Senior Security Architect

The Senior Security Architect is responsible for leading the development of information security architecture and ensuring technology initiatives are implemented within the framework to make our client's organisations secure. They are accountable for securing enterprise information by identifying network and application security requirements, planning, implementing and testing security controls and procedures. The role is customer facing.

• Work closely with enterprise architects to identify and mitigate risks, perform security reviews, design top tier security practices, and deliver strategic, innovative security offerings.
• Propose, design, plan and execute strategic and tactical operational security objectives.
• Work with our clients' cloud / security architects to help design and implement appropriate cloud guardrails
• Knowledge or experience in securing key SaaS platforms such as: Workday, SAP, Salesforce Oracle etc.
• Perform deep analysis and develop metrics that measure current risk
• Identify appropriate technology/data sources and drive the collection of data necessary to effectively evaluate threats.
• Communicate threat intelligence and vulnerability management options
• Analysing threats and current security controls to identify gaps in current defensive posture
• Meet with clients and leading workshops
• Work directly with our alliance partners namely Microsoft, Google and AWS

Do you have experience in Workday?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, The ideal candidate will have an ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to key stakeholders along with experience with the following:

• Architecture and security management
• Strong understanding of security best practices
• Securing network and enterprise cloud applications
• A good understanding of cloud well-architected frameworks across the main CSP's
• Security frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53 or OWASP
• Knowledge of host hardening, auditing, logging and monitoring, network security, SIEM deployments, security analytics, anomaly detections, PKI
• Market understanding of industry trends for cybersecurity, risk & threat intelligence, and governance
• Proven implementation of cloud security models, particularly identity, network, and encryption
• Demonstrated understanding of Microsoft, Google or AWS security technologies and strategy
• Program management skills and solution support for security transformation/implementation programs
• Business case development skills for justifying, prioritising & forecasting the funding requirements for security programs and initiatives

Your certifications may include:

• SABSA
• TOGAF
• CISSP
• CISM
• AZ-305: Microsoft Azure Expert or AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security
• Google Professional Cloud Architect or Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Mobility MCP Exam 98-368
• or other relevant certifications

To supplement the technical knowledge and project delivery experience, the successful candidate will come from a consulting background with good customer facing skills, the ability to gather customer requirements and produce high quality written deliverables. As a consultant, you must be willing to travel to our client locations as needed.

You likely have a Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, management information systems, information technology, or a similar field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for a degree.

PwC provides services to 420 out of 500 Fortune 500 companies. The firm was formed in 1998 by a merger between Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse.