Assoc. Dir. DDIT ISC Ent Arch Network Security

Major accountabilities:

• Oversee Network security architectural activities for a specific business or technology domain, or architectural practice area, or manage the development of solution architectures for projects or programs within a business area.
• Define Network security standards and direction of architecture in the specific business or technical domain.
• Define and develop the logical architectural design and strategies necessary to secure the Organizations’ network domain
• Utilize architecture patterns to suggest the most adequate utilization of technical platforms in support of the holistic solution network security architecture design.
• Define, create and evolve the Architecture Governance Framework ( e.g. architecture methods, practices and standards ) for IT.
• Understand and advocate the principles of business and IT strategies, Be prepared to sell the Architecture process, its outcome and ongoing results, and to lead the communication, marketing or educational activities needed to ensure Enterprise Architecture success and use.
• Assessing the organization's network infrastructure and identifying potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses.
• Evaluating and selecting security tools, technologies, and products to enhance network security.
• Collaborating with IT teams to integrate security measures into all aspects of the network infrastructure.
• Keeping up-to-date with the latest security threats, trends, and best practices to ensure the network security infrastructure remains effective.
• Providing guidance and support to other Engineering teams in implementing security measures and resolving security-related issues.
• Regularly reporting on the status of network security measures to senior management and stakeholders.
• Expertise in various network security products (e.g., NGFW, NAC, WAF, SDN, SASE, ZTNA, DDOS, Micro-segmentation, Network Data (LAN/WAN/WIRELESS)

Key performance indicators:

• Completeness, adequacy and correctness of the domain architecture meeting its functional and non-functional needs and requirements.
• Strategy and landscape alignment.
• Documented architecture pattern(s) in the architecture handbook of the solution.
• Operational and cost efficiency.
• Key stakeholder trainings.
• Identify and mitigate potential network security risks.
• Innovative approach to solving network security challenges by thinking outside the box and exploring alternative solutions, such as Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Ability to analyze network security incident trends and identify root causes.

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

• People Challenges.
• Geographic Scope.
• Major Change.
• Influencing without authority.
• Visibility.
• Accountability.
• Cross Cultural Experience.
• Ambiguity.
• Functional Breadth.
• Leading large and/or diverse multi-functional teams.
• Collaborating across boundaries.

Skills:

• Managing resources.
• Creativity and visioning.
• Emerging Technology Monitoring.
• Regulatory Strategy.
• Consulting.
• IT Governance.
• IT Enterprise & Business Architecture.
• IT Solution Architecture.
• IT Technical Strategcy & Planning.
• Performance Management.
• Influencing and persuading.