Information Security Architect-ITDSG

Work for the IMF. Work for the World.

The Information Technology Department (ITD) at the IMF is more than just a support function; it is a critical catalyst for change. We champion the seamless integration of cutting-edge technology solutions, ensuring the IMF's mission is propelled by innovation and efficiency.

Within the IT department, the Information Security and Governance (ISG) division and other first-line cybersecurity teams stand as the guardians of integrity and a beacon of trust. We are not just about managing risks; we are about envisioning, enabling, and implementing a secure future for global economic stability. Our teams are dedicated to: 

• Crafting and executing a forward-thinking and resilient Cybersecurity Strategy. 

• Enacting inclusive governance that balances security needs with operational fluidity. 

• Developing policies and standards that stay ahead of the threat landscape. 

• Ensuring compliance, resilience, and agility in our cybersecurity posture. 

• Engaging in relentless evaluation, management, and tracking of cybersecurity and digital risks linked to the utilization of the Fund's information assets, ensuring a secure operational framework. 

• Continuously enriching our annual information security culture, awareness, and education initiative, fostering a security-conscious environment across the organization. 

• Administering a compliance management program dedicated to maintaining firm adherence to the Fund's information security policies and standards. 

• Preserving a solid enterprise security reference architecture that acts as a safeguard for the Fund's information assets against pertinent threats. 

• Engineering, implementing, and sustaining secure and resilient technological solutions, spanning both on-premises and cloud infrastructures, to support the Fund's mission. 

• Overseeing cyber threat intelligence, and incident management, digital forensics, and investigations, alongside championing innovation in cybersecurity practices to achieve operational excellence and deliver value promptly. 

As we expand our efforts to serve the Fund's staff and its members more effectively, we invite seasoned cybersecurity professionals to our elite cybersecurity teams. We are looking for individuals with the requisite skills and expertise to address the current and forthcoming cybersecurity and business challenges faced by the Fund. 

Job Summary 

The Information Technology Department (ITD)’s Information Security and Governance (ISG) division of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking to fill an Information Security Architect position.  

This role will design, engineer, influence and embed security controls in the early phases of the IMF's System Development Lifecycle process (Shift Left Mindset). S/he is expected to influence, drive, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to achieve practical architecture solutions that meet the secure by design and privacy by design principles. The candidate will also identify recurring information security use cases and develop security architecture pattern documents applicable to those use cases. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Drives and supports the solution architecture development process from context to physical architecture and ensures that all relevant security controls are embedded early in the SDLC phase. 

2. Works with technical and business stakeholders to identify architectural attributes that may influence threat and attack vectors. 

3. Collaborates with business and technical stakeholders to develop data flows, user profiles, data dictionaries, release n