Job Title :- Information Security Architect

Location -: Boston, MA(Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:
You'll be a good fit for this role if you have experience:

This posting is for an Information Security Architect to assist the Executive Office for Administration and Finance IT (A&F IT) and will:

• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information by communicating risk.
• Create and maintain enforceable policies supporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate security-related activities with A&F IT-supported agencies. Activities include the evaluation, procurement and deployment of security-related products and the development and coordination of security awareness, disaster recovery and incident response plans.
• Be responsible for the translation and construction of complex security problems into sound technical solutions.
• Provide technical, security and architectural direction to technology/business teams.
• Ensure that development efforts are adhering to established security, design, and compliance standards/requirements.
• Provide insight and guidance on overall secure system design.
• Be responsible for secure infrastructure and application architectures.
• Document, maintain and communicate security architectural requirements.
• Monitor emerging technologies for potential impacts to operations and long-term strategy.
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; direct the development and implementation of corrective action plans for resolution of identified issues.
• Ensure adherence to legal standards regarding information security compliance; implementing and following industry standards and best practices for security compliance; and developing reliable, efficient and effective project development processes.
• Provide strategic and tactical advice to address existing and evolving security threats.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience within information technology
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in information security or cyber security; with at least 5 years of exposure to various security frameworks, preferably NIST
• 5 years of managerial, team leadership or supervisory experience in large, matrixed organizations
• Extensive experience with policies/procedures, application design, information analysis and reporting, networking and systems integration, security control, audits, risk analysis and disaster recovery
• Ability to supervise staff including performance appraisal, employee coaching, training, development and performance management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate security and risk to all levels of the business in technical and non-technical terms
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $129,933.60 - $156,479.17 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Information security: 3 years (Required)
• Network security: 3 years (Required)
• Software deployment: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CISSP (Preferred)
• ITIL Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Boston, MA 02108 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Boston, MA 02108: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boston, MA 02108