The ideal candidate for this position will have experience designing and implementing integrated security systems that combine essential capabilities such as authentication, authorization, risk scoring, behavioral profiling, encryption, malware detection, and the like, to systematically manage risk within an environment.
If you have a background that touches upon compliance monitoring, payroll or payment processing systems, customer relationship management systems, big data, security systems design, or a related field, we strongly encouraged to apply to join our team.
As a Security Principal with the Strategy Services team working in KP Information Security, you will be responsible for solution architecture, strategic planning, gap analysis, roadmaps, research, evaluation of emerging technologies, and coordination of resulting activities across teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and set architecture strategy for KP Information Security in close partnership with the business and other IT organizations
- Architect a services based platform of security controls to create competitive advantages and operational efficiencies
- Provide architectural and technical guidance to support information system and infrastructure design, improvements, and planning
- Deliver integrated solutions by gaining buy-in from other subject matter experts and stakeholders across both IT and the business
- Assess current and planned information systems to identify KP Information Security architecture issues and design solutions for gaps
- Gather technical and business requirements, develops roadmaps and communicate the KP Information Security architecture strategy
- Ensure that KP Information Security architecture can be traced to specific business requirements, policies and principles that enable business objectives and reduce risk
- Document current security architecture, research best practices, conduct trend analysis, and identify gaps in developing future state KP Information Security architecture
- Develop strategic vision and roadmaps to advance the organization's security capabilities and align with business goals
- Develop security design patterns for protecting web, middleware, database and emerging technology paradigms such as cloud and mobile computing
- Provide thought leadership via public speaking, expert counsel, and research with a focus on emerging technologies
- Become a trusted advisor within the organization and a mentor to other senior staff
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and/ora minimum of 4 years of equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 15 years of experience in solutions consulting including defining requirements, developing solution alternatives and estimates and translating client's business requirements into specific systems, applications or process designs for large complex IT solutions.
- Experience developing security architectures and solutions consistent with information security policies, standards and strategy
- Deep understanding of security technologies, threat landscape, and commonly used security products
- Highly experienced at negotiating and collaborating with key project leaders to identify subject matter experts and resources necessary to complete the process of information discovery and understanding of the business needs.
- Must be highly motivated, self-starting, and committed to achieving results and have a strong sense of ownership and follow through to resolution
- Must possess organizational proficiencies to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision
- Proven ability to establish and maintain long term relationship with senior leaders in both IT and business groups
- Ability to drive consensus across a diverse set of interests
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must have strong problem-solving skills
- Experience with enterprise security architecture frameworks such as SABSA, O-ESA, etc
- Solid understanding of modeling notations including UML, ArchiMate, SysML
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements including HIPAA, SOX and PCI
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree
- Proven thought leadership via independent research and/or public speaking a plus
- Industry certifications (CISSP, GIAC, SABSA, CISM, ISSAP, etc) a plus
- Healthcare IT experience a plus
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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