Principal Security Architect

Quest Diagnostics•Secaucus, NJ

14h•$160,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Security Architect provides architectural leadership and vision for security across the enterprise. The successful candidate will be a senior, hands-on expert responsible for infusing security into all aspects of our technology landscape. They will work as a contemporary with other architects to improve new and existing designs, proactively identify and remediate risks in operational systems, and act as a key consultant and mentor. This role is adept in two distinct domains: Security Reference Architecture: Creating and maintaining a library of reusable, high-level, templatized security architectures and patterns that serve as a secure baseline for all technology solutions. Security Consulting & Solution Architecture: Collaborating with solution and enterprise architects to integrate robust security principles and controls into their designs. This involves reviewing, co-designing, and improving detailed solution architectures to ensure they are secure-by-design across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, and GCP) environments. This role requires the creation and ownership of the Enterprise Security Strategy and Roadmap for these architectural areas. The architect will also support the M&A Architecture team by providing critical security-focused input on transition architectures for acquired companies. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture and works closely with Solution Architects, CloudOps, DevSecOps, the Enterprise Security team, business customers, and vendors. The architect will work with a team of US-based remote architects and a growing team in our India office, creating architecture with a geographic scope covering the US, Canada, Finland, and Mexico. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture and works closely with CloudOps, DevSecOps, Security teams, business customers, and vendors.

Requirements

Senior, hands-on expert in security architecture.
Experience with on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments.
Ability to create and own Enterprise Security Strategy and Roadmap.
Experience providing security-focused input on transition architectures for acquired companies.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with a geographically diverse team (US and India).

Responsibilities

Provide architectural leadership and vision for security across the enterprise.
Infuse security into all aspects of the technology landscape.
Work with other architects to improve new and existing designs.
Proactively identify and remediate risks in operational systems.
Act as a key consultant and mentor.
Create and maintain a library of reusable, high-level, templatized security architectures and patterns.
Collaborate with solution and enterprise architects to integrate robust security principles and controls into their designs.
Review, co-design, and improve detailed solution architectures.
Ensure security-by-design across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Create and own the Enterprise Security Strategy and Roadmap.
Support the M&A Architecture team by providing security-focused input on transition architectures for acquired companies.