CYBERSECURITY ARCHITECT / SOLUTION ARCHITECT

Years of Experience

19+ Years of IT industry experience working with large organizations in the area of infrastructure / IT Security
General Description

Candidates must have prior experience designing and integrating diverse information technologies, managing complex system interfaces, and developing secure architectures.
The successful candidate will work closely with program and account teams and customers to identify and shape near-term and long-term roadmaps, architectures, and requirements.
This position will be responsible to lead a high-performing team of Cyber Security Architects and play a significant role in HCL’s efforts to expand its portfolio across the Cyber services market.
Enterprise Security Architecture : Assessment - to determine the strength of the foundations for security within organizations and to ensure that their vision, strategies, processes, people and technologies are aligned and organized effectively to optimize Cyber Security in support of their business goals.
Design & Implementation : To design and build security into organizations from ‘top to bottom’ so that it can be justified, and from ‘bottom to top’ so that it can be seen to be complete.
Technical Security Architecture : Assessment – to determine the strength and appropriateness of technical designs in mitigating relevant Cyber threats. Design & Implementation – to formulate & communicate new architectures and demonstrate their suitability in mitigating relevant Cyber threats.
Security Leadership & Management : Planning, managing and organizing the delivery of Security Architecture to clients. Assisting with the development of the Security Architecture Practice within the firm.
Security Transformation (and Security in Transformation) : Working in large scale transformation programmes, building their capability to assess and design Cyber Security.
Communication & Influencing : Working with senior stakeholders, utilizing Security Architecture methods and collateral to influence their decisions.
Technical Requirements

A track record of previous Cyber Security consulting experience, working on complex business-facing client problems.
Experience of industry standard Architectural Methodologies and Frameworks such as SABSA and TOGAF.
Experience of relevant technologies (such as Networks, LANs and WANs, Servers & Hosting, Virtualization, Applications, Identity Management etc.) and how to securely implement them.
A sound understanding of how to model threats & risks as well as the controls necessary to mitigate them, on both an organizational and technical level.
An understanding of how business strategy, risk, regulation and technical constraints influence organizational responses to cyber security.
An understanding of security methodologies, best practice and industry standards
Experience in risk & regulatory frameworks and standards such as NIST 800, ISO 27001, ISF SOGP, PCI-DSS etc.
Soft Skills

Excellent communication skills – both oral (for interviews/meetings, presentations) and written (for designing and writing engaging reports which communicate findings succinctly and clearly convey the message in a way which is appropriate for the audience, and rooted in the client’s needs).
Experience of business development or sales, including leading bid teams, and experience of writing winning proposals and RFP responses.
Certifications

Cyber Security related qualification(s) such as CISSP, CISM, CREST Technical Security Architect, ISO Lead Auditor etc.
Educational Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree
Master's degree in related field or business administration preferred but not required.