We're seeking a visionary Director – Security Architecture to join our CTO Office at TeKnowledge. This pivotal role involves overseeing the security architecture across the company’s diverse portfolio of solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of deep technical expertise and strong customer engagement skills, ensuring that our solutions are secure and effectively communicated to clients. Understanding the company’s security portfolio, based on three main pillars, and identifying the appropriate security offerings to meet client needs is an essential part of the role.
Accelerating Progress. Securing Futures.
At TeKnowledge we help governments, businesses, and technology providers not only navigate but thrive in today’s complex technology landscape. Our services provide unparalleled value and impact to our clients across cybersecurity, advanced technical skilling, and enterprise technical support. We are committed to enabling technology, AI, CX, and security, uniquely positioning us in the market, and ensuring our customers are equipped to achieve their strategic goals.
Advisory and Implementation:
* Developing tailored frameworks, aligning with threats prevention needs, and strengthening security controls.
* Assess their current situation/landscape and then mitigate the gaps that we are finding. Secure new technologies such as LLMS and agents and applications that are getting into the organization.
* Help customers understand how to better secure their environment and be ready for digital transformation.
* Compliance and regulatory advisory.
Capability Building:
* Enhancing organizational readiness through targeted training, technical labs, and awareness programs.
* Capability building within existing teams, for example building an incident response team within the organization.
* Help building their internal capabilities.
Managed Security Services:
* Microsoft SIEM and SOAR Solutions. Using Sentinel and Microsoft Defender when it comes to OPS and XDRS (Extended Detection and Response), endpoint security. Providing continuous monitoring, incident response, security operation, and proactive threat management.
Responsibilities:
* Security Architecture Design: Develop and implement comprehensive security architectures for TeKnowledge’s solutions, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements. Understanding the AI technology landscape and how security needs to be integrated within the AI solution fabric is essential.
* Customer Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to clients, articulating complex security concepts and solutions in a clear and accessible manner. Present security architectures and strategies to prospective and existing customers, addressing their specific concerns and requirements.
* Architectural Governance: Lead the review of complex deals, identifying potential security risks and proposing effective mitigation strategies. Ensure that all solutions adhere to TeKnowledge's security standards and policies.
* Solution Integration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement multi-product solution offerings that integrate various components of TeKnowledge’s security portfolio, delivering cohesive and secure solutions to clients.
* Standardization and Best Practices: Develop and maintain standardized design blueprints and repeatable solution frameworks to streamline the deployment of secure solutions across different projects and clients.
* Risk Assessment: Conduct thorough security assessments of proposed solutions, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending enhancements to bolster security postures.
* Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging security trends, technologies, and threats. Incorporate this knowledge into the ongoing enhancement of TeKnowledge's security architectures and practices.
* Other Responsibilities:
* Engage directly with CISO/CxO-level stakeholders using consultative selling techniques.
* Deliver solution advice, proposals, presentations, and customer communications during pursuits.
* Participate in contract negotiations, focusing on technical and compliance elements.
* Provide input to the product, offer, and sales teams to evolve security capabilities based on market trends.
* Optimize interdependencies across service towers and solution components.
* Develop standardized security design blueprints and repeatable frameworks to ensure consistency and scalability.
Qualifications:
* Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
* Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in a security architecture role, with a proven track record of designing and implementing secure solutions across diverse technologies and platforms.
* Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Microsoft Cyber Security Architect, Google, AWS Security certifications or equivalent are highly desirable.
* Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of security architectures and services aligned with TeKnowledge’s security pillars.
* Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to convey complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience in delivering presentations and leading discussions with clients and stakeholders.
* Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
* Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, managing multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously.
* Cloud Security: Experience in developing security solutions for cloud-based environments and services.
* Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to the technology industry.
* Solution Standardization: Experience in creating standardized design blueprints and repeatable solution frameworks.
* Willingness to travel to meet business needs as required.
TeKnowledge is an equal opportunity employer, and we believe in celebrating – diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to building an equitable environment by providing fair employment opportunities in our communities without regard to gender, ethnicity, socio-economic background, disability, marital and veteran status. Our employees join us in adopting, celebrating, and championing our drive towards building an equitable opportunity environment. We do not and will not ask you to send or share with us any sensitive personal data.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Information Technology
* Industries
* IT Services and IT Consulting
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