Job Description:

Our public sector client is looking for security architects to reduce cyber security risks and participating in executing their Cyber Security Maturity Program.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in project design reviews to ensure infrastructure and application designs adhere to GOS security guidelines and standards
• Collaborate with the Solution Architects and vendors in identifying cloud security requirements and secure integration of Endpoint, Network, and Cloud solutions
• Analyze the current environments to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvements
• Analyze security industry best-practices and market trends, determine their potential impact on the enterprise, and provide leadership for adapting to our business
• Evaluate emerging technologies and suggest suitable controls
• Be responsive and decisive about adjusting architecture as customers' requirements, market conditions and technology evolve
• Partner with Solution Architects to facilitate the evaluation and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard software and solution configurations
• Ensure existing data/information assets are identified, stewarded, and leveraged across the enterprise
• Balance the need for access to information against security and performance requirements
• Prepare Security advisory on existing technology platforms
• Aid and support to the Security Risk, Governance, Compliance, and Operations functions
• Redesign of critical infrastructure as required
• The retirement of legacy environments
• Provide advisory services for security risk mitigation

Required Skills:

Experience with public sector organizations

10+ years of experience in enterprise security architecture with 5+ years at a senior architect level

Experience with and in-depth knowledge of an industry standard information security framework such as ISO 27001 or an equivalent

Experience with DevSecOps operations and automation that support enterprise products and services development and deployment

Experience with multiple architecture methodologies and an ability to compare them

Knowledge and experience of a wide variety of technologies and how they are securely implemented

Formal training in a recognized IT design methodology and have experience implementing that methodology on an IT design engagement

Experience applying current knowledge of key trends in one or more implemented solutions (such as integrations, data management, technical governance)

Has served as an IT Architect through the full lifecycle of a solution through strategy, planning, design, implementation, and management of at least one project or engagemen

Demonstrated ability to lead in incident and problem management by collaborating with various teams to ensure customer issues are resolved efficiently

Achievement of Architecture related certification such as TOGAF, SABSA, or similar industry recognized certification is a definite asset

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional business experience in a technical field is considered an asset

Completion of at least one formal course in project management is considered an asset

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Job Number: 12400