TECHNICAL SECURITY & IP ARCHITECT

In addition to anticipating possible security threats and identifying areas of weakness in a network system, the resource must have the ability to respond promptly and effectively to possible breaches of security through use of security tools.

Key Responsibilities

•  In this role, you will generate interest in value-driven security solutions.
•  Reviewing customer current system security measures and recommending and implementing enhancements
•  Conducting regular system tests and ensuring continuous monitoring of network security on various client networks
•  Developing project timelines for ongoing system upgrades
•  Establishing disaster recovery procedures and conducting breach of network security drills for clients
•  Promptly responding to all client security requests/ incidents and providing thorough post-event analyses
•  Focus on new opportunities, through enabling clients understand the company’s network security solutions offering.
•  Grow Vendor partnerships as well as product offering to customers
•  Capitalizing on your broad experience and industry insight, to demonstration all possible security solution delivery
•  Work closely with clients on Demonstrations, Proof of Concepts (POC’s), technical presentations and engaging with users at all levels of our client organizations to ensure all rounded Solution Delivery.
•  Work closely with key internal stakeholders to provide complete solutions for clients
•  Customer engagements: You will be required to travel to customers in their various localities for meetings aimed at reviewing and understanding their requirements from time to time.
•  Manage pre-sales support activities to ensure design & development of solutions as per client requirements; and response to RFPs and technical presentations
•  Assisting in the development of formal technical proposals and presentations
•  Develop and manage relationships with vendors for both current offering as well as new ones.

Education, Skills and Competencies

•  A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field is highly desirable.

Additional advanced security qualifications such as;

•  CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification
•  Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security
•  Cisco Certified Network Associate - Routing and switching
•  Checkpoint Certified Security Associate
•  Rapid7 InsightVM
•  Rapid7 Nexpose
•  Tripwire
•  Gemalto
•  Symantec Encryption
•  IT Certifications in various technologies are a requirement
•  PMP / PRINCE II certification is strongly recommended
•  Minimum 8 years of IT experience with 3-5 years as a Security Architect within a Medium to Large organization
•  Advanced experience on the network security stack across multiple vendors.
•  Must have a good familiarity with other IT/Infrastructure technologies like storage area networks (SAN), WAN acceleration devices, virtualization, and data center design and implementation
•  Must have proven leadership skills; excellent people skills and the ability to interact and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization both internal & external
•  Must have a strong technical background and hands-on experience surrounding IT Infrastructure technologies (especially technologies like Microsoft Active Directory, VMware, Cisco, Avaya, MSSQL databases, etc.)
•  Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills both written and verbal
•  Solid planning & organizational skills; and ability to deliver under pressure

Other Qualities

•  Extensive experience in information security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance and reliability
•  Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorisation and security
•  Good working knowledge of current IT risks and experience implementing security solutions
•  Experience implementing multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management or related technologies
•  Excellent business acumen and a commercial outlook. Should be a strategic thinker with good analytical Skills
•  Excellent Collaboration Skills
•  Advanced Technical Knowledge in both basic as well as advanced technologies
•  Exceptional Sales and Organizational Skills.