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The candidate will act as a governance facilitator and architect lead representing the client’s Security and Enterprise Architecture organizations. The candidate will leverage his/her security expertise and influence to enable business line owners of a variety of applications to comply with client’s security policies and guidelines.

General position overview

The position requires a multi-faceted resource with expertise in Information Security and Enterprise Architecture (preferred) with strong people skills who can lead security remediation efforts. The candidate will need to be able to influence leaders internally, maintain productive and cordial relationships, and stay organized managing parallel efforts.

The candidate must be local to Atlanta (Sandy Springs, GA) and work onsite.

Candidate’s responsibilities:

- Lead application security remediation efforts across a broad portfolio of applications (primarily SaaS)

- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand policy requirements and translate them into technical guidance and an action plan for application owners

- Act as a liaison between the security/EA organization and its business stakeholders

- Collaborate with and translate policy from governance groups at the parent company

- Perform security assessments and audits on applications

- Educate and inform employees on security best practices.

- Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

Requirements

- Information Security Expertise (CISSP highly desired)

- Enterprise Architecture Experience (TOGAF or similar desired)

- Solution Architecture Experience desired

- Ability to influence, educate, and coordinate parallel efforts