Primary Function:

This individual is responsible for leading the Grainger Security Architecture & Engineering team. This team is accountable for providing standards, documentation, and architectural guidance for protecting Grainger’s information assets. 

This team provides formal and informal guidance to global and US subsidiaries of Grainger. This team does the technical assessment of new merger and acquisition targets. 

This team participates in IT projects to advise on security aspects of a project or to guide implementation of such projects and leads security projects.  

Team acts as an escalation point for the Security Operations team for both technical expertise and added capacity during a large event.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Supervise a team that is responsible for
  • Designing and developing Security Solutions to protect Grainger IT assets
  • Managing projects to implement security functions/tools
  • Creating / starting documentation for security tools / services
  • Maintaining security diagrams including DMZ maps
  • Designing and approving PEN test scope
  • Providing feedback on new and existing and policies
  • Creating and maintaining security procedures
  • Keeping abreast of security industry changes, technology changes, trends, best practices
  • Provides expertise and consulting in the areas of Application, Database, Endpoint, Network, and server security
  • Reviewing and approving security infrastructure change requests (including but not limited to firewall rule changes)
  • Assisting in designing solutions to meet remediation requirements from audits, security reviews, external regulatory changes, PEN Tests, PCI changes
  • Provide Level III Support for escalated tickets from security operations
  • Providing overflow support to Security Operations Center
• Lead and manage department in the selection of vendors, devices and tools and provide input to manager to support supplier management efforts
• Mentor and train multiple levels security engineers in the Engineering/Architecture department, provide advice and consulting to SOC supervisor
• Partner and execute changes in the Security Landscape based on results from analysis received from Internal Controls & Compliance, Internal Audit, External Audit and other functions as deemed appropriate
• Develop, adopt and engage others in Continuous Improvement concepts
• Provide subject matter expertise for Architecture, Planning and Roadmap sessions

Preferred Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related degree, or equivalent job experience. 

  Experience:

• 7 years of experience in security engineering or architecture disciplines with focus on network, database, endpoint or application security
• Has lead a security team of 5 or more individuals for at least two (2) years
• Highly self-motivated
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a complex environment
• Solid understanding of standard business processes including Change Management, Problem Management, Work Prioritization, Quality Assurance, and Continuous Improvement best practices, etc
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skillsStrong interpersonal and conflict management skills

“Grainger is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.”

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