IT Security Architect
Skills
About the Role
You will develop and maintain the company's security architecture, create and maintain information security policies and procedures, and select and implement security technologies. You will design and secure network architectures, create security training programs and documentation, and serve as the highest-tier escalation for complex security issues. You will direct and oversee project engineering staff, work with business stakeholders to assess and manage security risks, and ensure timely completion of security-related project tasks. You must communicate clearly, plan and organize work effectively, and be able to work independently in a remote contractor role using your own secured equipment.
Requirements
- 5 or more years experience working in IT Security
- Degree in Information Security or equivalent (required); postgraduate degree preferred
- Experience as a hands-on system administrator, network administrator, or both (required)
- CISSP certification (desired)
- Experience with complex, large scale software development projects (desired)
- Experience using Agile concepts to manage the Software Development Lifecycle
- Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communications skills in English (required)
- Motivated, self-driven, able to multi-task, flexible, and detail-oriented
- Understanding of Atlassian team management tools or similar
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain corporate security architecture
- Create and maintain information security policies and procedures
- Select and implement information security technologies
- Create information security training programs
- Collaborate with software development teams to address security issues
- Design and secure network architecture and processes
- Serve as highest-tier escalation for complex security issues
- Direct and oversee project engineering staff
- Create and manage security documentation
- Assess and manage security risks and improve related processes
- Ensure timely completion of security project tasks
- Collaborate with business leaders to align IT security processes
Benefits
- Work from home