Job Posting End Date
04-30-2024
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

While coaching and guiding others, the Security Architect Lead/Staff is responsible for creating architectural work products such as patterns and roadmaps across multiple functional areas and projects with high corporate impact and risk. The Security Architect Lead/Staff transforms high business risk mitigation objectives into practical security solutions, thereby implementing Security architecture which builds upon enterprise architecture that aligns with the business strategy, capabilities, processes, knowledge and technology strategy. This position will provide advanced direction and guidance on security policies, standards and regulatory requirements as they relate to multiple business units and internal use of information and technology. This position requires exceptional communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills. Also required is an expert level of technical and business skills. It also requires a deep understanding of security frameworks and standards, with a particular emphasis on the NIST cybersecurity framework and NERC CIP standards.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• At an expert level, identifies, measures, controls and minimizes security risks to information, business, and security systems across a broad range of disciplines including application, infrastructure, network and host security.
• Promotes and advances the current methods in use to access and process data via customer facing applications.
• Guide others to architect a repeatable and layered approach to Security working with internal and external partners to ensure that systems are placed within the relevant security zones based on the data they house and their purpose.
• Works at an expert level with other Security and architecture teams to ensure that all newly developed and legacy applications, systems, and infrastructure implementations are in line with security policy and meet regulatory compliance.
• At an expert level, advises, enforces, and approves of changes and architectures for assigned areas from a security perspective.
• Develops expert level architectural reference material including patterns to ensure that security practices are implemented and enforced in a repeatable fashion every time a new project is implemented; while coaching and guiding other technical staff.
• Manages very high level risks and security issues that could impact the confidentiality, integrity and/or availability of the business (both internally and externally) by assisting in documentation, tracking and creating expert solutions for mitigation.
• Designs expert level Security architecture roadmaps and strategies. Provides leadership guidance on new technology implementations for applications, infrastructure, mobility, network, and cloud-based solutions.
• Plans advanced security systems by evaluating network and security technologies; developing advanced requirements for local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), routers, firewalls, and related security and network devices; designs public key infrastructures (PKIs), including use of certification authorities (CAs) and digital signatures as well as hardware and software.

Minimum Requirements:

Security Architect Lead (SG9):

Education: Bachelor Degree in Cyber Security or IT related field OR Associates Degree with 2 years Cyber Security or IT related field experience OR High School Diploma/GED with 4 years Cyber Security or IT related field experience

Work Experience: Twelve or more years of Cyber Security, Architecture, or IT related security experience (in addition to any experience identified above).

Security Architect Staff (SG10):

Education: Bachelor Degree in Cyber Security or IT related field OR Associates Degree with 2 years Cyber Security or IT related field experience OR High School Diploma/GED with 4 years Cyber Security or IT related field experience.

Work Experience: Fifteen or more years of Cyber Security, Architecture, or IT related security experience (in addition to any experience identified above).

Required License(s)/Certification(s): CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP (Information Systems Security Architecture Professional) or other Security certification strongly preferred (CISM, MCSE, CISA, etc.)

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-009

Compensation Range:

$110,656.00-143,853.50 USD

Candidates will be considered based on their qualifications and the candidate's ability to work from an approved work location. Although the location is flexible, AEP does not have a presence in all states and localities. The following locations are NOT currently approved for this position: AK, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, ME, MS, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WY, US Territories or international work locations. AEP will consider qualified candidates who are willing to relocate to an approved work location, at the candidate's expense, provided the relocation can be completed within a timeframe that meets AEP's staffing needs. NOTE: All remote work locations require vetting and final approval prior to offer and/or start date. Any work locations listed as preferred or unapproved relate specifically to the requirements for this position and are not necessarily applicable to other posted positions.

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