Director-Security Architecture & Engineering - Virtual

Job Number: 6070

Job Number: 20000470

External Description: Thank you for your interest in a position with Equitable.

Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Equitable, the Lead Manager Security Architecture and Engineering ("Lead Manager") will have accountability for designing, operating and optimizing the Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering function. The scope of the Lead Manager role includes establishment of a vision for the security program, security architecture function, standards. Your responsibilities include the following responsibilities:

• Drive operational excellence and delivering continued program improvements in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements and aligns with and supports the risk posture of the organization.
• Contribute to cyber security roadmap development for enterprise level systems and ensure alignment with overall security strategy.
• Direct engineering and architecture principles for security management setting the strategy for the organization.
• Collaborate with multi-functional IT disciplines to ensure proper controls are implemented in our infrastructure and application environment.
• Accountable for leading and/or oversight of Security Architecture specific programs/projects/remediation actions as well as ensuring the successful on-time, on-scope and on-budget deliveries of those programs.
• Define and communicate the company's strategic platform and target architecture, implementing and driving security practices for enterprise and cloud environments using an intelligence and threat-driven defense model.
• Establish and oversee the Security Architecture governance framework ensuring integration with the IT Operating model. Champion a DevOps security model so that security is automated and adaptable across all platforms
• Define, create and maintain security architecture artifacts (i.e. models, patterns, templates, baseline etc.)
• Leads proof of concept research and development in line with emerging industry trends, identifying emerging information technologies to be integrated and introduced within the company.
• Lead transformation from manual security assessments to a focus on developing automated testing tools and processes.
• Provides technical supervision, oversight and problem resolution for engineering activities
• Advise security leadership on risk levels and security posture of managed systems.
• Interact regularly with senior executives and individual departmental leads to ensure that security priorities are aligned with the company strategic directions.
• Develop, track, report and deliver on relevant key security architectural metrics. Performs additional responsibilities as requested to meet overall business objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• 8 years of experience in an engineering-based role with technical delivery experience.
• 8 years of experience developing for and deploying to the public cloud and technical experience across key security domains including access management, network security, data protection, application security, change management, etc.
• 8 years of security experience across cloud architecture deployments (Azure), governance, and general cloud security controls
• 8 years of experience architecting and developing IaaS, PaaS, & SaaS cloud solutions for large organizations
• 5 years of experience with cloud security frameworks (e.g. Cloud Security Alliance)
• 5 years of experience managing, building and developing technical talent teams.
• 5 years of experience with micro-services, containers, CICD tools e.g. Jenkins. and infrastructure as code solutions.
• 8 years in cyber security threats and effective mitigation strategies.
• Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP),

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: GIAC Certifications (e.g. GDSA, GDAT, GSE, etc.)
• Knowledge of the emerging cloud technologies and ecosystem and how to integrate security designs
• A dedicated and self-driven desire to think creatively and produce results.
• Strong sense of urgency and commitment, as well as sound business sense with a strategic, conceptual and operational orientation.
• Ability to effectively communicate with senior IT & business executives.
• Demonstrated executive-level presentation and report writing capabilities.

About Equitable
We have been providing stability and reliability to our clients since 1859 to help them live their lives with confidence, to give them peace of mind, and enable them to realize their dreams for their loved ones and their legacy.

As an employer, Equitable is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels completely comfortable bringing their true selves to work every day. Equitable has been recognized and certified as a great place to work by the Great Place to Work Institute.

We provide our employees opportunities to move within our organization so they can grow their career and skills without ever having to leave Equitable. Almost 40% of our open jobs are filled with current employees.

In addition to competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package including 401(k) and medical programs, we offer the opportunity for continued professional development in a congenial corporate environment.

Equitable is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.

NOTE: Equitable participates in the E-Verify program.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential job functions of this position, please contact Human Resources at (212) 314-2195 or email us at TalentAcquisition@equitable.com.

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