IT Training Specialist
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90032 (? Remote work is acceptable, with a preference for local candidates or those within Pacific or Central Time Zones. **NO EST**)
Duration of Assignment: 6 - Months - Possible Extension

Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Interview Process: 2–3 steps (Video/Teams)
Dress Code: Business Casual

?Description:

Summary:
Reporting to the organization's Chief Information Security Officer, the Information Technology (IT) Security Architect supportsthe overall vision . The IT Security Architect is a skilled IT professional who uses his/her deep knowledge of the IT environment and a risk-based approach to design and develop complex IT solutions. She/he serves as the primary liaison between the enterprise IT architects and the systems security engineering teams and coordinates with system owners, and stakeholders on the allocation of security controls. The IT Security Architect works in close coordination with the CTO and CISO on security-related issues, including establishing system boundaries, assessing the severity of weaknesses and deficiencies in IT systems, creating, and tracking plans of action and milestones, designing risk mitigation approaches, and advising on potential adverse effects of identified vulnerabilities.This position will lead IT security architecture activities required for the secure design, development, deployment, sustainment and decommissioning of IT systems supporting an academic medical center. He/she ensures the effectiveness of IT security controls throughout a system lifecycle. The IT Security Architect communicates with and educates IT process owners on the importance of controls, leading practices, and effective control alternatives to achieve compliance with policy and industry or government regulatory requirements to reduce risk.

Minimum Education:
Bachelors’ degree in in Computer Science or related field required.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Healthcare or Business preferred.

Minimum Experience:
Minimum 5 years in Information Security.
Minimum 7 years of experience in an IT architecture role with strong emphasis on a customer service background (Healthcare and/or Academic industry preferred).
Experience building project teams and driving change within an organization.
Experience meeting corporate policies, procedures andstandards and regulatory requirements.
Some Project Management experience preferred.
Strong leadership skills with a high level of drive and initiative.

Technical expertise in the following areas:
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Cloud Security
Network and Data Security
Attack Surface Management
SIEM and Log Management
AI and Security Applications

Strategic and analytical skills, including:
Risk Management: Ability to assess and prioritize risks while aligning security controls with business objectives
Threat Modeling & Security Design: Designing systems with security embedded from the ground up
Compliance & Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with standards such as NIST, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, etc.
Incident Response Planning: Experience in developing, testing, and maintaining incident response and disaster recovery plans
Tools
Microsoft Sentinel, Cribl, Wiz, and Qualys

Role focus:
Primarily architecture-focused, but requires hands-on implementation and troubleshooting until the environment reaches a steady state

Accountabilities:
Develop and direct IT security architecture documentation and ensure privacy, compliance, and security requirements aremet within system solution designs. Own and manage all security architecture processes and initiatives.
Develop, implement, and maintain a strategic and tactical vision for clients IT system and enterprise architectures, as they relate to information security. Establish plans and procedures for assessment of new requirementsand develop appropriate standards. Execute continuous process improvement on established architecture lifecycle processes.
Assess risk in new architecture designs, ensure related risks are managed to the appropriate level of acceptable residualrisk. Track risk throughout system lifecycles.
Assist in reviewing and assessing security requirement adherence during system acquisition and integration. Evaluate proposed acquisition designs or system development documentation to ensure they are consistent with  information security guidelines. Advise customers and stakeholders on security best practices and conduct risk-basedanalysis of alternatives that balances security, cost and organizational benefit.
Work closely with users, organizational leaders, and IT colleagues to develop short-term (tactical) and long-term goals andforecasts and associated plans to improve security designs so that they meet anticipated needs. Align department goalswith organizational vision and goals; communicate and dialogue with staff and organization regarding organizationalservices initiatives and to incorporate latest advances in security. Emphasize team and cross-departmental focus and behaviors.
Coordinate with and advise senior management, CISO and CTO, on security architectures to support information technology (IT) security goals and objectives.
Communicate the value of information technology (IT) security throughout all levels of the organization stakeholders.Communicate effectively in writing when describing complex information security and IT concepts.
Collaborate with the CISO to design/integrate an information security strategy that outlines the vision, mission, and goalsthat align with strategic plans.
Apply risk-based methods, standards, and approaches for describing, analyzing, and documenting enterprise IT architecture
Assess and recognize vulnerabilities in security systems and recommend mitigation strategies to reduce risk
Apply organizational goals and objectives to develop and maintain IT architectures 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 45.00/hr.