Description
Global organisation based in Prague are looking to bring on board an experienced Security Architect to work across SaaS/PaaS information security and risk management. As the architect you will define technical security standards, constraints and effective security controls in line with the industry best practice. The successful candidate will be a good communicator with deep technical skills and pragmatist. The person must collaborate globally and guide project teams in the right security architecture and design
To be successful in this contract you must be able to demonstrate the following:
- Excellent understanding and knowledge of cloud governance, technology, and management processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Good mediation and facilitation skills
- Good knowledge of IT Project Management
- Experience with compliance requirements (eg SOX, GxQ/CSV, E-compliance, Records Management, Privacy).
- Knowledge of (information) risk management related standards or frameworks such as COSO, ISO 2700x, CobiT, ISO 24762, BS 25999, NIST, ISF Standard of Good Practice and ITIL
- Good understanding of network design, datacentre design, perimeter design, LAN design, WAN design, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, Firewall Rule Management, Deep Packet Inspection, Packet Capure and interpretation of packet capture, Web Application Firewalls, Network Based attacks and Detection Techniques
Required Experience:
- 4+ years as information security architect
- 2+ years as a security expert, designer or architect of cloud based solutions including SFDC, AWS or Azure
- At least 5+ years of experience of working in or providing IT services to a large enterprise
- Should demonstrate leadership skills: >2 years' experience in management or lead positions in a Matrix organization
- Experience in reporting to and communicating with senior level management (with and without IT background, with and without in depth risk management background) on information risk topics
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Excellent understanding and knowledge of general IT infrastructure technology, systems and management processes
- Experience of sourcing complex IT services, working closely with vendors and making full use of their capabilities
- Proven experience to initiate and manage projects that will affect other divisions, departments and functions, as well as the corporate environment.
The contract will run until December 2019 and then extend into 2020.