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Job Summary:
Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. The Cyber Security Architect is responsible for coordinating and architecting information security initiatives across the organization to ensure the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of IT resources while leading security risk assessments and incident response.
Responsibilities:
• Designing Secure Systems: Design, build, and oversees an organization's IT security infrastructure, creating blueprints for robust, layered defenses. Translate security policies into technical, risk-managed designs—covering network, cloud, and application security—to protect against internal and external threats. Ensure that all solutions are documented and maintained.
• Developing Security Policies: Define, document, and enforce security policies, procedures, standards and guidelines that align with business goals and risk tolerance. Translate high-level business requirements into technical, actionable policies—such as data classification, access control, and incident response plans—that guide the design of a secure infrastructure.
• Security Strategy: Develops and updates the cyber security strategy and roadmaps in parthernship with the Cyber Security Manager. This will provide guidance and advocacy regarding prioritization of infrastructure investments to improve Swagelok’s IT security posture. Maintain professional knowledge through ongoing education and industry engagement.
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Identify potential vulnerabilities through security audits, and penetration testing; analyzing threats to prevent data breaches. Ensure the mitigation of identified risks. Act as primary point of contact during major information security incidents.
• Security Tools Implementation: Deploying and managing security technologies such as targeted phishing, business email compromise (BEC), firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS/IPS), data loss prevention (DLP), identity management systems and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
• Strategic Planning: Collaborating with IT teams and stakeholders to align security architecture with business objectives, including vendor management and, in some cases, merger/acquisition evaluations. Partner with IT leaders on the principals of Secure by Design to proactively approach to cybersecurity controls and principles into technology products and systems from the initial design phase.
• Collaboration and Partnership: Maintain a robust partnership between a Cyber Security, Legal counsel, Risk and Data Privacy teams to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, manage risk, protect brand. Monitor and communicate developments in information security legislation relevant to the organization.
• Develop and Mentor: Cultivate a culture of security awareness, and arranging continuing education of associates to ensure security policies are adhered to at all times. Also expected to mentor and develop associates in their understanding of security concepts, technical.
Qualifications:
Required:
• BA or BS in Computer Science, cybersecurity or a related field.
• 10 years of relevant IT experience to include 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, especially in a sr. security engineering role.
• 3+ years' experience with information systems and computer security - firewalls, encryption, and network architecture across cloud, network, and application environments.
• 2+ years' experience in developing and administering information technology policies; business continuity planning, auditing and risk management.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps best practices.
• Proficiency in IoT platforms and/or industrial automation systems.
• Experience in Azure (preferred), or similar.
• Knowledge of ISO27001 and NIST frameworks.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture principles and best practices.
• Experience in managing / implementing enterprise security related projects.
• SAP experience helpful, especially using GRC module.
• Strong infrastructure management knowledge related to design and implementation of information systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of financial management models to measure financial return and performance, calculate Return On Investment (ROI), Return on Assets (ROA), etc.
Preferred:
• CISSP certification, CISA/CISM or GIAC certification.
Company:
Swagelok industrial fluid system products and engineering services have helped the world contain, control, and transfer liquids and gases in critical applications since 1947. Founded in 1965, the company is headquartered in Solon, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.