Solution Architect (Security) - JHB at Liberty Group South Africa

Purpose

The primary objective of this role is to create an Enterprise Security Architecture which ensures that the Business Strategy and the Security Strategy are aligned. The role will be focused on Information Security, Risk, Privacy and Business Continuity domains from an architectural perspective.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop an Enterprise Security Architecture for Liberty and/or a multifunctional shared services organisation.
• Produce Enterprise Security Architecture Recommendations to align with the security industry and/or organisational best practice.
• Ensure the alignment of the security architecture strategy based on a situational awareness of various business scenarios and motivations.
• Apply a structured security architecture approach and methodology for capturing the key views of the business unit in the context of the enterprise.
• Capture and maintain the tactical and strategic security goals that provide traceability through the organisation and are mapped to metrics that provide ongoing governance.

Additional Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the comprehensive planning, development and execution of the organisation's Security strategy and execution.
• Analyse enterprise business context (trends and business strategy), as well as change requirements in other enterprise architecture viewpoints. This includes defining the requirements and models that guide decisions for the enterprise.
• Ensure that the security architecture domain has a well-documented reference model that is measurable (based on maturity) and communicated.
• Provide input into the design of services, products and/or solutions lifecycle relevant to the organisation.
• Provide proactive, ongoing support to cross-functional teams and team members in order to support a mature working environment.
• Develop and maintain relationships within relevant business units.

Minimum Experience

• Experience with Security in the SDLC.
• Minimum 3 years experience in the field of Security Architecture.
• Minimum 7 years experience in the Security Sphere.
• Minimum of 7 – 10 years of experience related to IT Management or other information technology solutions architecture role.
• Expertise with personal computers in a secure network environment and Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and SharePoint) or similar software.
• Experience in Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Salesforce) - Similar platforms.
• Business analysis experience advantageous.
• Systems analysis experience advantageous.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [NQF Level 07] in Information Technology and Computer Sciences.
• CISSP and/or CSSLP.
• TOGAF Certification advantageous.