EITS Security Architect

Job: EITS Security Architect

Location: New York, NY

Duration: 6+ Months contract

Onsite Job.

Job Description

The EITS Security Architect will interface between the CISO's strategic and process-based activities and the work of the technology-focused analysts, engineers and administrators in the IT organization. The Security Architect must be able to translate the IT security requirements and constraints of the business into technical control requirements and specifications, as well as develop metrics for ongoing performance measurement and reporting. The Security Architect coordinates the IT organization's technical activities to implement and manage security.

The EITS Security Architect is part of the Enterprise Information Technology Services, Information Security and Risk Management team and will work at an enterprise level to ensure a consistent delivery of information security and risk management services. This individual will act as a subject matter expert to the assigned business units on matters regarding information security and compliance with HIPAA, Joint Commission, DSRIP, COBIT, and state privacy laws.

General Tasks and Responsibilities Will Include:

Lead and coach on the definition of security architecture, including the development and implementation of effective security administration processes for all platforms.

Actively engage in security architecture solutioning within key pre-implementation systems

Identify and implement emerging data access control technologies, information systems security issues, safeguards, and techniques.

Perform security reviews and identify security gaps in security architecture, resulting in recommendations for inclusion into the risk mitigation strategy

Provide Security Architecture guidance to Senior EITS Management within NYC Health + Hospitals and engage with multiple cross functional teams

Conduct application vulnerability scans, recognize vulnerabilities in security systems, and design countermeasures to identified security risks

Design security controls based on information assurance (IA) principles and tenets

Work with the enterprise architecture team to ensure that there is a convergence of business, technical and security requirements; liaise with IT management to align existing technical installed base and skills with future architectural requirements.

Develop a strong working relationship with the security engineering team to develop and implement controls and configurations aligned with security policies and legal, regulatory and audit requirements

Keep informed on current threats and industry regulations.

Knowledgeable In:

Strong Knowledge of infrastructure, application and security protocols in addition to configuration management techniques and risk management/compliance/audit standards

Deep knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH, NIST CSF, ISO27001/27002 and PCI-DSS Standards and Requirements Knowledge of encryption algorithms Knowledge of known vulnerabilities from alerts, advisories, errata, and bulletins

Knowledge of network security architecture concepts, including topology, protocols, components, principles (e.g. application of defense-in-depth), and traffic flows across the network (e.g. TCP & TCP/IP, OSI, etc.)

Experience working with network access, identity, and access management (e.g. Active Directory, access federation, multifactor authentication, PKI)

Experience working with operating systems (Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX, MacOS X)

Knowledge of security management and secure configuration management techniques Knowledge of software engineering

Skill in assessing the robustness of security systems and designs and determining how it should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities)

Knowledge of IT supply chain security/risk management policies, requirements, and procedures

Other Preferred Skills:

Must possess a high degree of integrity and trust along with the ability to work independently

Participate in special projects as needed and perform other duties as assigned

Must be able to work independently as well as work as part of a fast-moving team

Must be able to work at various locations when necessary along with working various shifts

Educational Level:

A bachelor's degree in information systems

CISSP, CISM, GSEC, CEH, or other relevant security qualification

Years of Experience:

A minimum of ten years of IT experience, with at least 7 years dedicated to IT/Cyber Security, including Solution Design