Azure Security Architect Position

Job Description:

The role of Lead Cyber Security Architect / Principal is a pivotal leadership position responsible for overseeing the efforts of the security development function, guiding a team of Security Developer Consultants, and leading the organization's efforts to identify, prioritize, and remediate security risks. This individual will architect frameworks and processes to improve the organization's ability to manage, communicate, and resolve security risks effectively. The Lead Cyber Security Architect / Principal will also serve as the primary liaison between the security development team and the organization's broader cybersecurity, application development, and infrastructure teams, ensuring alignment and understanding across departments. This role balances strategic leadership, risk management, and hands-on technical guidance to ensure a robust security posture for the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee Security Development Function: Lead and manage the Security Developer Consultants responsible for analyzing and remediating security risks identified through tools like , ensuring timely and efficient resolution.
• Security Framework Development: Design and implement comprehensive security frameworks to define, categorize, and prioritize security risks and vulnerabilities across applications and infrastructure.
• Process Optimization for Risk Response: Develop and implement streamlined processes that allow for efficient responses when security risks are identified. These processes should ensure clarity and enable teams to act quickly and effectively.
• Strategic Risk Management: Continuously assess and evaluate security risks to prioritize remediation efforts, balancing security needs with business priorities.
• Cross-Departmental Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact between the security team, infrastructure, and other key stakeholders, facilitating clear communication and ensuring alignment on remediation strategies. Present risk assessments and guide adjacent teams towards effective resolution strategies.
• Assess and Advise on App Reconfigurations: Evaluate whether identified security issues require application reconfigurations or if alternative measures can resolve them. Provide strategic input on the best course of action based on technical analysis and risk level.
• Establish Security Policies & Best Practices: Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and best practices for application and infrastructure security. Ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal security objectives.
• Incident Response Leadership: In the event of a security incident, guide teams through the risk remediation process, ensuring appropriate and timely actions are taken to resolve the issue while minimizing impact.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate complex security issues and risks to executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner, securing buy-in for key initiatives.
• Mentorship and Leadership: Provide leadership and mentorship to the security team, ensuring their growth and development while fostering a collaborative and proactive security culture across the organization.

Qualifications:

• Extensive Cybersecurity Experience: 10+ years in cybersecurity roles, with a focus on security architecture, risk management, and incident response in complex enterprise environments.
• Team Leadership: Proven experience leading technical security teams, specifically in development-focused roles and application security, with a strong ability to manage and mentor team members.
• Security Frameworks: Expertise in building and implementing security frameworks such as NIST, CIS, or similar, including the ability to adapt frameworks to unique organizational needs.
• Application Security & Development: Deep understanding of secure coding practices, application security, and how vulnerabilities arise within development pipelines.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Security: Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), container security, and infrastructure security.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong skills in bridging gaps between security, development, and infrastructure teams, with the ability to communicate technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.
• Security Certifications (Preferred): CISSP, CISM, CEH, AWS Certified Security, Azure or other relevant certifications.

Benefits:

• 401(k) Savings Plan: matched 150% up to 6%. Our 401k is in the top 1% of 401(k) plans offered in the US
• Employee Stock Option Plan
• Potential Annual Individual Bonus Plan
• Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Coverage: low premium and deductible with free preventative care
• Life Insurance: provided at 2x base salary plus long term and short term disability
• 100% Company-paid Mobile Phone Plan
• Personal Time Off (PTO): ensuring a balance of work and home life
• Career Planning and Coaching Program
• All of our employees receive wide-ranging training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. Employees also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help employees acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates.
• Continuing Education: $12,000 Annual Tuition Reimbursement plus access to over 20,000 online courses and certifications through Capgemini University, as well as many offerings through Coursera and Degreed.
• Paid Parental Leave: eligibility up to 6 weeks
• Adoption Assistance: up to $5,000
• Perks and Discount Programs for Health, Fitness, Auto and many more
• Counseling, Assistance, and other Support Programs
• The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career

Compensation:

Capgemini discloses salary range information in compliance with state and local pay transparency obligations. The disclosed range represents the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting, although we may ultimately pay more or less than the disclosed range, and the range may be modified in the future. The disclosed range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, geographic location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. At Capgemini, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. The base salary range for the tagged location is $90,000 - $195,000.

This role may be eligible for other compensation including variable compensation, bonus, or commission.

Full time regular employees are eligible for paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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