Information Security Architect

Min 6 yrs required

Full-time

No

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Salary Information

The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $130,000 annually.

# Information Security Architect

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is looking for talented cybersecurity professionals to join their Information Security Architecture team. As an Information Security Architect, you will have ownership over how to reduce security risks by identifying security challenges, developing innovative technical solutions, and implementing them with the broader team. This position is a hybrid role that will be subject to be onsite 20% of the time at one of the Federal Reserve Bank locations.

## Responsibilities

- Implements hardened and secured infrastructure workloads. This includes deploying infrastructure as code (IAC) and policy as code (PAC) as part of a DevSecOps capability and continually enforcing security on the workload either by immutability (., investigate, tear down and replace unsecured workloads and workloads acting outside defined parameters) or by implementing additional security measures.
- Consults and provides information security expertise to support various projects.
- Evaluates and implements security products and/or processes to enhance productivity and effectiveness for various platforms and initiatives.
- Implements and consults on secure continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, evaluating code and/or applications, or creating code to facilitate the process.
- Researches current security threats, techniques, and landscapes
- Evaluates secure design strategies to identify and recommend improvements to potential security design problems.
- Creates, analyzes and revises existing system logic and documentation
- Identify gaps/opportunities for enhancements to workflows and processes for enhancing the detection and response lifecycle.
- Acts as a technical or security advisor in our risk management processes.
- Takes ownership and manages information security projects that vary in size and scope depending on requirements.
- Monitors information security policy compliance using security tooling.
- Supports leadership's decision-making processes through timely analysis of and additions to viable solutions.
- May mentor junior members of the team.

## Qualifications

- Typically requires at least 6 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree specializing in an information technology field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of directly related education and/or work experience. Master’s degree specializing in an information technology field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of directly related education and/or work experience preferred.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP, CSSLP, CCSP, AWS Security certification or other IS industry certification required.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to a couple of months to be completed. You can begin work before the screening is completed; however, continued employment is contingent on acceptable screening results. The areas screened may include education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reference checks.

## Benefits

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City offers benefits that go beyond the basics, featuring:

- Market-leading Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Competitive Compensation
- Flexible Work Environment
- 401k/Thrift Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development Opportunities
- 401k/Thrift Plan
- Pension Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Vacation & Personal Time
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Onsite Cafeteria
- ,000 annually.

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

Organization is looking for an Information Security Architect to join their Information Security Architecture team. As an Information Security Architect, you will have ownership over how to reduce security risks by identifying security challenges, developing innovative technical solutions, and implementing them with the broader team. This position is a hybrid role that will be subject to be onsite 20% of the time at one of the Federal Reserve Bank locations.

## Responsibilities

- Implements hardened and secured infrastructure workloads. This includes deploying infrastructure as code (IAC) and policy as code (PAC) as part of a DevSecOps capability and continually enforcing security on the workload either by immutability (., investigate, tear down and replace unsecured workloads and workloads acting outside defined parameters) or by implementing additional security measures.
- Consults and provides information security expertise to support various projects.
- Evaluates and implements security products and/or processes to enhance productivity and effectiveness for various platforms and initiatives.
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Market-leading Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Flexible Work Environment, 401k/Thrift Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Professional Development Opportunities, Pension Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Vacation & Personal Time, Paid Holidays, Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Onsite Fitness Center, Onsite Cafeteria, Free Parking, Additional Convenience Benefits, Discounts, and More

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Code Analysis, Security-as-code, Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, DevSecOps, Secure Design Strategies, Risk Management, Information Security Policy Compliance, Security Tooling, Information Technology, Technical Advisor, Mentorship, Data Analysis, Screening and Verification, Background Investigation, Drug Screen

Bachelor's degree in an information technology field, Master's degree preferred

Interested candidates can apply through the company's website or through a job search engine like Indeed or LinkedIn.

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree in an information technology field, Master's degree preferred; Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CSSLP, CCSP, AWS Security certification or other IS industry certification; minimum 6 years of relevant experience

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