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Focus Financial Partners · 1 month ago

Cybersecurity Solutions Architect

St. Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $220K/yr

5+ years exp

Focus Financial Partners is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Solutions Architect to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing robust security systems to protect the organization's IT infrastructure from potential threats and vulnerabilities.

Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesWealth Management

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Researching, designing, and integrating information security solutions and controls across the enterprise in a way that is transparent to end users, supports executive strategies, and fundamentally ensures the security of the information Focus is entrusted to protect

Conducting industry research on new and emerging security technologies in support of enhancing and maintaining evolving corporate strategies to ensure that security solutions will exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability and reliability

Responsible for security architecture, reviewing internal and external IT projects and applications for risk and adherence to security policies, standards, and industry best practices

Defining, documenting and designing secure infrastructure and application architectures within the primary tenants of Availability, Integrity and Confidentiality

Driving and implementing key security strategies within the 90+ Focus Financial Partners firms designed to protect disparate environments world-wide from threats

Partnering with and providing information security expertise to the Focus Financial Partners firms

Assessing current risks and documenting their existing security controls

Reviewing, assessing and signing off on business projects with respect to risk and adherence to security policies, standards, and industry best practices for data protection of Company and client data

Performing analyses of IT security systems to identify potential vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and areas for improvement

End-to-End enterprise-wide tier III troubleshooting of network, desktop, server (hardware & software) and application performance & connectivity as it relates to Information Security

Participating in Incident Response Teams (IRT) as necessary by providing tier III support to mitigate active security incidents

Qualification

Cybersecurity architectureSecure Access Service Edge (SASE)Cloud security AWSCloud security AzureIdentity managementEndpoint DetectionResponse (EDR)API GatewaysSecurity frameworks NISTSecurity frameworks CISProfessional certifications CISSPProfessional certifications CISMProfessional certifications CEHAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field or equivalent experience

At least 5-7 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on security architecture and design

Must have extensive experience in deploying and securing environments, specifically with solutions related to Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), identity management, email protection, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and leveraging Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP). This includes a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in setting up and maintaining these solutions, ensuring robust security measures are in place, and effectively managing identities across various platforms

Must have experience securing cloud environments such as AWS and Azure

Experience with assessment, development, implementation, integration, optimization, and documentation of a comprehensive and broad set of security technologies and processes

Strong knowledge of enterprise security concepts/frameworks and products, secure design principles and best practices

Familiarity with top security frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27000 series, COBIT, etc

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Must be able to quickly and succinctly architect and create technical solution documentation

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously