Information Security Architect

SUMMARY:
IT Opportunity!! Our leading client in the Automotive sector based in East London is looking to employ an Information Security Architect to join their dynamic team.

POSITION INFO:

Job description: 

• The Specialist will assess, design, deploy and maintain security architectures, solutions and technologies in a manner that promotes interoperability and manageability.
• Evaluate acquired or developed systems to ensure alignment with the company''s cybersecurity strategy.
• Develop and provide implementation guidance to ensure enterprise components are properly integrated and aligned with global strategies, polices and standards.
• Conduct architecture meetings with relevant stakeholders as needed to collaborate on strategy and implementations.
• Assist in the creation of design documents for global and local driven initiatives.
• Identify and evaluate tools and techniques to capture, model and analyze security architecture options.
• Maintain a consistent set of reference cyber architectures and their alignment to technical, service and business architectures as required.
• The Specialist will be responsible for the deployment of cybersecurity solutions in alignment with business needs, architectural principles, security protection, requirements and required functionality throughout the systems development life cycle.
• The Specialist is responsible for keeping abreast of the latest trends in cybersecurity architecture and risk management.
• Systemically identify and document application level vulnerabilities.
• Communicate identified vulnerabilities and recommended mitigation strategies.
• Provide guidance and recommendations for remediating application vulnerabilities
• Track and report on remediation status.
• Facilitate and deliver targeted application security training.
• Stay current on industry leading practices and technologies.
• Actively contribute to requests for input and feedback into global Security Operations data protection and vulnerability management initiatives.

Job Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information
• Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in cybersecurity architecture and engineering.
• Experience in building architectures and frameworks while applying cybersecurity principles.
• Experience in system and network planning and integration into proposed business solutions.
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, Objective C, Python, and JavaScript.
• Experience in network mapping and environmental discovery.
• Experience in developing and implementing physical and logical counter measures to identified security risks.
• Experience interacting with development teams to articulate requirements and processes while collaborating on architecture and engineering design options, implementation, testing and user acceptance.
• Experience identifying, evaluating and managing risk in a complex and changing environment.
• Experience discerning an organization’s security controls for information systems and networks based on vulnerabilities and business needs.

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