SECURITY ARCHITECT / CONSULTANT (DEVSECOPS)

Adecco - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Los Angeles, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

We are seeking a Security Architect / Consultant with customer-facing consultancy experience to support a DevSecOps engineering team for a high-profile bank. The role focuses on ensuring Security by Design is embedded across the change portfolio, authoring Security Design documents, and providing consultancy on security threats, risks, and the implementation of security controls. This position is critical in maintaining a secure operating environment for the bank and its customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Security by Design is embedded across the change portfolio.
• Author Security Design documents.
• Provide consultancy on security threats and risks.
• Implement security controls effectively.
• Communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate the soundness of solutions using industry standard practices.
• Identify and mitigate threats and vulnerabilities associated with proposed solutions.
• Articulate Security Designs to all stakeholders within the project and business.
• Weigh risks and benefits of competing Security design options.
• Manage multiple challenging projects simultaneously.

Requirements

• Generalist security design skills.
• Experience in DevOps / DevSecOps environments.
• Knowledge of Hybrid Cloud environments.
• Ability to deconstruct solution/network architecture.
• Experience in identifying and mitigating threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ability to interpret threats into risks and assess likelihood and impact.
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Skills to produce and articulate Security Designs.

Nice-to-haves

• Awareness of industry-related security standards such as ISO27000 series, PCI DSS, COBIT, NIST, OWASP.
• Certifications in Security Management such as CISSP / CISM / CCSP or equivalent.
• Certifications in technical Security domains such as CEH / OSCP or equivalent.
• Experience with Public and/or Private cloud environments.

Benefits

• Competitive daily rate of £750 for a 6-month contract.
• Hybrid working model with 2 days per week in the office.