The Cloud Security Architect is responsible for the definition and deployment of security reference architectures that provide roadmaps and design guidance for ZOLL cloud platforms and products, IdAM integration, data privacy, enabling services, and many more. In addition to defining reference architectures, the Cloud Security Architect functions as a leader across the R&D organization, helping to evangelize the security story and drive a culture of “secure by design” into the ZOLL cloud environments and across all its cloud-enabled products.

The Cloud Security Architect is responsible for reviewing technology designs, designing security controls and solutions, to reduce the risk to ZOLL and its customers.

This is a lead technical role.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product and platform development teams to engineer security controls based upon Security office policies and standards for ZOLL Online SaaS platform.
• Assess and understand ZOLL's current cloud security posture and future architecture, providing recommendations for vulnerability remediation and risk reduction
• Evaluate security technologies for cloud environments in order to implement controls in the most streamlined and integrated manner
• Deploy automated security solutions for cloud delivery processes
• Develop cloud security solutions to enable production security operations
• Deploy cloud environments using container and micro-service technologies
• Develop security capabilities in support of SRE processes
• Educate product and platform teams on secure coding practices for ZOLL Online SaaS platform.
• Perform threat models and risk assessments to characterize the risk and severity posture of large-scale cloud environments
• Develop & deploy automated solutions to secure cloud development processes
• Serve as a security expert for ZOLL Online SaaS platform application development, database and micro-service design, container and/or virtual machine technologies, helping project teams comply with ZOLL Security Office policies, industry regulations, and best practices
• Research, design, and advocate new technologies, architectures, and security products that will support security requirements for the cloud and cloud-enabled products
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the information security strategy
• Develop secure solutions, based on approved security architectures
• Analyze business impact and exposure, based on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities and risks
• Communicate security risks and solutions to business partners, platform & product teams
• Design and builds controls to address security risks and events as identified
• Embrace a culture of continuous service improvement and service excellence
• Stay current on security industry trends

Qualifications

• 3-4 years in Cloud Computing
• 2 years in Information Security space
• 5 years in Information Technology/Computing Technology space
• Strong experience with cloud provider ecosystems, including Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and OpenStack.
• Extensive operations experience in either Linux or Windows operating systems
• Experience scripting with languages such as Python, Ruby, etc.
• Experience with security strategy, with a passion to make security realistic, achievable and interwoven with the business fabric
• Experience with a broad range of security technologies, including nextgen firewalls, DLP, NAC, IDS/IPS, IdAM, certificate management, SIEM, endpoint protection, anti-malware, vulnerability management and cloud security;
• Strong oral, written, and presentation abilities -able to convey risk to all levels of the business, from C-level executives to operations and development teams;
• Strong business acumen with the ability to build business cases for technology initiatives and to effectively communicate the value proposition to non-technical stakeholders
• Some proven ability in securing the CI/CD pipeline
• Expert command of config management principles and an ability to code your desired state
• A strong grasp of monitoring tools, approach and implementation
• Recognition of the role security plays in SaaS and Continuous Delivery
• Able to show examples of previous work exploiting containerized services
• Proven experience in implementing software defined networking
• Solid working experience of continuous integration practices & tools
• An established history of working in agile teams

Desirable Experience:

• Master’s degree in a technical discipline such as Information Security, Computer Science or Information Technology or Military experience
• Experience in migrating enterprise companies from traditional data center infrastructure, application and data designs to hybrid or fully-cloud enabled practices
• 2 years in software development, with an emphasis on rapid delivery and integration
• Experience designing and implementing encryption solutions such as PKI and encryption at rest technologies
• How to write rigorous test cases for your code and use automated test frameworks for them
• Well-rounded background in network, host, database, and application security
• Formal training in and experience using an enterprise architecture methodology (for example, the Zachman Framework or TOGAF)
• Some experience with database technologies
• Some experience with logging and alerting platforms, including SIEM integration
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies and technologies
• Experience implementing security controls in an enterprise IT environment
• Experience driving a culture of security awareness
• Experience administering network devices, databases, and/or web application servers
• Professional IT Accreditations (CISM, CCSA, CCSE, JNCIA, CCNA, CISSP, OSCP, CCIE Security, CEH, Security )

Competences and Behaviors

• Highly self-motivated with the ability to identify areas of focus and tackle new challenges with or without direction.
• Ability to work within a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Ability to build rapport with other team members and relevant teams
• Very good communications, presentation and negotiations skills
• Technically innovative
• Able to express technical and non-technical concepts in clear verbal and written English
• Very good written skills to document complex concepts in a comprehensive, yet readable manner
• Encourages people to be open and share their views
• Considers a range of options that meet the needs of all stakeholders
• Ability to use own initiative to solve technical problems
• Delivery Focused
• Takes responsibility for projects and strategic initiatives
• Demonstrate clear and measurable results through the development of KPIs, goals and milestones
• Ambitious and competitive
• Drive innovation and execution best practice
• Strive for standardization and simplification in all aspects of work
• Able to balance the needs of the business against the desire for the best solution possible

ZOLL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.