Information Security Architect at Paracon

The ISA will need the following:

• 10 years working experience within the IT industry
• 5 years experience in a leadership role in an IT Security environment
•  5+ years experience with IT projects from a Security architecture and design perspective (SDLC) 
• 2 - 3 years hands-on experience with cloud applications, infrastructures and public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) 
• 5+ years extensive experience in Information Security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance, and reliability 
• 5+ years experience implementing multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management or related technologies.

Knowledge and skills required  are:

• 2 - 3 years demonstrable knowledge of Security Architectures and familiarity with various architecture viewpoints (business, applications, data, and technology architectures) 
• 5+ years solid understanding of common security services and implementation including security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorisation, network security intrusion and exfiltration prevention tools 
• 3+ years mentoring others to improve skills 
• 3+ years strong leadership skills to indirectly manage across functional teams toward common solutions 
• 3+ years strong facilitation skills to engage subject matter experts to define data requirements and conduct data modelling design reviews with project teams

Qualifications needed:

• Matric Degree in Information Systems / B Sc Computer Science (or similar)