Solution Architect

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Role: Solution Architect - IT RISK & COMPLIANCE
Duration: FUll Time
Location: Cranston, RI

Scope, purpose and nature of role

Create and maintain the Identity & Access Management- Generic ID program, architecture and standards for delivering enterprise-wide Identity, Access, Directory and Authentication Services for employees, vendors and members with the capability to support cloud and on premise application services. Participate as an effective member of a passionate, highly skilled, collaborative team that supports MISO's information security policies and meets all relevant compliance requirements.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· Recommend and drive the enhancement process for the Identity Access Management (IAM) program to meet business needs.
· Drive program design review working directly with customers and business owners on the integration requirements including provisioning, de-provisioning and user lifecycle into the IAM platform.
· Maintain and assess operational requirements and service issues for improvement opportunities.
· Develop strategic road maps for the Identity Management systems and program.
· Develop enterprise wide standards for identity and access management to meet business needs.
· Consult with business units when implementing access levels for new systems to ensure quality and accuracy.
· Create and maintain architecture for IAM systems to meet business requirements.
· Prepare documentation for audits and acts as the point of contact for audit issues.
· Perform additional duties as assigned.

Working in conjunction with other professional colleagues and specialists, the Architect acts as an expert advisor to management concerning risks involving or affecting technology, particularly but not exclusively IT. Although technology and other risks are owned by individual managers throughout the organization, the TRM owns and is responsible for the technology risk management policies, procedures and guidelines, and is expected to ensure that technology risks are appropriately measured and prioritized in the corporate risk register.

Distinguishing characteristics of the ideal candidate

The following personal traits are high on our wish-list:

· Analytical and objective – able to elaborate on, characterize, assess and evaluate technology and tech-related risks dispassionately and rationally;
· An influencer and facilitator – able to build strong interpersonal relationships, and inform, guide and motivate managers and technologists to address risks with due care and attention to detail;
· Strong communication skills – able to explain risks that are often complex and obscure to non-specialists, and (just as importantly) good at listening and sensitively interpreting others;
· A self-motivated leader - demonstrating a passion for and thought-leadership in this domain;
· Confident and trustworthy - keen to earn the respect and trust of, and inspire, others.

Qualifications, skills and experience

The following are relevant and desirable for this role:

· Technology risk management: at least 10 years work experience in the area of IT and technology risk, including at least 5 years at management level. Note: successful candidates are likely to have held roles such as IT Risk Manager, Risk Manager, IT Manager, Information or IT Security Manager, IT Audit Manager, IT Incident Manager or Business Continuity Manager;

· Relevant technical qualifications such as MIRM, CRISC, CISM, CISA, CISSP etc.;

· Relevant business experience/qualifications/knowledge: technology risk must be managed in the context of various other risks, opportunities and challenges facing the organization.

Candidates must be willing to undergo background checks to verify their identity, character, qualifications, skills and experience.

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