Information Security and Cloud Architecture Lead
About The Position
Astellas is seeking an experienced Information Security Architect Lead for its DigitalX team. The role will establish a new Information Security Architecture domain and lead security architects and engineers in architecting, designing, and engineering security solutions that protect the organization’s digital assets. Information Security Architecture is the primary focus of the role, representing approximately 80% of its accountability. The remaining approximately 20% involves targeted cloud Enterprise Architecture leadership across Azure and AWS, aligning platform and workload decisions with enterprise direction, security requirements, approved cloud standards, and cloud financial management principles. The position provides technical and people leadership, builds the security architecture capability, and collaborates across IT, development, operations, and other stakeholders. It also governs multi-cloud architectures and patterns and reviews significant cloud solution designs and exceptions for security, operational, resilience, and cost-management alignment. Astellas is a global life sciences company focused on developing transformative therapies in areas including oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology, and women’s health. The company offers a hybrid working solution, with opportunities to connect with colleagues at the office and work from home, subject to its Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
Requirements
- 10 or more years of Information Security experience, including at least 5 years leading global teams in Information Security architecture.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure and security technologies, including newer AI security capabilities to protect enterprises from emerging AI security risks.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strategic mindset.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong enterprise cloud architecture experience in Azure or AWS, with working knowledge of the other platform, including landing zones, identity, networking, policy, monitoring, resilience, and workload architecture.
- Experience defining and governing cloud reference architectures, standards, reusable patterns, architecture decisions, and exceptions in a multi-cloud environment.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, AWS Cloud Adoption Framework, cloud well-architected practices, Zero Trust principles, and FinOps principles.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or another highly regulated industry.
- Deep hands-on expertise across both Azure and AWS is not required.
Responsibilities
- Build an Information Security Architecture capability from the ground up.
- Identify, recruit, and hire Information Security architects and engineers.
- Design and implement Information Security architectures aligned with business objectives and industry best practices.
- Evaluate and recommend Information Security technologies, tools, and solutions to enhance the organization’s security posture.
- Lead development of Information Security policies, standards, and procedures related to technology architecture.
- Collaborate with IT, development, and operations teams to integrate Information Security measures into existing and new systems.
- Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Monitor emerging Information Security technologies and trends and assess their applicability to the organization.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Infrastructure, Security, and IT teams, fostering security awareness.
- Communicate Information Security architecture concepts and strategies to stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Provide cloud Enterprise Architecture leadership for cross-cutting decisions across Azure and AWS, including landing zones, shared platform services, workload placement, integration, resilience, and lifecycle standards.
- Define and govern multi-cloud reference architectures and design patterns with cloud platform, security, network, identity, data, FinOps, and operations stakeholders.
- Review material cloud solution designs and exceptions for alignment with enterprise architecture direction, security guardrails, operability, resilience, and cost-management principles.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off options, including vacation and sick time, plus national holidays and a year-end shutdown.
- 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Annual corporate bonus and quarterly sales incentive for eligible positions.
- Long-term incentive plan for eligible positions.
- Company fleet vehicle for eligible positions.
- Referral bonus program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
