Principal Application & Security Architect

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Remote
7+ Years Experience
Information Technology
At CDW, our purpose is to make technology work so people can do great things.
The Role
As a Principal Application Security Architect at CDW, you will enhance the company's security posture by evangelizing security standards, performing penetration tests, and advising on secure development processes. Your role includes identifying and aligning application security architecture with global information security standards and collaborating with various business units to ensure comprehensive security governance.
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Description
Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges. Job Summary Your role at CDW is of the utmost importance to the company's mission, objectives and reputation. As the Principal Application Security Architect, you will partner with the business and the Global Information Security Team to ensure alignment on modern cybersecurity design patterns and solutions. This role is part of the Business Information Security Office and will interact across various global business units
What you will do:
• Evangelize the Global Information Security standard architecture design model to business units. • Identify opportunities within the business units where architecture is not meeting standards and provide a clear roadmap and prioritization for the business units to be aligned. • Oversee and / or perform penetration test and / or code reviews to identify security weaknesses across a wide variety of technology solutions, including on-premises applications and SaaS platforms. • Participate in CDW's global Secure Software Development Life Cycle (S-SDLC) program- providing advisory on secure code and architecture patterns to ensure consistent, repeatable, and scalable security across common application, API, and platform use cases for all the business units
What you will do:
• 10+ years of experience in information security domains including authentication, authorization, API, and application / product security. • Liaison with business partners to drive application security architecture principles. • Develop a roadmap to align business units to Global Information Security Standards. • Influence opportunities for standards to be improved
What we expect of you:
• We value experience, skills, drive, aptitude and attitude over university degrees and certifications. • Deep understanding of vulnerability management. • Experience in managing cybersecurity in a distributed environment. • Proven ability to develop and implement security metrics and reporting mechanisms. • Excellent communications skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across various levels and functions. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing security issues. • Willingness to be hands-on
Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.
What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers.
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self- and your best ideas- to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving- and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status
Benefits overview: [https://cdw.benefit-info.com/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/)

Top Skills

Application Security
Cybersecurity
Information Security
The Company
Vernon Hills, IL
15,100 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

CDW Corporation is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. For more information about CDW, please visit www.CDW.com.

Our broad array of products and services range from hardware and software to integrated IT solutions such as security, cloud, hybrid infrastructure and digital experience.

Why Work With Us

Trust, connection and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

CDW is committed to offering a high quality, flexible work experience centered around connection, collaboration, and coworker well-being. Our flexible hybrid approach enables coworkers to get the best of working from home and being together.

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Vernon Hills, IL

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