Application Security Architect (Software and Device)

We are seeking to add an Application Security Architect (Software and Devices) to our growing managed security offering. This individual will utilize a combination of business process analysis, technical process analysis and technical expertise to develop enterprise architectural security deliverables. This analyzes the relationships of the various IT components and business processes to define approaches that provide significant value to our clients by driving appropriate security strategies across these disciplines.

This individual will be working closely with key client decision makers and business leaders as well as varying levels of technologists requiring this individual to have solid communication skills with all levels of an organization. Additionally, this individual would be responsible for developing advanced enterprise security ideas aligned with key industry standards that can guide our security offerings into the future. More about SysLogic

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build strong client relationships and effectively influence staff at all levels of client organizations.
• Advise senior client management on security risks.
• Translate security risks to business impact.
• Consult and facilitate delivery of Information Security strategic goals and initiatives for clients
• Assists in the evaluation of overall risk for IT systems (including data), accounting for the people, processes, and technologies that provide security controls
• Architects, prioritizes, coordinates and communicates the choice of security technologies necessary to ensure a highly secure yet usable computing environment
• Provide security architecture and advice in support of application development, infrastructure, and enterprise technology projects.
• Coordinate with various project teams to communicate the necessity of security requirements and design constraints.
• Identify any gaps in existing application security infrastructure to meet project requirements, work with the Client Management to identify and roadmap solutions.
• Perform code analysis, application security reviews, and develop an application security training program.
• Stays current with security technologies and make recommendations for use based on business value.
• Maintains an expert knowledge in the field of Information Security and the related issues, systems, processes, products, and services.
• Participate in and lead technology discussions with client engineering teams and client management.
• Provide technical leadership to build consensus among stakeholders around proposed designs.
• Review technology solution designs to assist the business in meeting their cybersecurity objectives. Ensure solutions and new features are designed and implemented according to established design and cybersecurity standards and practices (and, where necessary, facilitate acceptable tradeoffs).
• Document technical requirements and technical designs for new solutions and features.
• Lead Developers in secure application design and patterns.
• Research new technologies and best practices for approaching and implementing emerging technologies.
• Coordinate with various project teams to communicate the necessity of security requirements and design constraints.

DESIRED QUALIFCATIONS:

• Solid experience designing, developing, or customizing application authentication and authorization systems.
• Understanding of the OWASP Top 10 application security risks and how to address them.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), OWASP Software Assurance Maturity Model (SAMM), or Building Security in Maturity Model (BSIMM).
• Experience with Security Lifecyle Development Assurance (SDLA).
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise software technologies, application security, and infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, AWS and/or Google Cloud platform offerings and security related services.
• Hands on experience with encryption, hashing, secure random number generation, key derivation, key management, digital signatures, etc. in one or more major development languages.
• Review technology solution designs to assist the business in meeting their cybersecurity objectives. Ensure solutions and new features are designed and implemented according to established design and cybersecurity standards and practices (and, where necessary, facilitate acceptable tradeoffs)
• Translate security risks to business impact
• Interest in and ability to stay current with security technologies and make recommendations for use based on business value.
• Core understanding of web application s