Information Security Architect

**Information Security Architect (Sierre, Valais, Switzerland location or Remote)**:
**Summary of the Role**:
The role of the Security Architect is to work with the Managed Security Services team to secure client’s information. He is mainly responsible for determining security requirements, planning onboarding activities and implementing MSS solutions.

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Be part of the onboarding of new Hitachi Systems Security Europe SA or Headquarter in Canada clients by defining security strategy, writing up processes to implement correlation rules and onboarding tasks, following up deployment and insuring quality of communication during onboarding process;
- Enhance security team accomplishments and competence by planning delivery of solutions; answering technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members; teaching improved processes; mentoring team members.
- Be an escalation point for Information Security Analysts, Information Security Specialists and Incident Response Managers to assist in solving security issues, correlation rules creation/update and other issues related to log ingestion and Security Operation Center (SOC) monitoring.
- Design and update correlation rules based on client security control situation and cyber threat circumstance and create and maintain correlation guideline and review process.
- Determine security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security frameworks; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues; preparing effort estimates.
- Define security strategies for Hitachi Systems Security Europe SA and Headquarter in Canada clients by specifying intrusion detection methodologies and equipment; directing equipment and software installation and calibration; preparing preventive and reactive measures; completing documentation.
- Maintain security monitoring strategy of Hitachi Systems Security Europe SA or headquarters in Canada customers by conducting regular customer reviews aimed at aligning our security services/monitoring with customer’s constant evolving security challenges.
- Prepare system security report templates by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
- Leads technology architecture practices related to Cloud infrastructures.
- Be part of both customer and internal support in order to identify and solve complex problems related to MSS service support to partners located in Japan. Flexible availability for occasional meetings with partners in Japan’s time zone.
- Update job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging security practices and standards; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Be part of a senior team leading MSS technical changes aiming at enhancing our services.

**Qualifications Required**:

- University or HES degree in Computer Science, or equivalent;
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in IT Security;
- Excellent understanding of IT Security controls;
- Excellent knowledge of Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS)
- Good experience with TCP/IP protocol and low-level network troubleshooting (VPN/IPSEC, etc.)
- Experience in Cloud computing technology including core services, compute and storage, database, Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft 365, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), etc.
- Experience with on-premise to Cloud migrations or IT transformations.
- Experience architecting and operating solutions built on Amazon or Azure platforms
- Experience with different elements ensuring network security (firewalls, proxies, etc.)
- Understanding of security frameworks like PCI-DSS or ISO 27001/27002
- Resourceful, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French
- Honesty, integrity and confidentiality required at all times
- Critical thinking - show a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and getting work done.
- Strong ability to learn, use and master new, unfamiliar technologies
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- CISSP or equivalent certification an asset