Security Architect (Microsoft Environment) - OSLO, Norway

I am 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)

The Security Architect will work on-site in the Oslo/Brussels 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.

The consultant will be hired to temporary strengthen and add capacity to the 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

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension

Possible occasional travel to other locations

Oslo is strongly preferred, Brussels can be considered

Full-Time role