Cybersecurity Solution Architect

Cybersecurity Solution Architect
5+ Months W2 or C2C Contract
Remote, USA (EST)

The Challenge:
Security Technology Services (STS) organization, a part of Information Security, enables over 390,000 individuals across 150+ countries to access systems and information securely. As a member of the Security Technology Services (STS) team, the Cybersecurity Solution Architect brings strategy to fruition through the creation and delivery of architectural artifacts, lead solution development efforts and provide cyber defense consulting service to project teams. The successful candidate will lead proof-of-concept efforts to finalize technology selection and fit into EY environment.

What you'll do:

• Drive the successful delivery of SIEM, SOAR, Data Protection, cloud security and Endpoint security investment efforts.
• Network with stakeholders, Cybersecurity Engineers, and operations teams across the information security organization to drive development of enterprise scaled solutions.
• Work with Enterprise Architects to ensure alignment with strategic objectives, leverage design principles and targets, while providing input into program direction as needed.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements, capabilities, and formulation of solutions, while identifying risks, dependencies, financial impacts, and the risk profile in the technical solution.
• Drive proof-of-concept, design, and implementation activities from an architectural perspective.
• Develop and maintain solution architecture documents and other artifacts to guide planning, design, and implement the proposed solution
• Present subject matter to program / project teams, governance forums and other audiences as needed.
• Compile technology findings and recommendations for leadership decisions.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, perform in-depth research and be a continuous learner
• Establish & maintain a network of stakeholders from various organizations in IT and security
• Travel requirements -10%

What you'll need:

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• 12+ years of experience in the Information Technology field.
• 5+ years of architecture experience, including solution architecture.
• 3+ years working with Enterprise Security architecture space.
• Two or more deep expertise areas in the following Security domains:
  • Cybersecurity - Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk and SOC tools.
  • Network Protection products – Checkpoint Firewall, Zscaler and IPS solutions.
  • Data Protection – DLP solutions, Microsoft Defender for cloud, Purview, M365 Defender.
  • Endpoint – Azure AD/Intune, Unified Endpoint management and Defender for endpoint and DLP solutions.
  • Cloud Apps Security Solutions – AppSec and DevOps products.
  • Hands-on experience with various information security tools such as FWs, EDR, Vulnerability Management.
• Good understanding of SOC and information security management workflows in enterprise organizations.
• Expertise in one or more cloud services – Azure and GCP.
• Superb communication & presentation skills, especially to executive leadership.
• Awareness of audience perspective, both technical and business leaders.
• Experience developing security architecture artifacts that includes infrastructure and solutions design components.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security certification such as CISSP or CISM, Azure
• TOGAF and/or SABSA architecture framework
• M365 Defender

Pay Range:
$73.20 - $91.50 / HR