Architect: Cyber Security - Pipeline at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

• To own, analyse and architect the Cyber Security architecture in line with capability maturity models and roadmaps. 
• Lead technical customer engagements, architecture discussions and provide subject matter expertise. 
• The ideal candidate will have experience in customer facing roles and success leading deep technical architecture discussions with senior customer executives, Enterprise Architects, IT Management and Developers to drive Cyber Security solutions.

Experience
Min:

• 8+ years general programming
• 5+ years application and component design
• 2+ years general IT Architecture
• 2+ years using Python, Go or Java

Ideal

• 5+ years' experience in Microsoft and Linux Server Operating Systems
• 2+ years proven experience in designing and deploying Cyber Security Solutions
• 5+ years' experience in expert performance monitoring/analysis and capacity planning
• 5+ years using Python or Go
• 2+ years designing and deploying systems in Cloud environments (AWS)
• 2+ years' experience using the HashiCorp stack (Nomad, Vault, Consul, Terraform)

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Knowledge
Min:
Expert knowledge of:

• Experience and understanding of large-scale infrastructure deployments in enterprise-wide environments required
• 5-+ years of success in consultative/complex technical deployment projects (where necessary, managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solution/projects) required
• Proven track record of building deep technical relationships with senior IT executives and growing data services in large or highly strategic accounts
• Acknowledged for driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow through with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Prior work experience in designing and implementing enterprise applications
• Secure network architecture, identity and access management principles, and application security principles
• Design and deployment of highly available, enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure
• Experience developing and delivering systems on at least one of the following Public Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Experience with authentication and Authorization technologies and protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, AD, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, PKI, LDAP)
• Hands on development experience in relation to automation, APIs, Front End Systems
• Developing with Go
• Developing with Python
• Experience working in a fast paced Agile/Scrum environment (Atlassian Stack)
• Object-oriented design and development
• Structured Design and Development
• REST Services

Ideal (incl. Min):
Expert Knowledge of:

• SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and/or ECA (Event Correlation and Analysis) Systems
• Experience working in a DevOps environment
• Experience with ELK or similar on Public Cloud Platforms
• Knowledge of JSON templates, PowerShell, CLI's, Shell, Python
• Application instrumentation techniques in order to enhance operational control and reporting
• Data integration patterns and techniques
• Application integration patterns and techniques
• Application and component development for Windows, Linux and Cloud
• Understanding Cloud Security technologies and best practices
• Understanding of Networking in cloud environments
• Strong design and hands on troubleshooting background on at least one of the following Public Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Security Principles, IT Security procedures and Best Practices
• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with both large and small audiences (Senior Executives, IT management and developers)
• Architecting and designing Cyber Security and Related technologies

Skills

• Ability to analyse a large number of requirements in order to identify the lowest level drivers behind them and to find the best architecture and design to solve each requirement.
• Planning and organizing skills, Ability to create and document system or sub-system architectures and to communicate it to a large variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders using verbal and written skills.
• Team player, Ability to coach and mentor technical IT personnel.
• Ability to create various application and platform integration options for a given application and to motivate which design would fit best in any given context.
• Ability to design and create test cases with targeted outcomes that are driven by solid architecture and design principles. This includes running these test cases, analysing its outcomes and adjusting the application architecture and design accordingly to ensure the desired outcomes are met.
• Ability to design and implement application instrumentation in order to enhance platform integration, operational control and operational reporting and alerting.
• Leadership skills, Ability to work and lead others under extreme pressure with very little or no guidance, but for own knowledge and experience.
• Very good communication skills (written and verbal) in English
• Mature Consultation, facilitation and presentation skills
• Detailed analytical, conceptual and diagnostic skills
• Demonstrate initiative, proactive attitude and a continuous improvement mind set

Competencies

• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Working with People

Additional Information

As a pre-requisite to this position the incumbent will be required to:

• Have own vehicle and a valid driver’s license.
• Be contactable on own cell phone.
• Be willing to work after hours / over weekends (outside of normal office hours).