Azure AD Architect

The ideal candidate would have to be technically versatile and savvy, either with experience in multiple technologies, and/or the ability to pick up new technologies quickly. Excellent communication and analysis skills are a must. A key part of this role will be working closely with application architects from other teams to understand their needs, determine a secure solution, and then communicate this solution back to architects to drive secure application solutions.

Experience Level: Level 3, Minimum 7 years IT experience with at least three of those years focused on Application Security

Qualifications

• An In-depth understanding of API frameworks (e.g. Layer 7), policy management and software development • Practical experience with security and authorization principles • Understand the technology stack: o Layer 7 o Azure AD o Spring Framework, including Spring Security o Spring Integration o Spring Boot/Cloud • Understand Application Security: o Basic knowledge of OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities, and solutions for resolving/preventing o Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) o Experience in static analysis tools like SonarCube, FindBugs, PMD, etc o Authorization • Application Development o Rest API Development o Java/JEE and Web based development o Maven or Gradle or similar tool o JSON, AJAX, JDBC, JPA/ORM framework • Understand cloud architectures as well as how to architect a 12 factor application (12factor.net) • Understand architectures of highly scalable, highly available and highly performant applications. • Excellent listening and interpersonal skills along with the ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language. • Articulate and effective communicator, able to influence others through sound judgment and good sense • Team-oriented perspective with a collaborative operating style

Nice to Haves: PCF

Tasks and Responsibilities: • Create Security patterns, frameworks, and libraries that can be easily incorporated intod new and existing applications • Collaborate with application architects to understand their goals, objectives and pain points, and devise strong solutions to address them securely, effectively and efficiently. • Collaborate with Information Security Architecture, Infrastructure and Technology Risk organizations as needed to recommend strong solutions. • As subject area expert, provides comprehensive, in-depth consulting and leadership to team and partners • Consume, understand and review complex requirements. • Be able to articulate solution and design in terms the business can understand. • Work with Lead Architect on major design decisions. • Make smart, secure design decisions independently. • Work closely with developers on their designs and give advice as needed. • Actively contribute to Architecture and Design discussions and to the work of the Client Digital group, including: o Developing and using common development Frameworks and Patterns. o Promoting and leveraging general re-usability and the use of common services. o Gathering competitive and industry intelligence/research relevant to specific technology areas • Ensure the creation and deployment of sound solution designs and minimizes the company’s overall “technical debt” by making informed, deliberate, and pragmatic decisions concerning the various factors involved.