Security Architect - 6 Months Contract Based in Oslo, Norway

CONSULTANT REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for an experienced Security Architect (not a system engineer or designer) with experience in:

- Security professional with a background in Infrastructure Security and Security Service roadmapping
- IT generalist with a technical security background in various domains (Network, End User Computing, Hosting, Applications )
- Strong knowledge and familiarity with creating security services and making security assessments of new IT services ensuring they are resilient against emerging threats, mobility requirements and challenges to perimeter security
- Ability to identify and describe risks associated with business decisions, closely evaluating and potentially mitigating them, and ensuring remaining risks are under acceptable levels
- KNOWLEDGE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IS CONSIDERED A PLUS:
- Ability to work as an Infrastructure Architect in a Microsoft Environment
- Deep understanding of Identity and Access Management
- Good communication skills and experienced in interaction with business stakeholders
- Ability to work independently, defining targets and prioritizing tasks in a demanding and multicultural environment
- Structured, customer service minded, team-player, proactive and highly committed
- Ability to communicate and present opinions to all levels of the organization
- Competency with relevant frameworks: Especially TOGAF and ITIL.
- English (fluent written and spoken)

CONSULTANT POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Security Architect will work on-site in the Oslo office in a team, together with other architects, within the technology, information and application areas. The position reports to Head of Infrastructure and Workplace Architecture within Architecture & Standards, client IT. The position is Oslo based, with possible occasional travel in Europe.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The consultant will be hired to temporary strengthen and add capacity to our client's global Architecture team.

Your main responsibilities will be:

- Develop, implement and maintain relevant security architectures and roadmaps, working in an enterprise context, founded on ITIL and TOGAF.
- Analyse complex business needs and problems, translate them into complete and clear models, in collaboration with business, service delivery and information, application, technology, and security architects.
- Work extensively in projects - Guide and approve architectures and designs for new solutions and services, by always ensuring that the solutions incorporate security as a business enabler.
- Build awareness of and drive compliance with global architectural standards

MANDATORY FIELDS:

Please note that presented consultant most dispose of all 3 (three) underneath stated fields. Presented consultant not disposing of all 3 (three) stated fields will not be considered.

Description of Mandatory Fields

1. SECURITY ARCHITECTURE
2. MICROSOFT SECURITY SERVICES
3. SECURITY ASSESSMENTS