Hybrid Security Architect

at Starboard IT

• Job title: Security Architect
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Azure, Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sydney, Australia

About the role

• Identity Architect leading design and implementation of access controls in financial services industry. Collaborative role ensuring security compliance and reducing risks in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and consolidate new and known risks related to privilege escalation or lateral movement across all client AD, AAD, Azure IaaS and relevant systems administration practices.
• Drive the solution design, key stakeholder management, deliver, implementation, and documentation of priority risk remediation activities.
• Align processes and security baselines with industry security best practises and frameworks such as CIS, ISM and MS RAMP.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements for financial institutions such as APRA, ASIC, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Privacy and GDPR.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Mitre Attack framework.
• Knowledge of security standards and frameworks such as ISO 27000 and CIS benchmarks.
• Must be a critical thinker, with strong problem-solving skills.
• High degree of initiative and ability to work with little supervision.
• High level of personal integrity.
• Interacts with Key Stakeholders: Identity Lead Technology organisation, Security and Risk Team, Technology solution and Enterprise Architects, Project Teams, System owners, Third-party solution vendors, Support vendor technical specialists.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten years of experience in IT roles with a minimum three years’ experience in a similar security risk remediation role.
• Experience in securing Windows environments, Active Directory, Azure Active Directory and Azure IaaS Cloud environments.
• Good knowledge of PIM and PAM technologies including Microsoft PIM and Delinea Secret Server
• Experience in working in a multi-vendor environment would be advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and consultative skills, and the ability to communicate concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Exhibit excellent analytical skills, the ability to manage multiple project components under strict timelines, as well as the ability to work well in a demanding, dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Initial 6-month engagement with the potential to renew an additional 6 months
• Flexible hybrid working environment (WFH & Onsite)