Sr. Data Security Architect

Texas Children's Medical Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Data Security Architect provides senior technical and security leadership for enterprise identity, authentication, authorization, directory, and access-management capabilities. The role develops and promotes Identity and Access Management strategies, architecture, standards, and policies, and provides architectural leadership for identity solutions supporting clinical, business, cloud, and enterprise technology environments. As a subject matter expert in identity security, the architect works across Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, application teams, business stakeholders, and technology partners to ensure access is appropriately governed throughout the identity lifecycle. The position also provides advisory support, contributes to identity-management initiatives and technology evaluations, and communicates performance, metrics, and control effectiveness to leadership.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Seven years of experience in information services (IS), computer management, or IS networking, including at least five years of information security experience.
Understanding of digital identity management practices and risk controls.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate technical details into business-relevant insights.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, or a related field.
Three to five years of experience in IT, information security, or risk management within a regulated industry.
Working knowledge of frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, HIPAA Security Rule, and state or accreditation-based security standards (e.g., Texas HHS, TDI, Joint Commission).
Familiarity with internal controls over financial reporting audit requirements such as SOX and AFRMR (MAR).
Experience leading enterprise initiatives.
Strong project management and presentation creation and delivery skills.
Experience using ServiceNow or SailPoint.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance on digital identity management matters.
Collaborate with business owners, service owners, risk teams, and technical teams to design, implement, and maintain digital identity management processes that support organizational goals and objectives.
Periodically review digital identity management processes for effectiveness and efficiency and identify opportunities for improvement.
Support execution and delivery of digital identity management processes and activities as needed.
Track, document, and report digital identity management control gaps and exceptions; guide remediation and manage issues through closure.
Review and revise digital identity management policies, standards, and procedures to maintain alignment with current processes, organizational requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
Provide advisory support to digital identity management workstreams.
Create and maintain departmental templates, working instructions, and training materials for digital identity management.
Support onboarding and training of new digital identity management staff, as well as enterprise training and awareness.
Drive and support digital identity management projects and initiatives, including managing target completion dates, project reporting, and preparation of executive-level presentations.
Serve as a digital identity management subject matter expert for departments and project teams, providing guidance and responding to internal and external requests related to digital identity management processes.
Develop or assist in creating executive-level presentations, reports, and dashboards communicating digital identity management performance, metrics, and control effectiveness to leadership.
Participate in reviewing and evaluating new digital identity management technology tools.
Represent the digital identity management team on committees, forums, and collaborative endeavors as needed.