IT Security Architect

BWH is seeking an IT Security Architect with a vision for the future. You will work with an amazing team of analysts, system engineers and architects to propel Best Western's IT security to a new level. Design system architectures with a security-related focus across all sectors of the company. A successful candidate will be comfortable working with diverse teams across our dynamic organization to enable business while promoting security. Capitalizing on your creativity will positively influence the outcome of your projects. Keeping up with relevant technologies and a contributing voice will help set the direction of the group and drive innovation to unite company efforts for consistent system security. As an IT Security Architect, you will ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company data and information technology assets by leading information security policy enforcement and risk management activities. Your working knowledge of all aspects of information technology including information security, programming, networking, UNIX and Windows administration will serve as a solid foundation for your success in our dynamic environment (7+ years preferred). Your leadership activities will include: Providing overall security architecture guidance in support of application development, cloud design and implementation, infrastructure projects, and security specific initiatives Working closely with enterprise architects, infrastructure, database and application teams to ensure security is properly addressed in all phases of development projects Performing architecture reviews to influence the security architecture and ensure adherence to security standards and regulatory requirements Contribute on security focused remediation efforts relating to offensive testing, vulnerability analysis, and risk management Conducting code security assessments using dynamic and static analysis tools such as Snyk, VeraCode, SonarCube, and BurpSuite Performing software security and suitability assessments for applications and technologies prior to acquisition Design and implement Security Testing used in Automated Deployment Pipelines Accountable for defining best practices, setting expectations, and communicating them to the organization Taking proactive action to communicate, reduce risk, re-enforce and increase awareness existing and new controls, policies and standards