Security Domain Architect

SUMMARY:
Our client in the telecommunications sector is looking for a Senior Specialist: Security Domain Architect within the Technology Security division, contract duration is 6 to 12 months.
 
Mission/ Core purpose of the Job:
This role is responsible for comprehensively reviewing and embedding technical security architecture and controls requirements in digital, cloud, mobile money, IOT and new products and application areas. This includes planning and preparing solution designs, reference architectures, standards and configurations, and engagement models to be implemented across all business areas, core systems, third-party interfaces, and the internal core network interfaces. This role will be a valued partner to development and engineering teams to ensure secure architectures, patterns, and solutions are created and maintained for Cloud, digital, IoT and Fintech environments.

POSITION INFO:
Operational Delivery:

• Implement and ensure ongoing compliance of key technologies’ e.g. Mobile and Digital Security Solutions

• Minimum of 3 years tertiary qualification in Information Technology/ Engineering
• CISSP/CISM/CGEIT certification (one of)
• SABSA , Cloud Security and/or TOGAF qualification will be an advantage
• Business analysis/architecture qualifications
• Other qualifications (CompTIA Security+, ITIL, COBIT) advantage
• Fluent in English

• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant work experience in Information Security

• Network security architecture.

• Experience in designing and implementing cybersecurity systems architectures
• Experience in managing and implementing large scale security projects
• Advanced working understanding of the information technology environment of a telecom company
• Understanding of security infrastructure in Public and Private Cloud, e.g. virtual network infrastructure, hybrid IaaS/PaaS/SaaS solutions.
• Other security experience such NAC, Cisco ISE, CASB Solution Netscope, Web security technologies, architecture, operations, GRC, OWASP, etc
• Able to provide the Project and existing Security teams the necessary guidance to build policies, standards, risks, and controls frameworks that meet companies and operational requirements of the business
• Good experience in security architecture design in Cloud and on-premDesign and implementation of NGFW PA / Fortinet /, IOT, End point protection, multi-factor authentication
• Understanding of authentication and authorisation technologies (SAML, LDAP, PKI, etc) and other IAM technologies
• Understanding of the implementation, operation, and maintenance of SIEM, boundary protection technologies (firewalls, mail gateways), Antivirus and AD security products
• Knowledge of web application architectures
• Knowledge of threat modelling