Application Security Architect

Description

We are seeking an experienced security architect and technical leader, to design creative solutions and reduce risk. The candidate will directly support the company's efforts to mitigate real and potential cyber threats to the company's facilities, personnel, technology, operations, and brand. In this role, the potential for individual impact is substantial and has high visibility within the corporate leadership and governance.

This role will have responsibility for setting the strategic direction for the Enterprise Security Architecture teams in the areas of Application and Cloud Security and then execute projects against the strategic roadmap. This position is primarily focused on Application and Code Security but does touch other security domains as well. Interested applicants should be well rounded in their understanding and application of different security and technology platforms; in areas such as identity, networking, endpoint, data, monitoring, cloud, and/or application security. Qualified candidates need to be able to align strategy and execution to increase cybersecurity maturity, anticipate future requirements for complex traditional, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, drive initiatives via influence and relationships into business processes, keep up with current security trends, be focused on results, and be a self-starter.

This position is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the company's information assets. This will be accomplished by:

• Establishing and implementing an information security framework and technical architecture.

• Designing, developing, and implementing information security products.

• Providing information security expertise and consulting.

• Align forward thinking strategy with business goals to integrate and raise the bar on security practices and solutions.

• Assist in the ongoing development of security architecture - identify areas of opportunity, research alternatives and recommend

solutions.

• Develop creative solutions to meet business needs while ensuring appropriate security controls and best practices are implemented.

• Partner with others to identify and resolve information security issues.

• Plan, coordinate, and lead information security projects.

• Help customers understand and apply information security concepts, processes, and technologies.

• Maintain current knowledge of information security concepts, technologies, and practices.

• Mentor others to strengthen cybersecurity principles and best practices to outside operational areas.

• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships and partnerships across the Technology Organization functions, business partners, and external

vendors and suppliers.

• Create an environment that fosters accountability, innovation, and engagement at all levels.

Skills

Security, Oracle, Sql, Information security, Oracle cloud, Cyber security, Firewall, Oracle database

Top Skills Details

Security, Oracle, Sql, Information, security, Oracle cloud, Cyber security, Firewall, Oracle database

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience with software development and programing, code reviews, and application vulnerability remediation.

• Experience with network infrastructure, modern operating systems, database applications, web applications and other computing technologies

• Ability to lead a project from concept through implementation and anticipate potential problems.

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of information security concepts and best practices (NIST, COBIT, ISO, PCI, OWASP, etc)

• Ability to perform detailed information security risk assessments and recommend mitigating controls.

• Experience promoting security as a business enablement function through the use of documentation, metrics, and strong verbal communication.

• Experience with software development and programing, code reviews, and application vulnerability remediation.

• Strong technical knowledge of application development practices, CI/CD pipelines, various cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, or GCP, modern operating

systems, networking protocols and designs, and identity management.

• Experience with development platforms and CI/CD tools, such as TFS/ADO/Git or Jenkins.

• Proficiency in one or more coding languages, such as C#, Python, Java, or Java Script

• Experience promoting security as a business enablement function using influence, metrics, documentation, strong verbal communication, and presentation

skills.

• At least 5 years of work experience playing a key role in building technical programs.

• Ability to lead a project from concept through implementation and anticipate potential problems.

Experience Level

Expert Level

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.