Sr. Data Security Architect

Texas Children's Hospital•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 across clinical, business, cloud, and enterprise technology environments. The position serves as a subject matter expert in identity security and works across Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, application teams, business stakeholders, and technology partners to ensure access is appropriately governed throughout the identity lifecycle. It also advises on digital identity management processes, controls, projects, technology, and performance reporting.

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.

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 such as NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, the HIPAA Security Rule, and state or accreditation-based security standards such as Texas HHS, TDI, and 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.
Understanding of digital identity management practices and risk controls.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate technical details into business-relevant insights.

Responsibilities

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