Director, Global Senior Cloud Security Architect

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Global Senior Cloud Security Architect to join our Global Digital team which is part of KPMG International organization.

Responsibilities:

Engage solution teams to understand business drivers, assess application portfolios, and deliver comprehensive security architecture, including design, documentation, and implementation

Define and manage security workstream tasks, ensuring adherence to established time frames, and implementing security designs aligned with business goals

Develop high-quality artifacts such as reference architectures, pattern documents, whitepapers, and more, facilitating a repeatable and secure design of products and solutions

Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to engineers, analysts, and developers, ensuring security is built into future solution implementations

Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify potential security threats and risks in applications, and coordinate external penetration tests as necessary

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a systemic and holistic approach to security, and maintain strong relationships with internal architecture and engineering teams Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

Minimum ten years of recent relevant application development and IT security experience

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information technology or engineering or ten years of relevant work experience required

Professional certifications in information technology security, certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Azure Cybersecurity Expert, or equivalent are highly desirable

Experience in security assessment tools, techniques and methodologies

Experience in integrating security into CI/CD solutions, enabling a secure delivery model (for example: Git Hub Actions)
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
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