Evergy Kansas City , MO 64126
Posted 1 week ago
JOB TITLE: Principal Architect, Cybersecurity
REQUISITION: INF00BU
DEPARTMENT: Cyber Security Systems
LOCATION: Kansas City, MO
Topeka, KS
PAY GRADE: $108,700 - $144,900
Scheduled Work Hours: Monday
Friday 8:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m. Job will require additional hours as necessary, Hybrid Remote, Travel as necessary
Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent in the Cyber Security Architect role will provide technical advice on implementation of security controls across corporate and business systems in both Information Technology and Operations Technology environments. The desired candidate will have broad experience with networking, cybersecurity, application security and data protection and architecting those systems to meet business needs along with providing robust security.
Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Develop a complete understanding of Evergy's technology and information systems
Design, build, implement and support enterprise-class security systems
Align organizational security and infrastructure strategy with overall business and technology strategy
Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats
Design security architecture elements to mitigate threats as they emerge
Plan, research, and design robust security architectures for technology projects
Perform or supervise vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments
Create solutions that balance business requirements with information and cybersecurity requirements
Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or enhancements
Test security systems to determine efficacy
Provide guidance to security and technology teams
Create and update security policies, procedures and/or standards as needed
Respond to security-related incidents and provide thorough remedial solutions and analysis
Regularly communicate vital information, security needs and priorities to leadership
Work within the changing compliance requirements of NERC-CIP and others that may arise
Keep updated on the latest cybersecurity trends, threats and technologies and provide guidance to the organization accordingly.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is highly preferred. The ideal candidate will have at least ten years of progressive technology and cybersecurity experience with at least 5 years of demonstrated experience with designing and implementing cybersecurity systems.
Required experience for successful selection includes:
Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution
Demonstrated working knowledge and experience with security objectives, operational objectives, and tradeoffs associated with the network design process
Demonstrated working knowledge and experience with security risk management, network security, identity and access management authorization and authentication methods, data protection and security monitoring and alerting technologies.
Demonstrated working knowledge and experience with network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, and HTTP
Knowledge of cryptology and encryption algorithms (e.g., IPSEC, AES, GRE, IKE, MD5, SHA, 3DES)
Demonstrated working knowledge and experience with the implementation of data security standards / guidance and regulatory / contractual information security requirements
Experience in creating and presenting cybersecurity information to IT and Business Stakeholders
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Desired skills include experience assessing, designing, implementing, and securing:
Cloud computing technologies and workload transition challenges
Operational Technology networks and endpoints
PLTE networks
Network Architecture and Network Topology
Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO & CIS
Network security standards and their implementation in compliance to corporate security policies
Industry standards and methodologies
NERC-CIP Requirements
Ethical hacking, penetration testing, red/blue/purple team exercises
MITRE ATT&CK Framework
FISMA and FedRAMP Controls
DevOps Methodology
Licenses, Certifications, and/or Testing:
CISSP or CISM preferred but not required.
Successful candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Working Conditions:
Working conditions will vary from office to field environment. Travel required. Must be able to work additional hours, both indoors and outdoors, on short notice in all types of weather.
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