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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Director, Information Security
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2005-09-17
I am currenlty conducting a search for a senior leader within the Corporate
Inofmraiton Security Leadership team, this position will have accountability
for all aspects of security on the mainframe infrastructure services and
midrange computing platforms. Working with Information Security, Technology
Services and Risk Management he/she will be heavily integrated in establishing
security direction and providing leadership in support of programs and projects
to ensure that the solutions are in line with the corporation’s enterprise
security strategy, Identity/Access Control and Risk Management objectives.
To include the development and oversight of security compliance on the
Mainframe/Midrange computing platforms, which includes the security conceptual
design, engineering, access controls and architecture, while balancing business
and policy requirements within the appropriate risk based security model.
He/she will be accountable for integrating the security posture within
products, applications, technologies, services and standards. They will have
extensive experience successfully managing large projects from inception to
implementation and are able to lead multiple groups in a high performance
culture and building and developing high performing teams.
To accomplish this, the candidate will utilize best practices and develop,
where necessary, standards and guidelines to configure, document and
continually improve the organization’s system configuration and security
posture to include compliance, security audit management, user and system
access controls, privilege review and database security. The individual will
also be expected to recommend the approach for assisting in the development of
the core functions within the Large Systems Information Security organization
building and developing high performing teams. Responsible for developing,
implementing and continual assessment of diversity recruiting strategies that
will ensure Technology Services and Corporate diversity goals are achieved.
Proven and demonstrated leadership qualities including the ability to
collaborate and influence various groups, fostering and creating a common
understanding regarding the present and future state of security architecture
across technical and managerial levels. Interface with key stakeholders to
determine business requirements in an effort to tailor solutions that balance
security with business functionality. Manages seven figure budgets with
responsibility for cost factors and efficiency rates of department to ensure
organizational goals are met. Maintain relationships with external experts,
vendors, consultants, and other CIO/CTO groups to remain current on trends,
technologies, and solutions within financial services and other industries.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Requirements: 7+ years Senior Information Technology Management experience
including five years of security technologies, security certifications (CISSP,
CISM, and CISA). BS in Computer Science or related degree, MBA preferred.
Demonstrated results in achieving process improvements, productivity
improvements, and innovative solutions. Must be familiar with mainframe
systems (zOS Operating Systems/Online Transaction Processing/Database
Management/Mainframe network software and systems) and Midrange platforms
(AS400, Open MVS), and have a working knowledge of security issues, threats,
and solutions for each platform. Strong leadership, influencing, consulting,
partnering, working relationship management and negotiating skills. Must have
experience working with system and user access controls, compliance tools
and/or methodologies, strong technical and architecture skills with multiple
Information Security disciplines. Proven broad and strategic leadership
skills with stron
g ability to coach team and ability to hire, train, develop and retain
exceptional talent. Excellent written and oral communication skills,
interpersonal skills and team-building skills. Exceptional partnership and
collaboration skills.
Strongly Preferred: Solid understanding of Operations, IT and financial service
businesses. Demonstrated expansive human resources knowledge including
workforce retention, talent identification strategy, leadership development,
change management, compensation,
CONTACT
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Please submit a word version of your resume for Consideration to:
Jennifer@altaassociates.com
Alta Associates
Jennifer Spadavecchia
Senior Recruiter
jennifer@altaassociates.com
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