benchmark and report progress and performance of Security systems management and service levels.

• Conduct security technology reviews and audits that ensure computer systems are built to security architecture principles, follow Enterprise standards and are optimized to maximum efficiency.

• Interface with external business partners, vendors and subcontractors on issues of interoperability.

• Promote security technology.