Job summary
Cognizant is seeking a security architect for the SGA team. This role requires an experienced and versatile security professional who can design build test and implement security systems for Cognizant complex infrastructure. This role will also involve leading and advising on security requirements and translating them into technology specifications for solutions systems and applications in the Cognizant Corporate environment. The role will report to AVP.
Responsibilities
A bachelors degree in computer science Cybersecurity or a related field.
Prior security architecture experience of 15 or more years including hands-on expertise at least 5 distinct security technologies (e.g. Identity Firewalls Logging Alerting Encryption Data-Loss Prevention).
Understanding of Enterprise Architectural practices and how a Security Architectural supports an overall Enterprise Architecture program.
Experience in creating security architectural review processes and practices to support a fast paced business landscape.
Ability to prioritize and redirect resources to ensure security architectural needs are met in a timely manner.
Skilled in anticipating security technology needs related to the evolving threat landscape of Cognizant and Cognizant business drivers to create multi-year security architectural strategies.
Track record of creating tracking and presenting to executive leadership on major projects and initiatives.
Familiar with creating processes for the review of security related architectures to identify score and report risk.
A proven history of identifying compensating technologies to address risk related technology issues while still meeting business requirements.
Capability to create reference architectures based on known good security architectures to streamline future architectural needs.
Ability to author interpret and discuss security standards and baselines in an authoritative manner with both technologist and executive business leaders.
Experience (1-3 years) leading a team of security architects or engineers to tackle complex problems and in creating validation requirements for security architecture usage.
Prior experience mentoring business and other security professionals in security architecture concepts and designs.
Ability to develop and maintain security architecture artifacts (models templates standards and procedures) that can be used to leverage security capabilities in projects and operations.
Certifications Required
SC-900 CCSP CISSP CISM AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION SECURITY INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION DESIRED.