Consulting Enterprise Cloud Security Architect

Job Description

About Cognex:

Cognex is the global leader in the exciting and fast-growing field of machine vision. With over $500

million in cash and a debt-free status, we boast a financially robust international presence. Our culture

promotes a fast-paced, creative environment where employees, proudly known as "Cognoids," approach their work with seriousness but embrace a lively and enjoyable atmosphere. Our "Work Hard, Play Hard,Move Fast" culture acknowledges innovation, perseverance, and hard work in a fun, rewarding, and quirky environment.

The Team:
Cloud Governance & Security, part of Information Security:

As the Enterprise Security Architect, you will play a vital role on Cognex's Cloud Governance & Security Team, a team of highly skilled cloud experts oriented on governing and securing Cognex's hosting

environments, cloud-based infrastructures, software and services. The team works closely with IT, Engineering and business process teams to provide architectures, solutions and operational support for the strategic initiatives and company functions that rely on those environments.

The Cloud Governance & Security Team is a strategic part of the broader Information Security Team, which is responsible for Cognex's important cybersecurity functions, including Security Engineering, Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Application & Product Security,

Security Testing, Third Party Risk Management, Data Protection, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC).

The Role:

As the Enterprise Security Architect, you will be responsible for establishing and promoting security

architectures, platforms and strategies that achieve effective and efficient governance and security for Cognex's cloud environments, cloud services and software, and emerging AI infrastructure, integrations, agents and services.

In this highly collaborative role, you will work closely with internal business partners worldwide, including IT Infrastructure and Operations, Business Applications, Dev Ops, Product Development, Software Development, Product Operations & Fulfillment and Customer Success.

Critical is that your efforts enable Cognoids to "Move Fast," supporting innovation and user adoption of emerging technologies, while protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Cognex's information technology resources, personnel, customers and intellectual property.

This position is based in Natick, Massachusetts, U.S., and can accommodate a hybrid work schedule, 3 days in the office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement security platforms and architectures that provide governance and security for Cognex's cloud environments; cloud-based software as a service; and emerging AI infrastructure, integrations, agents and services employed in Cognex's business processes, product development, operations and customer success.

• Architectures and security platforms that provide critical governance and security functions such as Identity & Access Management, SSO, Federated Identity Management, Conditional Access, Service & SaaS Integration (API/Graph), Cloud Security Posture Management, Data Security Posture Management;
  Cloud SaaS Security Posture Management, User Entity Behavior Analysis, Insider Risk Management.

• Ensure architectures reflect governance and security objectives for cloud and AI, and the controls specified in relevant standards and control frameworks, including NIST, OWASP, IEC, CSA, ISO, etc.

• Collaborate with business sponsors, initiative leaders and engineers to convey and aligngovernance and security architectures and requirements that must be incorporated in Cognex's business plans and strategic initiatives.

• Document governance and security platforms, architectures, and roadmaps, leveraging them to convey plans and requirements for initiatives, investments and budgets, audits and compliance.

• Evangelize Cognex governance and security platforms and architectures throughout Cognex, offering training and consultancy among stakeholders and initiatives with an interest or dependency.

• Consult on best practices for security and data protection necessary for emerging technologies, including cloud services, and AI infrastructure, applications, integrations, services and agents used in product development, process automation, employee empowerment, and customer success.

• Sponsor "change" necessary for Cognex to achieve greater scale, and more effective and efficient governance and security; developing business cases, influencing stakeholders, establishing cross-functional goals, and facilitating leadership consideration and decision making.

• Drive change, developing implementation strategies, project plans, pilots, milestones and key performance indicators; lead and participate on projects and initiatives as required.

• Stay abreast of security trends, standards, and new technologies, evolving and changing
  
  Cognex's architectures and roadmaps as appropriate; represent and communicate these external factors to Cognex leaders and…