Security Architect

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Responsible for understanding, researching, designing, and developing security solutions, technical and reference architectures, and supporting security strategies tailored to Client's business needs, with a focus towards Cloud Central services and Microsoft’s Office365.
• Develop and contribute to Service deliverables with a security focus on IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services, emphasizing Microsoft technologies (Azure and 0365) that requires partnership with Global Application/Product/Solution owners and project teams to deliver reliable and scalable security capabilities and strategies optimizing confidentiality, integrity, availability, functionality, performance, and financial costs; support ongoing business stakeholder dialog of security strategies, priorities and governance.
• Responsible for aligning and translating business requirements into secure solutions, designs and reference architectures for applications and products that can be leveraged by all professionals across Client's member firms.
• Perform as a subject matter professional on cloud technologies (and cloud technology security) with responsibilities to facilitate knowledge transfer within the greater Cloud Central groups: ITS Global, IPG and member firms.
• Participate and act as a promoter and Guardian of Global Standards and standard infrastructure services and solutions, while supporting audit processes for security and compliance strategies.
• Advanced understanding of information security, border protection, incident handling & response, forensics, endpoint protection & encryption 

Description of level of Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science(s), Information Technology/Security, Systems Engineering or similar area; Master’s preferred
• Professional certifications in information technology and cloud security -- CISSP preferred, CCSP (optional), CISA (optional), CEH (optional), OSCP (optional); Azure Solutions Architect Certification (preferred but not required with demonstrated professional work experience)
• Microsoft Azure Architect Certification & Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
• In-depth knowledge of system design and architecture with the technologies and experience implementing a wide range of solutions 
• Strong understanding of identity and access management, including mitigating credential theft
• Good understanding of Windows 2003-2019 Server/AD Domain Infrastructure; MCITP / MCSE Certifications in Windows Products

Experience/Knowledge:

• Proven experience in securing systems, networks and cloud infrastructure
• Able to evaluate current people, processes, technology, and business drivers to improve the service
• Network infrastructure knowledge, advanced knowledge of TCP/IP and Internet protocols, moderate knowledge of VPNs and firewalls
• Experience with cloud security design patterns, infrastructure as code and policy as code
• Able to articulate security concepts and methods based on standards, policies and best practices to both technical and non-technical teams
• Understanding and experience with various security related exploits and tools