About this role
About the Role The Associate Director, Enterprise Architect Network Security defines and evolves network security standards and architecture for a designated business or technical domain. He/she leads the design of secure network solutions and communicates architecture decisions across stakeholders to enable enterprise security outcomes. What You'll Do
- Oversee Network security architectural activities for a specific business or technology domain, or architectural practice area, or manage the development of solution architectures for projects or programs within a business area.
- Define Network security standards and direction of architecture in the specific business or technical domain.
- Define and develop the logical architectural design and strategies necessary to secure the Organizations’ network domain
- Utilize architecture patterns to suggest the most adequate utilization of technical platforms in support of the holistic solution network security architecture design.
- Define, create and evolve the Architecture Governance Framework ( e.g. architecture methods, practices and standards ) for IT.
- Understand and advocate the principles of business and IT strategies, Be prepared to sell the Architecture process, its outcome and ongoing results, and to lead the communication, marketing or educational activities needed to ensure Enterprise Architecture success and use.
- Assessing the organization's network infrastructure and identifying potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses.
- Evaluating and selecting security tools, technologies, and products to enhance network security.
- Collaborating with IT teams to integrate security measures into all aspects of the network infrastructure.
- Keeping up-to-date with the latest security threats, trends, and best practices to ensure the network security infrastructure remains effective.
- Providing guidance and support to other Engineering teams in implementing security measures and resolving security-related issues.
- Regularly reporting on the status of network security measures to senior management and stakeholders. What We're Looking For
- University working and thinking level, degree in business/technical area or comparable education/experience
- 15+ years of working experience in Network Security domain; minimum 5 years in architecture capacity; 5+ years of Network Security project experience and leading team/s.
- Demonstrated Network security architecture conceptual skills, solutions delivery, and decision making, incorporating sound security principles, and emerging technologies to design and implement enterprise security solutions.
- Prior experience in Network security policy