Security Architect

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If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you!

The Enterprise Security Architect is responsible for contributing subject matter expertise in designing and supporting the security direction across Optimum’s enterprise platforms. This role emphasizes practical technical involvement, assisting in the implementation, configuration, and automation of security controls to help meet compliance and risk management goals.
You will report to the Director of Enterprise Security Architecture and work with other security architects, security engineers, network engineers, and application architects to deploy secure, scalable, and resilient solutions. Proficiency in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and knowledge of modern security practices are required.

• Assist in providing technical guidance and support to other Security Architects and Engineers
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise security infrastructure aligned with architectural guidelines
• Offer expertise in technologies, best practices, and industry trends to help ensure Optimum remains innovative
• Contribute to the design, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of security infrastructure to support application development in accordance with defined architecture guidelines within the enterprise environment
• Help teams maintain and follow Security Architecture Best Practices, established standards, and provide solutions/proof of concepts
• Create, document, and promote security reference architecture consumable by engineering and development teams
• Provide technical expertise to support the adoption of Secure by Design principles, ensuring security is incorporated into solutions early in their design rather than as an afterthought
• Assist in conducting platform, tool, and process assessments to evaluate existing security controls, identify potential weaknesses, and support recommendations and process improvements
• Support the evaluation of security threats and risks to help define and implement suitable architectural security models
• Assist with technical research on the security implications of new technologies
• Participate in efforts and support business teams by assisting in planning and designing architectural solutions in alignment with security strategies and cross-functional technology teams throughout the organization
• Contribute to ensuring that the platform's security risk controls, mitigations, and approach align with security standards, IT, and business goals
• Implement proper security architecture and governance practices for emerging technologies, including AI/ML, GenAI, and other innovations
• Provide guidance on software development architecture, including activities such as threat modeling for secure solution design, particularly for Web Services design, and reference architecture addressing OWASP Top Ten resilience
• Share insights and assist in operationalizing Dev Sec Ops  methodologies and practices, including security logging, monitoring, and alerts as essential…