Manager, Cyber Architecture
About The Position
The Manager, Cyber Architecture is an integral leader in USC’s cybersecurity department, collaborating with stakeholders across the university and reporting to the Director, Cyber Architecture and Engineering. This full-time, exempt position is remote. The role manages USC’s overall security architecture to protect IT systems and maintain compliance with applicable regulatory standards, while leading specialized teams that execute cybersecurity strategies in alignment with established architectural principles. The Manager oversees assessments and recommends security solutions at the enterprise or local level, including research security. The role helps shape security policies and architecture guidelines, provides technical security perspectives, and reports on security metrics. It also advises leadership on security monitoring and incident response strategies, and provides expert technical guidance across the organization. The position leads the development and execution of the university’s security architecture, directs teams implementing security strategies, and participates in staff management, including hiring, coaching, training, performance reviews, pay actions, and promotions. The Manager collaborates with university stakeholders to align security architecture with institutional goals and risk management strategies, and ensures the architecture evolves in response to emerging threats, technologies, and changes in legal and regulatory environments. The role also communicates relevant updates to senior management and staff and supports a workplace culture consistent with the USC Code of Ethics and Unifying Values.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in security architecture design and network security and/or related fields.
- Bachelor’s degree, or a combination of experience and education as a substitute for the minimum education requirement.
- Extensive experience in security architecture design and ability to conceptualize and implement effective security frameworks.
- Knowledge of network security technologies and solutions.
- Understanding of cybersecurity best practices and ability to apply them.
- Working knowledge of network security concepts and strategies, including fundamentals and attack strategies.
- Familiarity with application frameworks, security concepts, and strategies for creating secure application environments.
- Experience with Operational Technology architecture requirements and concepts.
- Knowledge of modern data center technologies, such as virtualization, containerization, cloud computing, and disaster recovery.
- Technical expertise to deliver enabling technologies and applications supporting university objectives.
- Ability to design, evaluate, and document processes, and lead teams in process review and improvement.
- Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Infrastructure Development Lifecycle (IDLC) processes, including integrating security considerations throughout.
- Demonstrated commitment to USC’s Unifying Values of integrity, excellence, community, well-being, open communication, and accountability.
Nice To Haves
- 10 years of related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in information science, computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or combined experience and education as a substitute.
- Proven leadership experience.
- Experience in a university environment.
- Familiarity with existing university security architecture.
- Cybersecurity certification, such as CISSP, GIAC, or CISM.
Responsibilities
- Manage assessments and recommend security solutions at the enterprise or local level across the university, including research security.
- Design robust security systems and respond to potential vulnerabilities.
- Provide input on security architecture guidelines and technical security perspectives upon request.
- Report regularly on security metrics.
- Lead the strategic development and execution of the university’s comprehensive security architecture in alignment with architectural principles.
- Shape security policies, conduct assessments, and advocate for enterprise-wide security solutions, emphasizing research security.
- Direct specialized teams implementing security strategies and foster a culture of excellence and compliance.
- Participate in staff management activities, including hiring, coaching, training, performance reviews, pay actions, and promotions.
- Recommend security monitoring and incident response strategies to leadership based on informed analysis.
- Provide expert technical guidance on security-related matters and serve as an organizational resource.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure security architecture supports university goals and risk management strategies.
- Monitor security trends and technologies and evolve the architecture to address emerging threats and opportunities.
- Ensure architecture adapts to changes in legal, regulatory, and technology environments, and communicate updates to senior management and staff.
- Encourage a workplace culture in which employees are valued and can contribute in accordance with the USC Code of Ethics.
Benefits
- USC benefits and perks for eligible employees, supporting the health, wealth, and future of employees and their dependents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
