Security Architect

• Hands-on role to provide technical expertise and review the design, architecture, documentation, justification and implementation of Information Security within projects at appropriate level to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability and relevant compliance.
• Manage security architects work allocation, track the utilization based on demand from the projects
• To be 1st point escalation contact from IT security team for projects
• Designing / architecting security solutions to thwart malicious attacks that could lead to the compromised of Volkswagen Group s information or systems;
• Work with the CISO, Project Managers, Portfolio managers, IT and Solution Architect(s) to ensure that architecture solutions meet the business requirements and fit with the overall IT Security Architecture & strategy;
• Review , refine and continually improve Security assurance process within Information security framework.
• Testing for weaknesses and defining audit scope in order that an outside ethical hacker can be engaged to run a thorough penetration test to ensure that systems are secure from attacks:
• Liaise with Internal and external technical stakeholders to discuss and explain the technical implications of any risks or issues identified;
• Reviewing the solution designs meet the security principles, requirements and concepts; contribute to the continual improvement of security standards, policies, principles and guidelines;
• Always being concerned with protecting information flow;
• Participate in reviews of solution architectures ensuring that all solutions being implemented by Volkswagen group meet the principles of Security and Privacy by Design and Default;
• Ensure that appropriate Information Security standards (corporate, industry, national and international) are adhered to;
• Track and understand current and emerging threats and vulnerabilities;
• Provide governance and alignment of architecture development to the Information Security strategies;
• Conduct feasibility studies for new technologies, if applicable;

• Supervise staff (internal or external) and processes within the IT security deliverable
• Provide management oversight of projects;
• Experience in procedure and report writing is required
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills required

• ITIL
• CISSP or CISA or CISM
• CEH or CCIE or ISO27001 Lead Implementer

Recommended Skills

• Microsoft Antivirus
• Vulnerability
• Intrusion Detection And Prevention
• Encryption
• Authentications
• Penetration Testing