Security Architect

Dallas, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

$85/hr on C2C

2001 Ross Ave #2800 Dallas TX 75201

Glider Skills:

threat modelling methodologies

infrastructure components

SaaS security

Design Review Security Frameworks

Controls Mapping Infrastructure Security Architecture Key

Skill 1 12 Yrs of Exp security architecture or related security design roles ideally in the financial services sector.
Skill 2 12 Yrs of Exp threat modelling methodologies (e.g. STRIDE DREADPASTA MITRE ATT&CK mapping).
Skill 3 12 Yrs of Exp infrastructure components (servers databases APIs middleware networks containers virtualization).
Skill 4 12 Yrs of Exp cloud and SaaS security principles integrations and shared responsibility models.
Skill 5 12 Yrs of Exp application security concepts and testing practices (SAST/DAST) even if not directly performing them.

Skill 6 12 Yrs of Exp security architectural patterns frameworks and standards (NIST ISO SABSA TOGAF OWASP CIS Benchmarks).
Skill 7 12 Yrs of Exp create and document security design guidelines and reusable patterns.
Skill 8 12 Yrs of Exp-infrastructure security architecture within large enterprise environments.
Skill 9 12 Yrs of Exp-network server storage and cloud infrastructure components
Skill 10 12 Yrs of Exp-compliance and security frameworks like NIST CIS and ISO 27001.

Mandatory skills:

Threat Modelling & Design Review Security Frameworks & Controls Mapping Infrastructure Security Architecture Key

Responsibilities:

Perform threat modelling on application and infrastructure designs to identify risks vulnerabilities and attack vectors.
Review application components and underlying infrastructure (servers databases middleware APIs networks cloud connectors etc.) from a threat perspective.
Recommend mitigating controls design changes and security enhancements to ensure projects can be securely approved.
Identify recurring risks and develop standard security design patterns and best practices to be used across the organization.
Provide architecture-level guidance for both on-premise solutions and SaaS/integrated applications.
Collaborate with enterprise architects infrastructure teams DevOps and project managers to embed security early in the design phase.
Ensure adherence to industry frameworks and organizational security policies (e.g. NIST CSF ISO 27001 CIS OWASP).
Act as a trusted advisor to project teams by balancing business objectives with strong security outcomes.
Contribute to security architecture governance review boards and approval processes.

Conduct design reviews and threat modelling for core infrastructure components.
Map infrastructure designs to relevant security control frameworks (e.g. NIST CIS ISO 27001).
Define and document reusable security patterns and reference architectures.
Collaborate with architecture engineering and DevOps teams to embed security in infrastructure.
Evaluate new technologies and third-party services from a security perspective.
Contribute to policy and standards development to support security-by-design principles.

Required Skills & Experience:

Proven experience (7 years) in security architecture or related security design roles ideally in the financial services sector.
Hands-on experience with threat modelling methodologies (e.g. STRIDE PASTA MITRE ATT&CK mapping).
Strong understanding of infrastructure components (servers databases APIs middleware networks containers virtualization).
Knowledge of cloud and SaaS security principles integrations and shared responsibility models.
Familiarity with application security concepts and testing practices (SAST/DAST) even if not directly performing them.
Strong knowledge of security architectural patterns frameworks and standards (NIST ISO SABSA TOGAF OWASP CIS Benchmarks).
Ability to create and document security design guidelines and reusable patterns.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills-able to convey complex technical risks in business-friendly language.
Relevant certifications are a plus (e.g. SABSA TOGAF CISSP).
Strong experience in infrastructure security architecture within large enterprise environments.
Deep knowledge of network server storage and cloud infrastructure components.
Expertise in threat modelling methodologies (e.g. STRIDE DREAD).
Familiarity with compliance and security frameworks like NIST CIS and ISO communication and documentation skills.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive secure architectural decisions.

$85/hr on C2C 2001 Ross Ave #2800 Dallas TX 75201 Glider Skills: threat modelling methodologies infrastructure components SaaS security Design Review Security Frameworks Controls Mapping Infrastructure Security Architecture Key Skill 1 12 Yrs of Exp security architecture or relat...