Senior Specialist - Security Architecture

The Senior Specialist – Security Architecture will serve as an advisor on security best practices and is responsible for designing and effectively implementing project-level secure architecture. This role involves collaborating with business analysts, infrastructure leads, solutions architects, application owners, security assessment teams, security operations, data privacy teams, and third-party vendors to support operational needs and align with security objectives. The individual will design and implement a Security Architecture Framework based on security-by-design principles and global security standards, ensuring all implementations comply with this framework.

Responsibilities:

• Develop actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines.
• Build consensus around principles of security architecture and provide subject matter expertise on cloud security, network, endpoint, mobile, and data security.
• Conduct security assessments of existing and proposed systems, identifying gaps and recommending compliance solutions.
• Propose security controls for new integrations with existing systems and evaluate security for emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and communicate cybersecurity requirements according to policies and best practices.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, focusing on secure design, architecture, and risk assessments.
• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing cybersecurity architectures in large, complex organizations.
• Strong understanding of cloud-based cybersecurity principles, compliance standards, and frameworks.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure services and features relevant to governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to present complex technical information to diverse audiences.

Certifications (preferred but not required):

• AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect, Microsoft Security Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CISSP, CASP+, CySA+, Security+, etc.

Language Requirements:
No specific language requirements mentioned.