Technology Architect - Senior
Responsibilities:
Develops, recommends, implements and manages the technical architecture (hardware, software, database and communications) which will be used for all or specific applications in a large, distributed cross-platform environment.
Responsibilities also include the identification of relevant information and the determination of the environment, which will be used for development.

This resource will provide the resource capacity required to lead:
client initiated security design consultative engagements
the development of "secure by design" reusable cloud application patterns and guidelines

General Skills:
Leadership experience in the development and implementation of technical security architectures at the specified experience level
Extensive experience with at least two cloud service providers (i.e. AWS, Azure, GCP) , enterprise security services, Identity and database technologies, and network access protocols
Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of cloud applications
Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large secure solution environments
Knowledge and experience designing processes around ITIL and is able to guide others using this methodology
Experience translating business requirements into solution needs
Experience preparing conceptual, logical and/or physical processes and data models
Experience developing, recommending, implementing and managing technical security architecture
Awareness of emerging technologies, trends and directions
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management security principles, concepts, policies and practices

Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Required Skills - 45%
Advanced knowledge and experience with core security technology domains

Identity Access Management
Single Sign On
Multi factor Authentication
PKI

Infrastructure
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)

Data
Digital Encryption Key Management Services
Transparent Data Encryption
Tokenization
Database Activity Monitoring

Network Access Control (NAC)
Firewall
Cloud Security Groups
Policy Management
Secure Access Service Edge Architecture

Security Operation Tools
Endpoint Protection & Detection Response (Palo Alto Cortex XDR)
SIEM (Azure Sentinel & SPLUNK Cloud)
Security Orchestration and Automated Response S.O.A.R

Agile Project Delivery - 15%
Experience working on agile project delivery teams
Working Experience with
Backlog
User Stories
Scrum
Sprints    

Architecture and Design Experience - 35%
Experience developing solution design and architecture documents
TOGAF Architectural Framework
Solution Design Framework and Documentation
requirements gathering
conceptual design
detailed design
Engineering implementation support  

Previous Public Sector Experience - 5%
Previous Public Sector work experience is considered a positive
 
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Responsibilities:

 

Develops, recommends, implements and manages the technical architecture (hardware, software, database and communications) which will be used for all or specific applications in a large, distributed cross-platform environment.

Responsibilities also include the identification of relevant information and the determination of the environment, which will be used for development.

 

This resource will provide the resource capacity required to lead:

·      client initiated security design consultative engagements

·      the development of "secure by design" reusable cloud application patterns and guidelines

 

General Skills:

 

Leadership experience in the development and implementation of technical security architectures at the specified experience level 

Extensive experience with at least two cloud service providers (i.e. AWS, Azure, GCP) , enterprise security services, Identity and database technologies, and network access protocols 

Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of cloud applications 

Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large secure solution environments 

Knowledge and experience designing processes around ITIL and is able to guide others using this methodology 

Experience translating business requirements into solution needs 

Experience preparing conceptual, logical and/or physical processes and data models 

Experience developing, recommending, implementing and managing technical security architecture 

Awareness of emerging technologies, trends and directions 

Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills 

A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines 

Knowledge and understanding of Information Management security principles, concepts, policies and practices

Skills
 
Experience and Skill Set Requirements

 

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Required Skills - 45%

Advanced knowledge and experience with core security technology domains

 

Identity Access Management 

· Single Sign On

· Multi factor Authentication

· PKI

Infrastructure

· Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

· Platform as a Service (PaaS)

· Software as a Service (SaaS)

Data 

· Digital Encryption Key Management Services

· Transparent Data Encryption

· Tokenization

· Database Activity Monitoring

Network Access Control (NAC)

· Firewall

· Cloud Security Groups

· Policy Management 

· Secure Access Service Edge Architecture 

Security Operation Tools 

· Endpoint Protection & Detection Response (Palo Alto Cortex XDR)

· SIEM (Azure Sentinel & SPLUNK Cloud)

· Security Orchestration and Automated Response S.O.A.R

  

Agile Project Delivery - 15%

Experience working on agile project delivery teams

Working Experience with

Backlog

User Stories

Scrum

Sprints   

  

Architecture and Design Experience - 35%

Experience developing solution design and architecture documents

TOGAF Architectural Framework

Solution Design Framework and Documentation

requirements gathering

conceptual design

detailed design

Engineering implementation support   

 

Previous Public Sector Experience - 5%

Previous Public Sector work experience is considered a positive

 

Supplier Comments
Hybrid: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Maximum number of Candidate Submissions: 1

 

  • client initiated security design consultative engagements (Client facing + Communicate with C level)
  • the development of "secure by design" reusable cloud application patterns and guidelines]
  • Knowledge in Technologies