Senior Information Security Architect

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa PPS Recruitment Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
The incumbent will direct, develop, maintain and implement an enterprise information security architecture aligned with the strategic and business objectives of the PPS, as well as regulatory and technical context

The role will involve working with other teams in the organisation as a non-technical resource in all matters, such as educating and supporting project teams as well as proving a key stakeholder analysis at the PPS Architecture Review Board.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Education**:

- A Bachelor’s degree in information technology/systems, computer science, computer/electronic engineering or related field with at least 12 years’ information technology experience, of which six years must be in information security and three years must be in information security architecture.

**Experience**:

- Experience in interpreting and understanding an organisation’s legislative, technical and business environment.
- Experience in designing and implementing an enterprise information security architecture;
- Experience in reviewing of and incorporating information security controls and capabilities into various architectures and designs.
- Experience in implementing international information security standards and best practice such as the ISO 27000 series and NIST Framework.
- Experience in a broad range of information security domains, as well as technical experience in various information security technologies and their associated capabilities.
- Experience with presenting information security concepts and ideas in a non-technical business-friendly language appropriate to the target audience.

**Knowledge**:

- Knowledge of IT Security and Risk Management frameworks, policies, standards and technologies - ISO27001/2.
- Malware Management Knowledge.
- Vulnerability and Patch Management.
- OS/Application VM Knowledge.
- Web monitoring solutions.
- Data leakage on end points.
- Virtual server protection.
- Database monitoring.
- Desktop Firewall and IPS solutions.
- EDR Solutions.
- Network security architecture.
- Clould security.

**Competencies**:

- Analysis.
- Change Management.
- Client Focus.
- Creative and Innovative Thinking.
- Effective Communication.
- Quality Orientation.
- Results orientation.
- Teamwork.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Direct, develop, maintain and implement a PPS-wide enterprise information security architecture, as well as supporting information security capabilities and controls, in support of and aligned to the business, regulatory and technical context.
- Develop metrics and measurements to determine the maturity and effectiveness of the information security strategy and architecture execution within the PPS.
- Anticipate the impact of the latest ICT and information security trends and technology changes on the PPS, and ensure that the PPS enterprise information security architecture is evolved, and affected through the information security program.
- Provide insight into and strategic recommendations for the information security aspects of the PPS ICT strategy and any new ICT trends.
- Participate in, actively influence and contribute to business and ICT planning initiatives in order to ensure appropriate alignment with the information security strategy and consideration for information security requirements and controls.
- Collaborate with and provide authoritative advice and expertise to various key stakeholders, as well as solicit their requirements and involvement in achieving higher levels of enterprise information security.
- Collaborate with and provide authoritative advice and expertise to the enterprise and solutions architects and ensure information security requirements and controls have been incorporated into the PPS enterprise architecture, as well as new and/or revised architectures and designs.



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