Cybersecurity Senior Architect

Truist Financial Corporation•Richmond, VA

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About The Position

Responsible for defining and maintaining cyber security architecture and technology plans with a focus on researching emerging technology, best practices, and applicable regulatory/compliance requirements then applying them to enable business solutions. Ensure that security controls are reliable and supports business initiatives and future growth through coordination with the Truist architectural community, Corporate Cyber Security (CCS) Engineering, Application Delivery Services and other stakeholders. Act as a lead subject matter expert on cyber capabilities, best practices, and security controls for your aligned applications and technology stacks.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS-related field, or equivalent education and related training
Twelve years' experience in Information/Cyber Security and architecture
Comprehensive experience in application security architecture, including design tools, methods, and techniques and the application of defense-in-depth principles; knowledge of network design processes, including understanding of security objectives, operational objectives and tradeoffs
Experience creating architecture deliverables such as to requirements, solution designs, models, patterns, building blocks, sequence diagrams, and target architectures.
Deep knowledge of: Several common technology stacks (i.e. AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, distributed, and/or mainframe) and how to secure them, including access control, data protection, monitoring, and integration with other technologies
Authentication and authorization technologies including privileged access management and remote access;
Application security, the security development lifecycle, and ability to apply to client-server and web-based application development environments;
Enterprise databases and database security, including database activity monitoring and database access control technologies;
Encryption methods and technologies for data-in-transit and data-at-rest scenarios
Incident response processes
Denial of service prevention mechanisms;
Firewall technologies and intrusion prevention methods;
Cloud technologies and hosting;
Operating system hardening;
Virtualization technologies;
Mobile technologies;
Encryption, tokenization, and key management technologies;
Endpoint Protection (includes malware);
Data Loss Protection (DLP) technologies

Nice To Haves

At least one major cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, and/or GIAC certifications.
Azure, AWS, and/or Kubernetes certifications
Thorough knowledge of The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) or similar architecture framework, including infrastructure, data, information security, applications, architectural concepts, and associated disciplines
Experience in the financial services industry or another highly regulated industry

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, creation, and management of security architecture deliverables, including but not limited to requirements, solution designs, patterns, building blocks, target architectures, policies, standards, and guidance for all applicable platforms and environments to influence CCS, Enterprise Technology, and line of business decision making.
Acts as thought leader in new technology innovation, incubation, introduction and implementation critical to the CCS roadmap and Truist's success. Build roadmap for acquiring, integrating, and implementing high-value technology and processes. Oversee efforts (e.g. proof of concepts) to measure and prove new technology value.
Lead development of system security context and preliminary system security concept of operations and define baseline system security requirements in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.
Create and maintain system security context and preliminary system security concept of operations and define baseline system security requirements in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.
Ensure that all acquired or developed security systems and security architectures integrate with enterprise security architecture.
Establish strong relationships with key technology stakeholders and create convergence by demonstrating credibility, empathy and expertise on business and technical issues. Facilitate, communicate, collaborate, and persuade others in the definition, adoption and implementation of a coherent architecture.
Evaluate existing or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, security, compatibility and usability and ensure security product lifecycles are managed proactively.
Demonstrate comprehensive experience and skill in Information Security (InfoSec) and cyber security technology and practices necessary to negotiate and persuade technology direction on security principals and tenets such as confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication and non-repudiation.
Perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture and develop security risk management plans.

Benefits

Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.
Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.
Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

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