Description
Hitachi Energy has a new opportunity for a Cybersecurity Architect where you will define security imperatives, considering business requirements and strategy, apply information security standards and techniques, conduct system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments, studying architecture/platforms, identifying integration issues and work on mitigation and improvements.
You’ll be working closely with Program Managers and team leads to build security into projects ensuring security best practices are followed.
Providing oversight and roadmaps for infrastructure security devices, including IPS, SIEM, malware proxies, network and systems access controls, firewalls, authentication devices, enterprise monitoring systems, and others.
Key Responsibilities
Assist in designing and supporting the overall security architecture of the enterprise systems environment.
Stay abreast of emerging threats and security technologies to adapt our defences proactively.
Understand cryptographic principles, key management, and encryption algorithms.
Evaluate and recommend cryptographic solutions for data protection.
Design and implement IAM solutions for user authentication, authorization, and access control.
Integrate IAM with single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and provide third-level support to our internal Security Operations Center (SOC).
Determine security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues, mitigation, and improvement.
Plan security systems by evaluating network and security technologies; developing requirements for local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), routers, firewalls, and related security and network devices; adhering to industry standards.
Lead vulnerability testing for systems, networks, and applications; coordinate risk remediation efforts, and implement mitigating controls as needed.
Background:
Proven advanced experience in infrastructure, network, and security architecture.
Bachelor or master’s degree in IT, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
L6S (yellow belt) and ITIL certification preferred.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GSED, or GDSA.
Experience in Cryptography & PKI and proficiency in network security protocols (e.g., SSL/TLS, IPsec)
Excellent communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills
Any public / government clearance is desirable.
Secure network architecture design, segmentation, and firewall rules.
Understand cryptographic principles, key management, and encryption algorithms.
Evaluate and recommend cryptographic solutions for data protection.