Senior AWS Principal Cybersecurity Architecture (Permanent opening) Location: Irving, TX Requires onsite 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday). Salary/Benefits: Base Salary range of $200-240K plus incentives/annual bonus (Total comp will be in the high $200's - low $300s). Will also receive a new company vehicle including gas, maintenance, and insurance. Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), training, community service pay and nine company holidays. Interview Process: The first step in the interview process is to complete an AWS Case Study - Written assessment - Geared towards their experience (ie. AWS) - come up with a solution in that framework. Will have three business days to complete it but should take a couple of hours to complete. 30-minute MS Teams interview with Talent Acquisition Strategic Partner to review your background and experience. one hour MS Teams Video interview with the hiring leader (1 hour) Onsite interview - 2 hours and will meet with the team and 2-3 leaders within Cybersecurity. and wrap up with the hiring manager. Details: Our nationwide financial services client has an immediate full-time opportunity in Irving, TX for a Senior Principal Cybersecurity Architecture with AWS Cloud expertise. Will work on a team of 9 Senior Principal Architects that are part of the Cybersecurity team. Key Skills Needed: This is a very senior level Principal Architect position so candidates must have at least 12 years of experience along with the following: Stable work history with excellent communication skills. Experience as a Senior Cybersecurity Architect with an enterprise company. Experience designing AWS technical solutions for an enterprise company (ie. Chase, Bank of America, Capital One, Liberty Mutual, State Farm, Toyota Financial, etc.) Bachelor’s Degree and AWS Certification required. Proven experience with AWS Cloud Security industry standards and a verified background with AWS Cloud Solutions. Experience with Azure, OCI, IBM, and various SaaS solutions strongly preferred. 12 years experience in the security of diverse technologies and processing environments required. 5-7 years experience as Lead Security Architect, Network Architect, Solutions Architect or similar leadership role. 5-7 years driving thought leadership and innovation across products required. Duties: The Cybersecurity team is tasked with the security engineering, regulatory response, third party risk, and incident response capabilities. This team enjoys unprecedented support to deliver the highest level of security capabilities using cutting edge technologies and automating mundane tasks, allowing the team to focus on interesting and rewarding security work. You’ll have the opportunity to work on Cybersecurity projects across financial services, automotive, manufacturing, high-tech, and military industries. This requires a team player who wants the freedom to innovate leading edge capabilities on this growing Cybersecurity team. This Senior Principal Cybersecurity Architecture will be responsible for assessing risk and developing and delivering a comprehensive Cybersecurity program. As a Senior Principal, you will be at the forefront of systems architecture design and implementation including applications, data and emerging technology domains. Will be responsible for translating business and technical requirements into specific systems, applications or process designs for very large, complex IT solutions. This position requires a leader who can identify current and future risks, works well with others, and performs in challenging situations, and is pragmatic and motivated by long-term results while addressing short-term needs Required Skills & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree and AWS Certification required. Proven experience with AWS Cloud Security industry standards and a verified background with AWS Cloud Solutions. Experience with Azure, OCI, IBM, and various SaaS solutions strongly preferred. 12 years experience in the security of diverse technologies and processing environments required. 5-7 years experience as Lead Security Architect, Network Architect, Solutions Architect or similar leadership role. 5-7 years driving thought leadership and innovation across products required. Documented expertise in conducting POCs utilizing emerging technologies across several domains, Identity, Network, Data, App, and more. Familiarity with implementing authentication solutions such as SSO, Oauth, MFA, and IAM. Exceptional analytical and technical skills with expert-level capability in architecture and development. Outstanding interpersonal skills with the proficiency to engage with executive stakeholders. Experience in implementing technical solutions that resolve business challenges while understanding new technological capabilities. Proven leadership in the establishment and application of technical guidelines. Experience working in large enterprise environment, preferably within the Financial services industry. Stable work history. What You Will Be Doing Enabling the business in its strategic initiatives by consistently applying the appropriate level of security controls, ensuring alignment with Cybersecurity Guiding Principles. Creating security requirements for applications, solutions, networks, data warehouses, data analytics, automation, cloud environments, borderless networks, and initiatives that optimize resource usage based on a thorough understanding of security and operational risks. Participating in requirements gathering, developing technical architecture, validating and integrating technical designs as blueprints for secure application, network, and product development that support business intelligence. Adapting and refining existing frameworks to enhance the maturity and optimization of security controls and services or suggesting alternatives to bolster security effectiveness. Engaging in complex problem resolution throughout the SDLC, including supervisory roles in build processes, test automation, and system monitoring undertaken by cybersecurity business partners. Supervising cybersecurity testing initiatives, including the design of processes and standards, effort estimation, resource forecasting, and risk management Performing additional duties as assigned Complying with all company policies and procedures
