RQ08496 - Technology Architect - Senior

The Sr. Technology Architect will be key members of the Secure Solutions Design Unit leading the design and implementation of enterprise network security solutions repeatable cloud security patterns and models. Including leading:

• Network security specific security pattern development and design improvements
  
• Architecture and iterative design support for the Ontario Government Secure Access Service Edge and VPN Palo Alto Prisma suite.
  
• Subject matter expertise and guidance on implementation and continued improvements to align network security services with our business objectives.
  
• Architecture design and configuration leadership/support as required.
  
  

These resources bring specialized skills knowledge and industry best practices in the areas of cloud and onpremise security domains / services application architecture networking and security operations.

Responsibilities:

The Sr. Technology Architect will be key members of the Secure Solutions Design Unit leading the design and implementation of enterprise network security solutions repeatable cloud security patterns and models. Including leading:

• Network security specific security pattern development and design improvements
  
• Architecture and iterative design support for the Ontario Government Secure Access Service Edge and VPN Palo Alto Prisma suite.
  
• Subject matter expertise and guidance on implementation and continued improvements to align network security services with our business objectives.
  
• Architecture design and configuration leadership/support as required.
  
• These resources bring specialized skills knowledge and industry best practices in the areas of cloud and onpremise security domains / services application architecture networking and security operations.
  
• Develops recommends implements and manages the security / technical architecture which will be used for all or specific applications in a large distributed multicloud environment.
  
• Responsibilities also include the identification of relevant information and the determination of the environment which will be used for solution development.
  
• Provide program oversight and technical guidance to security and technology teams working on security process improvements and deployment & configuration of security platforms.
  

General Skills:

• Leadership experience in the development and implementation of technical security architectures at the specified experience level
  
• Extensive experience with at least two cloud service providers (i.e. AWS Azure GCP) enterprise security services Identity and database technologies and network access protocols
  
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design development and implementation of cloud applications
  
• Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large secure solution environments
  
• Knowledge and experience designing processes around ITIL and is able to guide others using this methodology
  
• Experience translating business requirements into solution needs
  
• Experience preparing conceptual logical and/or physical processes and data models
  
• Experience developing recommending implementing and managing technical security architecture
  
• Awareness of emerging technologies trends and directions
  
• Excellent analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management security principles concepts policies and practices
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Required Skills

Advanced knowledge and experience with Network Security technology

• Palo Alto Prisma Access
  
• Radware Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  
• Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
  
• Firewall Policy Management
  
• Cloud Infrastructure network architecture e.g. cloud security groups and network access control lists
  
  

Agile Project Delivery

• Experience working on agile project delivery teams
  
• Working Experience with
  
• Backlog
  
• User Stories
  
• Scrum
  
• Sprints
  

Architecture and Design Experience

• Experience developing solution design and architecture documents
  
• TOGAF Architectural Framework
  
• Solution Design Framework and Documentation
  
• requirements gathering
  
• conceptual design
  
• detailed design
  
• Engineering implementation support
  

Previous Public Sector Experience

• Previous Public Sector work experience is considered a positive
  

Must haves:

• Advanced knowledge and experience with Network Security technology