Senior IT Security Analyst - W2

eTek IT Services•Boston, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is for an Information Security Architect to assist the Executive Office for Administration and Finance IT (A&F IT) and will: · Ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information by communicating risk. · Create and maintain enforceable policies supporting processes. · Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. · Coordinate security-related activities with A&F IT-supported agencies. Activities include the evaluation, procurement and deployment of security-related products and the development and coordination of security awareness, disaster recovery and incident response plans. · Be responsible for the translation and construction of complex security problems into sound technical solutions. · Provide technical, security and architectural direction to technology/business teams. · Ensure that development efforts are adhering to established security, design, and compliance standards/requirements. · Provide insight and guidance on overall secure system design. · Be responsible for secure infrastructure and application architectures. · Document, maintain and communicate security architectural requirements. · Monitor emerging technologies for potential impacts to operations and long-term strategy. · Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; direct the development and implementation of corrective action plans for resolution of identified issues. · Ensure adherence to legal standards regarding information security compliance; implementing and following industry standards and best practices for security compliance; and developing reliable, efficient and effective project development processes. · Provide strategic and tactical advice to address existing and evolving security threats.

Requirements

A minimum of 10 years of experience within information technology
A minimum of 10 years of experience in information security or cyber security; with at least 5 years of exposure to various security frameworks, preferably NIST
5 years of managerial, team leadership or supervisory experience in large, matrixed organizations
Extensive experience with policies/procedures, application design, information analysis and reporting, networking and systems integration, security control, audits, risk analysis and disaster recovery
Ability to supervise staff including performance appraisal, employee coaching, training, development and performance management
Candidate must be local and must work onsite in Boston, MA

Responsibilities

Ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information by communicating risk.
Create and maintain enforceable policies supporting processes.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Coordinate security-related activities with A&F IT-supported agencies.
Be responsible for the translation and construction of complex security problems into sound technical solutions.
Provide technical, security and architectural direction to technology/business teams.
Ensure that development efforts are adhering to established security, design, and compliance standards/requirements.
Provide insight and guidance on overall secure system design.
Be responsible for secure infrastructure and application architectures.
Document, maintain and communicate security architectural requirements.
Monitor emerging technologies for potential impacts to operations and long-term strategy.
Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; direct the development and implementation of corrective action plans for resolution of identified issues.
Ensure adherence to legal standards regarding information security compliance; implementing and following industry standards and best practices for security compliance; and developing reliable, efficient and effective project development processes.
Provide strategic and tactical advice to address existing and evolving security threats.