Security Architect

In this role, you will influence the security strategy for Vanguard by leading vision and implementation with ESF Modernization strategy in alignment with ETS.

• Collaborates with Architecture Offices to secure major IT initiatives and investments.
• Drives technology planning, researching and proposing best in class security capabilities.
• Provides the architectural leadership in shaping strategic, security infrastructure technology programs for Vanguard.
• Enhances security team accomplishments and competence by helping to plan delivery of solutions; answers technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members; teaches improved processes.
• Assists in determining security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researches information security standards; conducts system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studies architecture/platform; identifies integration issues.
• Assists in the plan and design of security systems by evaluating network and security technologies; develops requirements for local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), routers, firewalls, and related security and network devices; designs public key infrastructures (PKIs), including use of certification authorities (CAs) and digital signatures as well as hardware and software; adhering to industry standards.
• Implements security systems by helping to specify intrusion detection methodologies and equipment; directs equipment and software installation and calibration; prepares preventive and reactive measures. Creates, transmits, and maintains keys; provides technical support; completes documentation.
• Verifies security systems by developing and implementing test scripts. Maintains security by monitoring and ensuring compliance to standards, policies, and procedures; conducts incident response analyses; developing and conducting training programs.
• Upgrades security systems by monitoring security environment; identifies security gaps; evaluates and implements enhancements. Prepares system security reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Updates job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging security practices and standards; participates in educational opportunities; reads professional publications; maintains personal networks; participates in professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Communicates complicated technical concepts effectively to a broad group of stakeholders. Establishes relationships with IT leaders, architects, and technical specialists for the purpose of advancing proposed architectural solutions.
• Utilizes a general understanding of the competitive landscape and corporate and business unit strategies to provide context for security architectural decision making.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

• Undergraduate degree preferred or equivalent combination of training or experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years experience in infrastructure security experience.
• Certification- CISSP preferred or ability to achieve it post hire.