Chief Security Architect and Director, Architecture & Consulting

Job Description

Chief Security Architect and Director, Architecture & Consulting

Round Rock TX, Hopkinton, MA, Limerick, Bangalore, and Cyberjaya

The Dell Security & Resiliency organization manages security risk across all aspects of Dell’s business. We are currently experiencing incredible growth to meet the security needs of the world’s largest technology company. With team members located in over 15 countries, you will have an excellent opportunity to influence the security culture at Dell and further develop your career. Dell is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. We seek women and men who share our values, thrive in a team environment, and recognize the importance of accountability; people who strive to exceed expectations to ensure our Clients' success.

We are currently seeking a Chief Security Architect and Director, Architecture & Consultingto join our team based at Dell’s global headquarters in Round Rock, TX or Hopkinton, MA. We are also expanding the search globally, to include Limerick, Bangalore, and Cyberjaya.

This role will lead Dell’s corporate Cybersecurity Architecture and Consulting organization, which is a global team of leaders and architects responsible for developing our enterprise security architecture, and for delivering consulting services to Dell’s IT organization and functional Business Units. The Cybersecurity Architecture and Consulting organization develops the strategies, patterns, and roadmaps combined with the implementation of appropriate cybersecurity safeguards in alignment with Dell’s Security Policies, Standards, and Industry Best Practices.

The position requires technical knowledge of security architecture, frameworks, and design principles as they relate to all aspects of information technology (e.g. network, servers, cloud, identity, databases, workstations, et al). The team will develop, promote, and build consensus for an enterprise security architecture vision, future state roadmaps, and an innovation practice responsible for adoption of new and emerging technologies. Paired with technical knowledge, a progressive leader with a high-degree of business acumen, change agility, political savvy, listening, and negotiation skills is an ideal fit for the position.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, retains, and develops security architects capable of providing industry-leading reference architectures, security program maturity studies, annual and multi-year project roadmaps, and expert-level guidance to partners in Cybersecurity, IT, and other business units that is actionable, practical, and forward-looking
• Recruits, retains, and develops security consultants capable of providing innovative, timely, and actionable guidance to fast-moving internal stakeholders
• Partners with Dell strategically aligned-businesses to understand product capabilities and potential for usage within the enterprise.
• Develops complex solutions to business opportunities and /or challenges through in-depth analysis, coordination and negotiation with key SMEs and decision makers
• Summarizes security risks to both technical and non-technical audiences to ensure the appropriate solutions and recommendations are identified
• Works cross-functionally with other leaders in Cybersecurity, IT and business functions to meet project milestones
• Contributes subject matter expertise critical to the creation and modification of Dell policies and standards
• Turns custom solutions into standardized services that can be delivered by operational teams
• Consolidates and maintains a knowledge base that is searchable by other security teams and their stakeholders
• Responds quickly to customer escalations and works to ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved
• Accountable for all people-management activities of direct reports
• Responsible for establishing goals and objectives for the department
• Must possess an inclusive work style and be able to establish and maintain good working relationship with customers and colleagues

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT, or a related field
• People management experience required
• Working knowledge of IT delivery methodologies (e.g. waterfall, Agile, DevOps)
• Proven capabilities across Cybersecurity domains and supporting technologies
• Previous experience in leading security architecture, engineering, or consulting teams preferred
• Experience in the following: network security infrastructure controls including next generation firewalls, proxies, advanced malware controls, IDS / IPS and DLP, CASB, Cloud Proxy, DLP, MFA, cloud automation and management tools
• Experience with architecting enterprise security solutions, including cloud solutions using major IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS providers
• Advanced experience with leading laws, regulations, standards and best practices including, but not limited to, NIST, ISO, SOX, HIPAA, EU GDPR, PCI, CSA CCM
• Experience leveraging frameworks such as TOGAF and SABSA
• CISSP, CISM or other advanced security certification strongly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

We offer highly competitive salaries, bonus programs, world-class benefits, and unparalleled growth and development opportunities — all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

Dell is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Dell are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Dell will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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