Consulting Enterprise Cloud Security Architect

Cogeco Ontario • Natick, MA

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Enterprise Security Architect, you will be responsible for establishing and promoting security architectures, platforms and strategies that achieve effective and efficient governance and security for Cognex’s cloud environments, cloud services and software, and emerging AI infrastructure, integrations, agents and services. In this highly collaborative role, you will work closely with internal business partners worldwide, including IT Infrastructure and Operations, Business Applications, DevOps, Product Development, Software Development, Product Operations & Fulfillment and Customer Success. Critical is that your efforts enable Cognoids to “Move Fast,” supporting innovation and user adoption of emerging technologies, while protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Cognex’s information technology resources, personnel, customers and intellectual property. This position is based in Natick, Massachusetts, U.S., and can accommodate a hybrid work schedule, 3 days in the office.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of information security frameworks, standards, controls and best practices, including NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, OWASP, IEC, etc., and experience applying them.
• Proficiency in cloud governance and security concepts and services for Azure, AWS and/or VMware environments, with experience applying them among companies leveraging cloud for their internal IT and for revenue generating cloud services.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud architectures, foundational design principles, control towers, identity and access management, conditional access, shared services, DevOps, infrastructure as code, Graph and API integrations, logging, data storage and protections, micro services.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, DevOps Certification, Security Engineer or Architect for Azure/AWS/VMware.
• Hands-on experience with cloud governance and security tools and platforms; experience/familiarity with security assessment tools, vulnerability management, incident response techniques, and security operations.
• Demonstrated ability to document architectures and design principles, author white-papers, and make technical presentations.
• Demonstrated experience preparing budgets, business cases, project plans, technical and management presentations.
• Ability to analyze complex and fragmented governance and security issues and provide strategic solutions that improve scale, effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Exceptional written and oral skills, with an ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security platforms and architectures that provide governance and security for Cognex’s cloud environments; cloud-based software as a service; and emerging AI infrastructure, integrations, agents and services employed in Cognex’s business processes, product development, operations and customer success.
• Architectures and security platforms that provide critical governance and security functions such as Identity & Access Management, SSO, Federated Identity Management, Conditional Access, Service & SaaS Integration (API/Graph), Cloud Security Posture Management; Data Security Posture Management; Cloud SaaS Security Posture Management, User Entity Behavior Analysis, Insider Risk Management.
• Ensure architectures reflect governance and security objectives for cloud and AI, and the controls specified in relevant standards and control frameworks, including NIST, OWASP, IEC, CSA, ISO, etc.
• Collaborate with business sponsors, initiative leaders and engineers to convey and align governance and security architectures and requirements that must be incorporated in Cognex’s business plans and strategic initiatives.
• Document governance and security platforms, architectures, and roadmaps, leveraging them to convey plans and requirements for initiatives, investments and budgets, audits and compliance.
• Evangelize Cognex governance and security platforms and architectures throughout Cognex, offering training and consultancy among stakeholders and initiatives with an interest or dependency.
• Consult on best practices for security and data protection necessary for emerging technologies, including cloud services, and AI infrastructure, applications, integrations, services and agents used in product development, process automation, employee empowerment, and customer success.
• Sponsor “change” necessary for Cognex to achieve greater scale, and more effective and efficient governance and security; developing business cases, influencing stakeholders, establishing cross functional goals, and facilitating leadership consideration and decision making.
• Drive change, developing implementation strategies, project plans, pilots, milestones and key performance indicators; lead and participate on projects and initiatives as required.
• Stay abreast of security trends, standards, and new technologies, evolving and changing Cognex’s architectures and roadmaps as appropriate; represent and communicate these external factors to Cognex leaders and evangelize change necessary for Cognex to adapt.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• employer-paid disability, family leave, and life insurance
• paid time off (including holidays)
• optional voluntary benefits
• recognition and wellness programs
• annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a sales incentive plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees