Enterprise Security Architecture Manager

Enterprise Security Architecture ManagerLocation: Iselin, NJCompensation: $160-220kResponsibilities: Responsible for the development and implementation of the enterprise security architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with the organization's business objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements. Define security architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices, ensuring they are consistently applied across the enterprise. Ensure that security architecture designs are scalable, flexible, and future-proof to accommodate changing business needs and evolving threat landscapes. Champion security across multiple divisions, ensuring security is embedded into the design and implementation of products, services, and technology solutions. Provide thought leadership and guidance on security risks, policies, and controls to senior management and stakeholders, influencing key business decisions. Familiarity with SABSA framework and its six layers, particularly in risk management and security strategy development Lead efforts to assess and mature security practices across the enterprise Stay abreast of industry trends, frameworks, and regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001/2, SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls, NIST CSF, SP 800-53, PFMI, CPMI ISOCO and FFIEC handbook, SABSA) to ensure the organization is proactive in addressing emerging security threats and compliance challenges Foster relationships with key functional teams such as IT, Compliance, Operations, Finance, HR, Internal Audit, and Enterprise Risk to support current and future initiatives Keep informed of new and emerging security threats & assess effectiveness of current controls to identify opportunities for program improvement Provide expert-level security architecture design, analysis, and consultation to enterprise-wide programs, ensuring security risks are appropriately mitigated during the planning and design stages. Lead, manage, and mentor a team of security architects, ensuring they have the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources to effectively design and implement security solutions. Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture, promoting innovation, accountability, and continuous learning. Manage team performance, provide regular feedback, and ensure professional development opportunities for all team members. Define clear goals and objectives for the team, ensuring alignment with the broader security strategy and organizational goals. Work closely with technology teams, including Infrastructure, Cloud, Development, and Security, to embed security into solutions from the outset. Oversee and guide assessments of new technologies, vendors, and third-party services to ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and reduce potential risk exposure. Lead and guide project and program managers to ensure the integration of security architecture across various initiatives, with a focus on scalability, compliance, and risk management. Define, monitor, and enforce security architecture governance processes to ensure that security standards and controls are met across the enterprise. Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in information security architecture, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role, managing and mentoring security architects or technical teams. Strong background in designing and implementing security architectures across complex enterprise environments, including cloud, infrastructure, and application security. Extensive experience with enterprise architecture frameworks and security standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, SABSA, and Cloud Security Alliance (CCM). Extensive experience working with senior leadership and stakeholders to drive strategic security initiatives, influencing decisions at the enterprise level. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with senior management, business stakeholders, and technical teams to deliver secure solutions that align with business objectives. Degree in a technology discipline (Computer Science, Information Management, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or equivalent) Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, SABSA, or equivalent. Deep expertise in risk management frameworks, including ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-53, and SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls. Experience with cloud security solutions and services