Enterprise Security Architect

Optimum

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Job Summary

The Enterprise Security Architect is responsible for contributing subject matter expertise in designing and supporting the security direction across Optimum's enterprise platforms. This role emphasizes practical technical involvement, assisting in the implementation, configuration, and automation of security controls to help meet compliance and risk management goals.

You will report to the Director of Enterprise Security Architecture and work with other security architects, security engineers, network engineers, and application architects to deploy secure, scalable, and resilient solutions. Proficiency in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and knowledge of modern security practices are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing technical guidance and support to other Security Architects and Engineers.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise security infrastructure aligned with architectural guidelines.
• Offer expertise in technologies, best practices, and industry trends to help ensure Optimum remains innovative.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of security infrastructure to support application development in accordance with defined architecture guidelines within the enterprise environment.
• Help teams maintain and follow Security Architecture Best Practices, established standards, and provide solutions / proof of concepts.
• Create, document, and promote security reference architecture consumable by engineering and development teams.
• Provide technical expertise to support the adoption of Secure by Design principles, ensuring security is incorporated into solutions early in their design rather than as an afterthought.
• Assist in conducting platform, tool, and process assessments to evaluate existing security controls, identify potential weaknesses, and support recommendations and process improvements.
• Support the evaluation of security threats and risks to help define and implement suitable architectural security models.
• Assist with technical research on the security implications of new technologies.
• Participate in efforts and support business teams by assisting in planning and designing architectural solutions in alignment with security strategies and cross-functional technology teams throughout the organization.
• Contribute to ensuring that the platform's security risk controls, mitigations, and approach align with security standards, IT, and business goals.
• Implement proper security architecture and governance practices for emerging technologies, including AI / ML, GenAI, and other innovations.
• Provide guidance on software development architecture, including activities such as threat modeling for secure solution design, particularly for Web Services design, and reference architecture addressing OWASP Top Ten resilience.
• Share insights and assist in operationalizing DevSecOps methodologies and practices, including security logging, monitoring, and alerts as essential components.
• Support the implementation of security policy, compliance requirements, and best practices across the project portfolio.
• Assist in providing enterprise security and architectural guidance to ensure that the infrastructure supporting customer-facing products meets legal, regulatory, and industry security standards.
• Contribute to long-term roadmap planning and architectural vision for Enterprise Security
• Collaborate with external vendors to ensure their security practices align with the organization's security architecture standards.

Qualifications

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars : Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.

If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.

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This position is identified as being performed in / or reporting to company operations in New York State. Salary ranges are supplied in compliance with New York State law. Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate / range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $133,661.00 - $219,586.00 / year. The rate / range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire and does not reflect future job opportunity.