Software Architect- Cybersecurity

JOB SUMMARY

The Product Development Software Team is responsible for best-in-class Automated Distribution and Wireless Communication products for improving the Smart Electric Grid’s resiliency and reliability. Software Architects report to the Sr Manager of System & Software Architecture, and work in a department that is chartered to refine requirements and architecture for intelligent embedded software devices, system applications, and accompanying communication subsystems. The Software Architect(Cybersecurity) is responsible for all activities carried out in support of maintaining a secure computing environment for team members, suppliers, and customers.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Define software requirements and architecture of secure products in line with company secure product development requirements.
• Assist withand provide recommendations on implementing cyber security strategies,conducting reviews of existing technologies and systems cyber security implementation
• Ability to collaborate in a fast paced and dynamic work environment, as part of aself-sufficient independent contributor and potential project lead in ateam of System and Product Architects
• Analyze andtrack cyber security trends and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity Product Management, Software Engineering and Test teamson product and solutions roadmaps, engineering estimations, and tactical project execution related to product security
• Decompose marketing requirements into authored system level requirements and architectural artifacts
• Oversee andreview the traceability from system level requirements and architectural abstractions to individual network element requirements and detailed architecture descriptions
• Definition of high-level field deployment guidelines used by field service teams
• Drive or participate in unique customer specific solutions
• Take ahands-on approach (down to the software code level as necessary) with the product implementations to define and deliver appropriate requirements and architectural solutions
• Have astrong and proven leadership ability
• Collaborate with Engineering (hardware, electronic, software development & test) to deliver reliable, mission critical solutions and products
• Participate in and occasionally lead the frontend of the development process of aproject through implementation of Company Product Development processes and monitoring adherence through various milestones gates
• Develop,document, and communicate relevant cyber security policies and procedures.
• Collaborate and lead continuous improvement efforts to ensure continuous quality and customer satisfaction improvement.

Toselect this job as one of interest to you, at a minimum, you must have the following:

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or demonstrated equivalent, an MS or higher degree preferred
• Ten or moreyears as a system or product level architect with five or more years working in the cybersecurity area
• Understanding of security architecture for infrastructure components as well as applications and data.
• Understanding of security technologies and security threats
• Understanding of security protocols such as HTTPS, TLS, SSL, SSH, PKI, IPSEC, VPN andtheir interactions
• Understanding of Cloud and SAAS Cybersecurity
• Ability torun and configure cybersecurity testing tools like Dependency Track,Dependency Check and analyze the results.
• Understanding of NIST and NERC CIP cybersecurity framework
• Experience of cybersecurity vulnerability monitoring and related tools
• Experience with real-time embedded software for intelligent devices and Windows application software development.
• Experience with proprietary and standards-based control system protocol design
• Definition of network element software architecture
• COTS software integration including third-party platforms and operating systems
• Internet Protocol v4,v6, Network routing implementations, Network protocols
• Linux,Android, and iOS operating systems is a PLUS
• Detail-oriented and logical thinker with strong analytical skills;
  Excellent written andverbal communication skills
• Up to 5% potential travel per year

Relevant Experience

Required:

This is an experienced position. Looking for a candidatewilling to be a hands-on cybersecurity architect of a team of software engineers working on first-of-a-kind products. Must have a laser focus on thetimeliness of the product release while maintaining a robust and reliablequality…