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As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.  

 

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation  

Req Id : 110201 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : Yes 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. 
 
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

The Cybersecurity Architect plays an integral role in defining and assessing the organization's security strategy, architecture and practices. The security architect will be required to effectively translate business objectives and risk management strategies into specific security processes enabled by security technologies and services. 

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and Design Activities 

Develops and maintains a security architecture process that enables the enterprise to develop and implement security solutions and capabilities that are clearly aligned with business, technology and threat drivers  Develops security strategy plans and roadmaps based on sound enterprise architecture practices for all environments including cloud and on-premise infrastructure  Develops and maintains security architecture artifacts (e.g., models, templates, standards and procedures) that can be used to leverage security capabilities in projects and operations  Determines baseline security configuration standards for operating systems (e.g., OS hardening), network segmentation and identity and access management (IAM)  Develops standards and practices for data encryption and tokenization in the organization, based on the organization's data classification criteria  Drafts security procedures and standards to be reviewed and approved by executive management and/or formally authorized by the chief information security officer (CISO)  Documents and addresses organization's information security, cybersecurity architecture, and systems security engineering requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle.  Performs security reviews, identifies gaps in security architecture, and develops a security risk management plan.  Stays up-to-date on the latest security technologies, trends, and best practices. 

Collaboration 

Liaises with the vendor management (VM) team to conduct security assessments of existing and prospective vendors, especially those with which the organization shares intellectual property (IP), as well as regulated or other protected data for third party providers  Evaluates the statements of work (SOWs) for these providers to ensure that adequate security protections are in place. Assesses the providers' audit reports for security-related deficiencies and required "user controls" and report any findings to the CISO and vendor management teams  Coordinates with operational and facility management teams to assess the security of operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) systems  Liaises with other security architects and security practitioners to share best practices and insights  Liaises with the business continuity management (BCM) team to validate security practices for BCM testing and operations when a failover occurs  Participates in application and infrastructure projects to provide security-planning advice  Liaises with the internal audit (IA) team to review and evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of security-related controls  Serves as the primary liaison between the enterprise architect and the systems security engineer and coordinates with system owners, common control providers, and system security officers on the allocation of security controls as system-specific, hybrid, or common controls.  Management Responsibilities Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.Preferred Qualifications Appropriate industry certification like ISC2's CISSP  Direct, hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of managing security infrastructure — e.g., cloud, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), web application firewalls (WAFs), endpoint protection, SIEM and log management technology.  Direct, hands-on experience or a strong working knowledge of vulnerability management tools.  Documented experience and a strong working knowledge of the methodologies to conduct threat-modeling exercises on new applications and services.  Experience securing the deployment of applications and infrastructure into public cloud services.  Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity or a related field. 10+ years of relevant experience All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations. Work Environment/Physical Demands Typical office environment Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments. Salary Plan ITS: Information Technology ServiceJob Grade 007

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

 

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

 

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

 

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

 

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

 

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

 

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

 

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