Infrastructure Security Architect

The Infrastructure Security Architect is a leader within Information Security and across NXP. The Architect leads and develops a strong baseline of security reference architectures, and solutions based on their area of expertise. The architect will also develop and mentor engineering talent across IT via training, mentoring, and quality assurance.

The Infrastructure Security Architect is responsible for the design and planning of security solutions for highly complex problems/issues which support critical goals for NXP. The successful candidate will provide consultative information security services to departmental and organizational leadership and will guide other employees within the department. Responsibilities will include justifying system design and concepts to end users and other organizational leaders and mid to large scale project management.

The Infrastructure Security Architect maintains highly collaborative, trusted-advisor relationships with senior leaders across NXP both within IT and in the general lines of business. Aligned with these stakeholder colleagues, the candidate will develop solutions/programs/project plans, proactively manage risks and issues, leads successful delivery and improves infrastructure and platforms.

Your opportunity:
NXP is a global player in Semiconductor industry, and security is an essential and integral part of our business.

Job Responsibility:  

Strategic Alignment and Vision

• Define and oversee the Security Infrastructure technical direction and architectural vision, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and digital transformation efforts
• Translate the vision of business leaders into realistic technical information security implementations, while identifying misaligned initiatives and impractical use cases

Architectural Design and Technology Selection

• Key contributor in architecting a comprehensive security TOGAF framework that supports the deployment, evaluation, and management of infrastructure elements across the NXP enterprise
• Select appropriate security technologies from a pool of existing and potential offerings, considering deployment models and integration with existing solutions
• Develop and design security architecture frameworks for complex integrated infrastructure. Applies concepts to current system structure and technology constraints to maximize organizational benefit.
• Lead technical discussions and solutions for Information Security Infrastructure, to include: determining Infrastructure requirements & system integration points/interfaces, processing re-engineering issues, and evaluating application design and implementation strategies.
• Manage initiatives & projects of significant complexity and risk. Provide leadership to assigned client areas or teams.
• Maintain prioritized security roadmap, develop work estimates, and ensure successful delivery to support strategic planning and initiatives, improve organizational performance, and advance progress towards NXP goals.
• Lead improvement teams and projects within Information Security Infrastructure; lead the development and delivery of training relevant to area of expertise.
• Perform continual assessments and research of new security technology innovations

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with Enterprise, Application, Security, Data & DevOps Architects, Network Engineers, Server Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Storage Engineers. and Business teams to pilot use cases and discuss architectural design
• Gather inputs from multiple stakeholders to align technical implementation with existing and future requirements
• Develop and maintain contact with top decision makers, legal, and other business units

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

• Be responsible for the successful architecture & design of Secure Infrastructure solutions
• Audit implementations and practices across server, storage, network, and cloud focusing on continuous improvement and feedback mechanisms

Product Strategy and Business Understanding

• Help IT product managers and business stakeholders understand the potential and limitations of security standards when planning new deployments
• Break down client problems and bring an understanding of leading technology, analytics methods, tools, and operating model approaches

Research and Development

• Conduct research to provide technical solutions to scale secure IT infrastructures for real-world challenges, making trade-offs based on quality, scalability, performance, and cost

Tool Development and Data Management

• Build tools and capabilities that assist with data ingestion, feature engineering, data management, and organization

 Job Qualification: 

Desired Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in any of Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science or a related field
• Advanced degrees such as Masters is preferred

Professional Experience:

• 6+ years of experience with Common Criteria certification programs (ISO/IEC 15408).
• 8+ years of experience leading a cross-functional team (both onshore and offshore).
• 8+ years of experience gathering non-functional requirements, performing designed and validated application architecture frameworks, and executing functional and testing assignments
• 8+ years of experience translating security requirements into client ready design documents
• 8+ years of experience with application architecture security analysis, design, and delivery

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Certifications in security, networking, systems, and storage technologies, such as Cisco CCIE, TOGAF, Zachman, NetApp NCIE, VMWare VCP, Palo Alto PCNSE, SSEE, AWS Certified Architect
• Certifications in PMP, ITIL or other project/domain specific
• Security certifications such as: CISSP, CISA, CISM, OWASP, and others

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world.

We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

Ready to create a smarter world? Visit our career website and follow us on social: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

What can you expect

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract

Compensation: Besides a good salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, 25  vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount. We also have flexible work hours and a work from home policy.

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Our office: We are based in one of the high tech hubs in Bucharest with easy access to public transport and restaurants and parks close by. We have many relaxation areas on-site, including a little library where you can borrow books, sofas to relax in a quiet place and a cafeteria and restaurant in our common area.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews. Here are some useful tips to help you prepare.

And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague and on Thursdays we have fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our Christmas parties, our employee children’s party and food fairs. Or help us give back to society by donating blood or collecting clothes and food for children in need.

What’s next

Candidates are invited to apply on our career page with the resume and motivation letter in English for one or several open jobs at the same time.

At the application stage, all candidates should have a valid visa and work permit to work in Romania.

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply!

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

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