Software Security Architect

Quick Facts

Lead secure cybersecurity architecture design and implementation across the organization’s systems, services, and products.

Description

Design and propose secure architecture to implement the organization’s strategy. Develop and maintain the organization’s cybersecurity architecture to address security and privacy requirements, producing architectural documentation, conducting security evaluations, and ensuring solutions meet cybersecurity specifications throughout the development life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and propose secure architecture to implement the organization's strategy
• Develop the organization's cybersecurity architecture to address security and privacy requirements
• Produce architectural documentation and specifications
• Present high-level security architecture to stakeholders
• Establish a secure environment during the development life cycle of systems, services and/or products
• Lead the development, integration and maintenance of cybersecurity components, ensuring cybersecurity specifications are met
• Analyse and evaluate the cybersecurity of the organization's architecture
• Assure the security of solution architectures through security reviews
• Collaborate with key security personnel and other teams in applying security principles within the architecture
• Evaluate the impact of cybersecurity solutions on the design and performance of the organization's architecture
• Adapt the organization's security architecture to emerging threats
• Assess the implemented architecture to maintain an appropriate level of security

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant IT professional experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a similar position
• Minimum 7 level of education: Master's degree
• English level: B2 confirmed by a certificate or be willing to take the exam
• Possession of at least 4 internationally recognized cybersecurity, security architecture, audit, governance, risk management or enterprise architecture certifications, such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, SABSA (SCF/SCPA/SCMA), TOGAF (Foundation/Certified), CNDA, CISSP-ISSAP, CGEIT, CRISC, GSNA, GCCC, GPPA, or equivalent certifications accepted by the Contracting Authority
• Knowledge of secure development lifecycle
• Knowledge of security architecture reference models and security solutions
• Knowledge of the latest technologies and solutions
• Knowledge of the latest cybersecurity trends
• Ability to understand organisation's mission, business objectives and associated risks
• Ability to conduct user and business requirements analysis
• Ability to develop architectural and functional specifications
• Ability to design cybersecurity systems and architectures based on Security by Design and Privacy by Design principles
• Ability to guide and communicate with implementers and IT personnel
• Ability to report, communicate and present to stakeholders
• Ability to propose cybersecurity architectures based on stakeholder needs and budget constraints
• Ability to select appropriate specifications, procedures and controls, including cryptographic models and access control techniques
• Ability to build resilience against points of failure across the architecture
• Ability to provide technological design leadership
• Ability to lead the integration of security solutions
• Mastery of SharePoint and SharePoint platform-specific tools
• Expertise in cybersecurity related to software development and application architecture
• Exceptional collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Versatility across technologies and platforms

Benefits

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