Security Architect
Job Summary
The Security Architect will be a thought leader driving secure outcomes involving the latest business technology demands such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, and more. This role will leverage a broad range of skills and knowledge ranging from DevSecOps to tried and true techniques such as access control, encryption, networking, and host security. This individual will be collaborating with the business and other technologies experts to develop defense in depth security reference architectures, security architecture standards and frameworks spanning all layers of security from host, server, and network to application and data security.
Job Responsibilities
•Creates design documents that ensure consistency in development across the IT/Engineering organization. Participates in the definition of IT/Engineering architecture to ensure that the IT/Engineering organization’s solutions are built within a consistent framework.
•Participates in the decision-making processes related to the selection of software architecture solutions.
•Serves as a technical and business-savvy resource to software development engineering personnel on a range of software design issues.
•Implements and improves core software infrastructure. Participates in improving software development lifecycle, technical operations and technology innovation.
•Participates in developing technical / business approaches and new or enhanced technical resources.
•Shares complex information related to areas of expertise and/or to gain acceptance of new or enhanced technology / business solutions.
•Effectively resolves problems and roadblocks as they occur.
•May perform systems and applications performance characterization and trade-off studies through analysis and simulation.
Walgreens Disclaimer-
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a global leader in retail and wholesale pharmacy. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and wellbeing of every community in America. Operating more than 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving approximately 8 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with platforms bringing together physical and digital, supported by the latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in local communities nationwide.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in an IT, Engineering and/or Architect role OR High school / GED and at least 7 years of experience in an IT, Engineering and/or Architect role.
- At least 3 years of leadership experience in server side or client side technologies.
- Experience in domain-specific architecture concepts and emerging technologies. (Design patterns, frameworks, current Java based solutions, mobile, OR Infrastructure Administration OR Data Sciences).
- At least 1 year of experience in domain-specific Architecture.
- Experience working with matrix teams including teams in different time zones.
- Experience creating and promoting guiding development principles and influencing development teams, business users and management in adoption of technical solutions.
- Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 3 years of experience with Information Security Architecture, Engineering, or Operation
- Experience with security technologies such as, application security, cloud security, containerization, data leakage prevention, encryption techniques, identity and access management, mobile security, network security, and virtualization security
- Experience writing security standards, architecture documents, and baselines for infrastructure and applications
- Experience communicating conceptual and technical information both verbally (on phone, one-on-one, to groups) and in writing (emails, letters, reports, presentations) to various audiences (work group, team, senior leadership, external clients)
- Experience working with and leading teams