Overview Responsible for designing the framework of the information systems security infrastructure and setting the vision for cybersecurity systems based on Navy Federal's risk management strategy. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify security needs, assess system vulnerabilities, recommend appropriate security controls, oversee the implementation of security solutions and provide guidance on security best practices. Work independently to solve unique and highly complex problems that have broad impact on the business. Contribute to the development of functional strategy by recommending best practices and process improvements. Deep, specialized skill set and proficiency with procedures and techniques. Recognized as an expert both within and beyond own function. Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of business requirement.
Responsibilities - Participate in defining and driving the overall security architecture strategy for the organization.
- Evaluate and mitigate security risks at the organizational level.
- Design and implement cutting-edge secure network architectures.
- Oversee the implementation of cutting-edge security solutions.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to ensure security measures align with business goals.
- Participate in leading the organization in staying ahead of emerging security threats and technologies.
- Oversee and ensure the effectiveness of regular security audits and risk assessments.
- Lead the development and enhancement of practices, procedures, and instructions
- Lead complex technical projects and initiatives with significant impact across the business
- Develop security standards, roadmaps, patterns, reference architectures and blueprints for the enterprise
- Serve as lead technical resource for other team members; mentor and guide junior staff members on new and innovative techniques and strategies
Qualifications - Master's degree in information technology or the equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
- 15+ years of experience in information security or security architecture
- Broad expertise in specialization and complete understanding of related disciplines, such as infrastructure, IOT, cloud, identity and application security.
- Expert knowledge of security protocols across the security stack (L1-L7) and industry best practices to secure them.
- Expert knowledge of existing technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/protection systems, data loss prevention, proxies and API gateways.
- Expert knowledge of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (GenAI, ML), blockchain and Quantum Computing.
- Expert knowledge of enterprise information technology (IT) architectural concepts and patterns (e.g., baseline, validated design, target architectures.)
- Expert analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Expert communication and teamwork abilities.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM EST
Locations: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526 | 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602 | 9999 Willow Creek Road, San Diego, CA 92131
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