Information Security Architect (Cloud)

This is a remote role that may be hired in several markets across the United States.

As an Information Security Architect, you will be a key technical leader and trusted advisor for our customers, helping them architect, design, and build secure, scalable, reliable, and cost-effective Cloud-based solutions. You'll collaborate closely with customers' technical and business leadership, understanding their business goals, technical requirements, and challenges to craft optimal Cloud-based controls that drive innovation and enable accelerating time-to-market for their products.

• Work closely with customers to understand their technical requirements, business objectives, and growth plans, and then architect Cloud-based controls that align with their goals.
• Lead technical discussions, present best practices, and guide customers on architecture, services, and solutions to ensure security, scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Business, IT, Product, and Support to provide comprehensive solutions, addressing their specific needs, and driving successful outcomes.
• Design and implement proof-of-concepts (POCs), Pilots, and reference architecture patterns to enable reusable security services and demonstrate their potential impact on the customer's business.
• Stay up to date with Cloud IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services, industry trends, and best practices, share this knowledge within the team, and drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Participate in workshops, webinars, and events to evangelize Cloud security solutions and contribute to the growth of the multi-Cloud ecosystem.

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Information Technology including Information Security OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Information Technology including Information Security

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas experience (e.g., software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics)
• 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
• 3+ years of architecture experience in Cyber and Cloud security
• 5+ years of Cyber and Cloud architecture experience
• Understanding of NIST/ISO Frameworks
• Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
• Experience architecting/operating solutions built on MS Azure
• Experience working with end user and developer communities
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate and/or Professional
• MS Cybersecurity Architect

This job posting is expected to remain active for 30 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.

The base pay for this position is generally between $143,000 and $185,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.