Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain the enterprise security architecture framework aligned with business and IT strategy.
- Serve as a security thought leader across IT working closely with enterprise architects cloud engineers infrastructure application development and operations teams.
- Define and document security policies reference architectures and standards for technologies such as IAM data protection network security and endpoint security.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors provide recommendations and assist with the design of secure solutions.
- Conduct security architecture reviews for major projects and ensure alignment with enterprise security standards and compliance frameworks (e.g. NIST ISO 27001 CIS).
- Lead threat modeling risk assessments and architectural reviews for new systems and applications.
- Define secure patterns and reusable controls for DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and cloudnative architectures (e.g. Azure AWS).
- Monitor emerging security threats and vulnerabilities
- Collaborate with the GRC team to ensure security controls are auditable and meet compliance requirements.
- Provide strategic direction on security toolsets and integrations across the enterprise (e.g. SIEM EDR CASB DLP Zero Trust SASE).
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Security or related field (Masters preferred)
- 8 years of experience in cybersecurity including 3 years in a senior architecture or engineer role
- Deep understanding of enterprise IT systems cloud computing (AWS Azure) IAM encryption and network security
- Handson experience with security frameworks: NIST CSF ISO 27001 TOGAF SABSA or similar
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical and business stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Why Join Us
At Wastequip we are dedicated to fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. As a Director in our IT leadership team you will have an opportunity to lead a critical function with executive visibility and the ability to drive meaningful changes.