- Company Name
- Sharp Decisions
- Job Title
- Security Architect
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Enterprise Security Architect
**Role Summary**
Architect and implement enterprise‑wide security solutions across cloud, AI, network, endpoint, and container environments. Lead risk assessment, strategy development, and compliance alignment while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to embed secure practices throughout the technology lifecycle.
**Expectations**
* Deliver secure architecture that meets business, regulatory, and industry standards.
* Promote a culture of continuous improvement and cross‑functional collaboration.
* Communicate complex security concepts clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
**Key Responsibilities**
* Design, evaluate, and integrate security controls for cloud, AI, network, endpoint, and container platforms.
* Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and cyber‑risk mitigation across the system lifecycle.
* Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and governance frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements.
* Implement identity and access management solutions, ensuring least‑privilege and auditability.
* Lead incident response planning and coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
* Collaborate with DevOps, application, and infrastructure teams to embed security into the software development life cycle.
* Stay current on emerging threats, technologies, and best practices; translate insights into actionable improvements.
**Required Skills**
* • Cloud security (IaaS/PaaS) – design, controls, monitoring.
* • AI/ML security – threat modeling, data protection, adversarial mitigation.
* • Network security – firewalls, segmentation, SD‑WAN, IDS/IPS.
* • Endpoint and container security – secure image, runtime protection, audit.
* • Identity & Access Management (IAM) – policies, SSO, MFA, privileged access.
* • Threat analysis & defense – behavior analysis, mitigation strategies.
* • Cyber‑risk assessment & mitigation – risk frameworks, countermeasures.
* • Problem‑solving, conceptual thinking, and holistic design.
* • Effective communication and presentation to diverse audiences.
**Required Education & Certifications**
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
* 5+ years of IT security architecture or related experience.
* Desired certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CCNP, CISA or equivalent.