Director, Senior Cloud Security and Solution Architect

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Senior Cloud Security and Solution Architect to join our GISG Group (Global Information Security Group) which is part of KPMG International organization.

Responsibilities :

• Take ownership of the Global Security Assessment and Authority, to operate processes; maintaining operational effectiveness and drive innovations which will deliver better business outcomes.
• Provide security architecture input to critical business initiatives, guiding project teams and tiger teams to ensure that appropriate security standards are applied in a pragmatic fashion throughout the lifecycle.
• Act as the senior technical contact point for global functions and member firms with regards to security standards and architecture considerations.
• Drive inclusion of security standards and alignment with technical and reference architectures.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to a team of security architects.
• Communicate with IPG Leadership on escalations on issues and risks effectively.

Qualifications :

• Minimum ten years of recent extensive experience leading security and risk assessments for cloud-based solutions in a complex international business, maintaining operational effectiveness and driving innovations which deliver better business outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college / university, preferably in computer science, computer engineering, information security or relevant work experience;

master's degree preferred from an accredited college / university.

Professional certifications in information technology and cloud security CISSP preferred (must obtain within 180-days), CCSP (optional), CISA (optional), CEH (optional), OSCP (optional);

Azure Solutions Architect Certification preferred but not required with demonstrated professional work experience.

• In-depth knowledge of system design and architecture with the technologies and experience implementing a wide range of solutions, Microsoft Azure Architect Certification and Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies.
• Good understanding of Windows 2003-2019 Server / AD Domain Infrastructure; MCITP / MCSE Certifications in Windows Products.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management, including mitigating credential theft.

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