What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Security Architect Sr. (2026-0913) position at Valley Medical Center & Clinics?
Job Title: Information Security Architect Sr.
Req: 2026-0913
Location: VMC Main Campus
Department: Cyber Security Services
Shift: Days
Type: Full Time
FTE: 1
Hours:
City State: Renton, WA
Category Professional ( NCNM)
Salary Range: Min $116,909 - Max $175,364/annual DOE
Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.
TITLE: Information Security Architect Sr.
JOB OVERVIEW: Responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of VMC computer systems and information to safeguard personnel and patient safety, while also maintaining compliance with HIPAA, PCI-DSS, cybersecurity industry best practices, frameworks, and standards.
DEPARTMENT: Informational Technology
WORK HOURS: Typically, Monday - Friday; Hours may vary to meet departmental needs.
REPORTS TO: Supervisor, Information Security
Prerequisites:
Education: Master's degree in computer science related field plus four (4) years industry related experience, OR Bachelor's degree in computer science related field plus five (5) years industry related experience, OR Associate's degree in computer science related field plus six (6) years industry related experience, OR seven (7) years industry related experience.
Certification: Advanced-level information security certification from a cybersecurity industry standard such as (ISC)2, OffSec, EC-Council, GIAC, CompTIA, and other related certifications on approval. Current certification required.
Applied Job Experience: Information Security Background: Industry experience preferred as a Cybersecurity Practitioner, Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Risk Assessment Auditor, Penetration Tester, Incident Response Handler, or Computer Forensics Investigator. Experience as a Systems Administrator or Network Engineer to be considered up to three (3) years as time towards.
Qualifications:
Working knowledge with scripting languages and automation such as Python, PowerShell, etc.
Working knowledge with securing cloud computing and cloud services such as Azure and AWS.
Working knowledge with securing operating system environments such as Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.
Working knowledge with securing networking, wireless and virtual environments.
Working knowledge with subnetting, segmentation, and zero-trust zones.
Professional experience with PKI/certificate authority and OpenSSL.
Professional experience with SEG, NGFW, AV and EDR.
Professional experience with various SIEMs and SOC management.
Professional experience with multi factor authentication implementation.
Familiarity with security compliance standards such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.
Familiarity with security frameworks such as HITRUST, NIST, OWASP, ISO 27000, SANS CIS 20, STIGs, ITIL, etc.
Familiarity with the full stack OSI model, as well as TCP/IP protocol suite.
Familiarity with vulnerability management and patch cycles.
Familiarity with risk assessments, pen-tests, table-top exercises, BCDR, and change management.
Familiarity with writing and implementing IT policy, CSIRT plans, and training & awareness programs.
Unique Physical/Mental Demands, Environment And Working Conditions:
Requires ability to move items and equipment weighing up to 70 lbs.
Requires ability to appropriately manage and handle highly confidential information.
Requires ability to remain focused, self-motivated, and initiative-taking while working independently or on a team, regardless of working onsite or remotely with little to no instruction.
Requires planning, organizing, and working on multiple tasks at one time with tight time constraints.
Requires ability to identify the most important tasks and prioritize accordingly.
Requires ability to implement a logical and structured approach to time management.
Requires ability to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and show respect to all co-workers, patients, business partners, and members of the public.
Requires ability to demonstrate a strong collaborative mindset, share knowledge, and function as a contributing member of the team.
Requires ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization and broad technical understanding, while providing excellent customer service.
Requires ability to demonstrate a high level of communication skills, both verbal (meeting organizer, training, etc.) and written (E-mail, IT policy, documentation, etc.) to C-level executives, auditors, end users, and engineers.
Requires ability to quickly learn, conduct own research as necessary, and retain information.
Requires ability to quickly understand information systems to identify and validate security requirements.
Requires ability to stay up to date on all current cybersecurity events and zero-day exploitations.
Requires ability to demonstrate strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Requires ability to demonstrate acute attention to detail.
Performance Responsibilities:
Configure, manage, and operate all security tools to include firewalls, AV, SIEMs, SEG, PKI, etc.
Conduct internal risk assessments.
Research, recommend, and implement changes to procedures, systems, or infrastructure to enhance security and/or address non-compliance with information security standards.
Review and recommend updates all team related procedures and resources to include notes, training, templates, knowledge bases, databases, change control and SOPs.
Research and recommend patching for known threats and zero-day vulnerabilities.
Research new technology requests and recommend appropriate security guidance.
Provide security training and implement awareness campaigns to help educate staff.
Assist and provide guidance to lower-level analysts with assigned duties and responsibilities.
Assist and take instruction from senior-level analysts and supervisor with duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Design, engineer, and architect all aspects of network, endpoint, and infrastructure security.
Conduct threat hunting within our internal environment.
Perform HR approved internal audits.
Recommend new technology and tools to advance the overall security posture and adapt to the emerging threat landscape of our environment.
Research and recommend updates to enterprise security documents, including policies, standards, baselines, guidelines, and procedures.
Manage the risk registry and provide appropriate recommendations and accountability.
Design training and awareness material.
Assist and provide guidance to lower-level analysts with assigned duties and responsibilities.
Assist and take instruction from supervisor and/or team lead with duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Reviewed: 01/20
Revised: 12/23
Grade: NC13
FLSA: E
CC: 8552
Qualifications:
Job Qualifications:
Working knowledge with scripting languages and automation such as Python, PowerShell, etc.
Working knowledge with securing cloud computing and cloud services such as Azure and AWS.
Working knowledge with securing operating system environments such as Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.
Working knowledge with securing networking, wireless and virtual environments.
Working knowledge with subnetting, segmentation, and zero-trust zones.
Professional experience with PKI/certificate authority and OpenSSL.
Professional experience with SEG, NGFW, AV and EDR.
Professional experience with various SIEMs and SOC management.
Professional experience with multi factor authentication implementation.
Familiarity with security compliance standards such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.
Familiarity with security frameworks such as HITRUST, NIST, OWASP, ISO 27000, SANS CIS 20, STIGs, ITIL, etc.
Familiarity with the full stack OSI model, as well as TCP/IP protocol suite.
Familiarity with vulnerability management and patch cycles.
Familiarity with risk assessments, pen-tests, table-top exercises, BCDR, and change management.
Familiarity with writing and implementing IT policy, CSIRT plans, and training & awareness programs.
Req: 2026-0913
Location: VMC Main Campus
Department: Cyber Security Services
Shift: Days
Type: Full Time
FTE: 1
Hours:
City State: Renton, WA
Category Professional ( NCNM)
Salary Range: Min $116,909 - Max $175,364/annual DOE
Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.
TITLE: Information Security Architect Sr.
JOB OVERVIEW: Responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of VMC computer systems and information to safeguard personnel and patient safety, while also maintaining compliance with HIPAA, PCI-DSS, cybersecurity industry best practices, frameworks, and standards.
DEPARTMENT: Informational Technology
WORK HOURS: Typically, Monday - Friday; Hours may vary to meet departmental needs.
REPORTS TO: Supervisor, Information Security
Prerequisites:
Education: Master's degree in computer science related field plus four (4) years industry related experience, OR Bachelor's degree in computer science related field plus five (5) years industry related experience, OR Associate's degree in computer science related field plus six (6) years industry related experience, OR seven (7) years industry related experience.
Certification: Advanced-level information security certification from a cybersecurity industry standard such as (ISC)2, OffSec, EC-Council, GIAC, CompTIA, and other related certifications on approval. Current certification required.
Applied Job Experience: Information Security Background: Industry experience preferred as a Cybersecurity Practitioner, Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Risk Assessment Auditor, Penetration Tester, Incident Response Handler, or Computer Forensics Investigator. Experience as a Systems Administrator or Network Engineer to be considered up to three (3) years as time towards.
Qualifications:
Working knowledge with scripting languages and automation such as Python, PowerShell, etc.
Working knowledge with securing cloud computing and cloud services such as Azure and AWS.
Working knowledge with securing operating system environments such as Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.
Working knowledge with securing networking, wireless and virtual environments.
Working knowledge with subnetting, segmentation, and zero-trust zones.
Professional experience with PKI/certificate authority and OpenSSL.
Professional experience with SEG, NGFW, AV and EDR.
Professional experience with various SIEMs and SOC management.
Professional experience with multi factor authentication implementation.
Familiarity with security compliance standards such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.
Familiarity with security frameworks such as HITRUST, NIST, OWASP, ISO 27000, SANS CIS 20, STIGs, ITIL, etc.
Familiarity with the full stack OSI model, as well as TCP/IP protocol suite.
Familiarity with vulnerability management and patch cycles.
Familiarity with risk assessments, pen-tests, table-top exercises, BCDR, and change management.
Familiarity with writing and implementing IT policy, CSIRT plans, and training & awareness programs.
Unique Physical/Mental Demands, Environment And Working Conditions:
Requires ability to move items and equipment weighing up to 70 lbs.
Requires ability to appropriately manage and handle highly confidential information.
Requires ability to remain focused, self-motivated, and initiative-taking while working independently or on a team, regardless of working onsite or remotely with little to no instruction.
Requires planning, organizing, and working on multiple tasks at one time with tight time constraints.
Requires ability to identify the most important tasks and prioritize accordingly.
Requires ability to implement a logical and structured approach to time management.
Requires ability to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and show respect to all co-workers, patients, business partners, and members of the public.
Requires ability to demonstrate a strong collaborative mindset, share knowledge, and function as a contributing member of the team.
Requires ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization and broad technical understanding, while providing excellent customer service.
Requires ability to demonstrate a high level of communication skills, both verbal (meeting organizer, training, etc.) and written (E-mail, IT policy, documentation, etc.) to C-level executives, auditors, end users, and engineers.
Requires ability to quickly learn, conduct own research as necessary, and retain information.
Requires ability to quickly understand information systems to identify and validate security requirements.
Requires ability to stay up to date on all current cybersecurity events and zero-day exploitations.
Requires ability to demonstrate strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Requires ability to demonstrate acute attention to detail.
Performance Responsibilities:
Configure, manage, and operate all security tools to include firewalls, AV, SIEMs, SEG, PKI, etc.
Conduct internal risk assessments.
Research, recommend, and implement changes to procedures, systems, or infrastructure to enhance security and/or address non-compliance with information security standards.
Review and recommend updates all team related procedures and resources to include notes, training, templates, knowledge bases, databases, change control and SOPs.
Research and recommend patching for known threats and zero-day vulnerabilities.
Research new technology requests and recommend appropriate security guidance.
Provide security training and implement awareness campaigns to help educate staff.
Assist and provide guidance to lower-level analysts with assigned duties and responsibilities.
Assist and take instruction from senior-level analysts and supervisor with duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Design, engineer, and architect all aspects of network, endpoint, and infrastructure security.
Conduct threat hunting within our internal environment.
Perform HR approved internal audits.
Recommend new technology and tools to advance the overall security posture and adapt to the emerging threat landscape of our environment.
Research and recommend updates to enterprise security documents, including policies, standards, baselines, guidelines, and procedures.
Manage the risk registry and provide appropriate recommendations and accountability.
Design training and awareness material.
Assist and provide guidance to lower-level analysts with assigned duties and responsibilities.
Assist and take instruction from supervisor and/or team lead with duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Reviewed: 01/20
Revised: 12/23
Grade: NC13
FLSA: E
CC: 8552
Qualifications:
Job Qualifications:
Working knowledge with scripting languages and automation such as Python, PowerShell, etc.
Working knowledge with securing cloud computing and cloud services such as Azure and AWS.
Working knowledge with securing operating system environments such as Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.
Working knowledge with securing networking, wireless and virtual environments.
Working knowledge with subnetting, segmentation, and zero-trust zones.
Professional experience with PKI/certificate authority and OpenSSL.
Professional experience with SEG, NGFW, AV and EDR.
Professional experience with various SIEMs and SOC management.
Professional experience with multi factor authentication implementation.
Familiarity with security compliance standards such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.
Familiarity with security frameworks such as HITRUST, NIST, OWASP, ISO 27000, SANS CIS 20, STIGs, ITIL, etc.
Familiarity with the full stack OSI model, as well as TCP/IP protocol suite.
Familiarity with vulnerability management and patch cycles.
Familiarity with risk assessments, pen-tests, table-top exercises, BCDR, and change management.
Familiarity with writing and implementing IT policy, CSIRT plans, and training & awareness programs.
Salary : $116,909 - $175,364