Title : Cyber Security Solution Architect
Location : Minneapolis, MN
Duration : 12 + Months Contract
Visa Type : Green Card, US Citizen
Must have skills*
The Cyber Security Solution Architect will have the responsibility to understand customer requirements, review as is state and recommend best fit tools, technologies and process for reinforcing Cyber Security controls. Prospective candidate will be a strong leader in security domain with an exceptional understanding and subject matter expertise in Cyber Security, Managed Security Services, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Vulnerability Management, Cloud and identity management strategies such as; Single Sign On, Multifactor Authentication, Privileged Account Management, password vaulting, role-based access and Just-in-time provisioning.
This is a highly visible leadership and Subject Matter Expertise role and the right candidate must have a customer-focused, team-oriented, approach that balances security needs and user experience to provide best-in-class Cyber Security solutions to the customers.
Desired skill set includes
- Well rounded knowledge across Cyber Security domain
- Strong understanding of Managed Security Services
- Hands on experience on cloud, managed security services
- Architecture experience in defining and designing Security Operations center
- Proven experience in pricing models and estimations
- Hands on experience in writing RFP responses, proposal management
- Hands on experience in creating and delivering presentations
- Strong understanding of pricing models, financial management for RFPs
- Hands on experience with managed security services and its estimation methodology
- Ability to define and design security controls
- Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management & Authentication across leading platforms
- Hands on experience with Onprem and cloud based identity management systems solutioning and architecting
- Ability to grasp concepts, directions and impacts of new approaches to traditional & attribute based methods
- Ability to identify the key gaps in customer security strategies and product portfolio and recommend solutions
- Highlight key differentiators among the leading vendors delivering security solutions
- Work with onsite, offshore and cross functional team of analyst developing broad IT and business focused solutions
- Be a lead go to person with IT Provider clients in relation to security technologies, end-user buying behavior, and vendor strategies
- Produce innovative, thought-leading, impactful, analytically-deep, fact-based research
- Possess strong understanding of Identity provisioning, access management, privileged identity management & entitlement management
- Have a broad understanding of overall security technologies and services and the key vendors in the security market
- Understand vendor strategies and the long-term business impact from a financial perspective, end-user buying behavior and key market trends are impacting the overall security market size and growth
- Work history in roles such as architect, presales solution lead
- Excellent verbal and written skills, comfortable presenting ideas and issues to different levels within and outside of the organization, to include; executive leadership, customers, auditors, governance committees, etc.
- Relevant Experience typically a minimum of 10 years within Cyber Security domain
- Strong project planning and management skills, Strong team-working ethos
- Exceptional influencing and leadership skills
- Related professional experience including a minimum of 6-8 years’ experience in a managerial position and a bachelors degree
Good to have skills*
- Implementation experience on leading cyber security solutions in one or more domains
- Big 4 companies experience is preferred
- Key certifications like CISSP / CISA / CISM
Key responsibilities*
- Interface with customers in North American geography to proactively socialize cyber security capabilities and provide solutions to customer challenges
- Respond to RFPs and prepare solutions in collaboration with onsite and offshore teams
- Establish partnerships and strengthen the practice and revenues
- Keep self abreast with latest developments in cyber security domain and bring industry aligned solutions to customers
- Work with practice and broader company in establishing strong foundation Cyber Security Services
- Act as an ambassador for Cyber Security services and lead the development of the practice through innovative strategies
- Demonstrate highest level of ownership and ensure presales & solutioning for opportunities
- Enhance the ability to bootstrap and win customer mind share through objective inputs and solutions
Keywords
- Cyber Security Architect
- Cyber Security Solution Architect
- Cyber Security SME
- Security Consultant
Experience : 6-8 Years’ Experience required
Education : At least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems or closely related field is required
Andy Novel
Desk: 802-448-8032 Ext 189 | Fax: 732-909-2587
Email: andy.novel@iTechUS.net
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-r-933b1356/
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