Position: Cybersecurity Architect
Location: Houston, TX 77002 (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months Contract to hire
Required Qualifications:
• Formal training or certification in security architecture concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture, applications, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge as it relates to Employee Platforms technologies
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to select or recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture
• Excellent command of Cybersecurity organization practices, operations risk management processes, principles, architectural requirements, threats and vulnerabilities
• Ability to produce threat models as it relates to enterprise collaboration products
• Ability to create and maintain clear, technical documentation relevant to architected solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
Strong working knowledge of operations practices, risk management processes, principles, architectural requirements and threats and vulnerabilities in the context of Cybersecurity as well as incident response handling methodologies as they apply
Strong knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies and ethics as they relate to Cybersecurity and specifically in the financial industry
Expert in their field; keeps technical skills current, participates in multiple forums
May be multi-skilled across the full range of team functions
Strong understanding of Agile, with the ability to work under at least one of the common frameworks
Knowledge of what constitutes a network attack and the relationship to both threats and vulnerabilities along with the ability to identify systemic security issues
Provides in-depth analysis of vulnerabilities, threats, designs, procedures and architectural design with focus on recommendations for enhancements or remediation with skill in using network analysis tools Compliance required for local, country, and/or region specific standards for credentials, certifications and/or training.