Information Security Architect III

Service Corporation International•Houston, TX

45d

About The Position

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work! Assesses, evaluates, designs, and builds systems ensuring security requirements protect and secure the organization's data and software. Ensures that the security requirements necessary to protect the organization's mission and business processes are adequately addressed in all aspects of enterprise architecture including reference models, segment and solution architectures, and the resulting systems supporting those missions and business processes; provides guidance to alignment with industry best-practice and mandatory compliance frameworks. As technical expert, may provide technical guidance and draft policies or procedures. Design Security Solutions 60% Plan, research and design robust security architectures. Works closely with other functional area architects and security specialists to ensure adequate security solutions are in place throughout all systems and platforms to mitigate identified risks sufficiently, and to meet business objectives and regulatory requirements. Test final security structures to ensure they behave as expected. Documents IT security aspects of the Enterprise Architecture, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Analyzes emerging security threats and vulnerabilities, identifies gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommends changes or enhancements. Designs security architecture elements to mitigate threats as they emerge. Assess & Evaluate Needs 20% Evaluates and develops secure solutions, based on approved security architectures. Responsible for researching, developing software security strategy, security architecture standards, authentication protocols, design patterns, and best practices across all of products and services. Researches and recommends new industry IT cyber security models, management strategies, and effective resource utilization models for Senior Leadership. Translate technology and environmental conditions (e.g. law and regulation) into system and security designs and processes. Develop Standards 20% Recommends IT cyber security models to stakeholders and influences adoption. Drives the adoption of software security strategy, security architecture standards, authentication protocols, design patterns, and best practices across all of products and services. Develop standards and secure configuration guidelines for various technical solution components such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), routers, firewalls, servers, databases, cryptography, and others. Additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Management Information Systems, or related discipline preferred. Four (4) years of IT Architecture experience may be substituted for degree.
At least five (5) years' experience assessing, designing & implementing IT Security Architecture Systems that effectively align IT security to support Operations and secure business
Strong technical background in disciplines such as IT infrastructure, network engineering, cloud engineering, or application solution design.
Experience assessing and mitigating information technology risks required
Extensive knowledge of security and compliance requirements required
Current best practices knowledge
Computer literate and proficient with MS Office, Word, Excel, and Power Point
Build Trust - interacts with others that establishes confidence in one's intentions and that of the organization
Communicate Effectively - clearly conveys information and ideas through a variety of media that engages the audience and assists the audience understand and retain the message
Contribute to Team Success - actively participates toward completion of goals
Drive for Results - effectively self-manages time and resources ensuring work is efficiently completed
Focus on the Customer - effectively meets customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty
Make Sound Decisions - identifies and understands issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
Understand the Business - demonstrates a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in discipline; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise

Nice To Haves

TOGAF 9 certification strongly desired
Open CA certification strongly desired
CISSP-ISSAP certification strongly desired
Strongly prefer past role as Security Architect in a medium to large organization

Responsibilities

Plan, research and design robust security architectures.
Works closely with other functional area architects and security specialists to ensure adequate security solutions are in place throughout all systems and platforms to mitigate identified risks sufficiently, and to meet business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Test final security structures to ensure they behave as expected.
Documents IT security aspects of the Enterprise Architecture, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Analyzes emerging security threats and vulnerabilities, identifies gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommends changes or enhancements.
Designs security architecture elements to mitigate threats as they emerge.
Evaluates and develops secure solutions, based on approved security architectures.
Responsible for researching, developing software security strategy, security architecture standards, authentication protocols, design patterns, and best practices across all of products and services.
Researches and recommends new industry IT cyber security models, management strategies, and effective resource utilization models for Senior Leadership.
Translate technology and environmental conditions (e.g. law and regulation) into system and security designs and processes.
Recommends IT cyber security models to stakeholders and influences adoption.
Drives the adoption of software security strategy, security architecture standards, authentication protocols, design patterns, and best practices across all of products and services.
Develop standards and secure configuration guidelines for various technical solution components such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), routers, firewalls, servers, databases, cryptography, and others.
Additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.