Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Staff Security Architect (Software Development) to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing and implementing security architectures and solutions to support our product development.
This position requires a deep understanding of state-of-the-art security technologies, development, polices, and practices. The Staff Security Architect will collaborate with various stakeholders, including SW development teams, IT, Project Management, Product Management, vendors, to develop and execute robust security development solutions.
Ideally looking for someone in our Boulder, CO or Costa Mesa, CA or Fort Wayne, IN locations, but open to remote candidates nationwide as well.
Base Pay Range $164,000 - $214,000
The above reflects the pay range that QSC reasonably expects to pay for this role. This pay range also depends on various factors such as job duties and requirements, relevant experience and skills and geographic location. In addition to the base salary range, QSC offers a comprehensive package including but not limited to health benefits, 401K or Roth retirement plans, generous time off and profit sharing.
QSC thrives where innovative technology and compelling audio-visual experiences intersect. For over 50 years, QSC has pioneered the technology and solutions that enable immersive cinema, live performance audio, themed entertainment, digital collaboration and meeting experiences for our customers and partners around the world. A globally recognized innovator in the design, engineering, and manufacture of category leading high-performance loudspeakers, digital mixers, power amplifiers, audio processors, digital cinema solutions, and the Q-SYS™ software-based audio, video and control Ecosystem.
By joining the QSC team, you will be in a challenging, collaborative, fun, and innovative environment. We encourage employees to take ownership, to color outside the lines, and to imagine possibilities. Our culture is casual but dynamic, with cross-functional teams collaborating on creating memorable audio-visual experiences that deliver joy to people, wherever they are. At QSC, fun and hard work go hand in hand. Join us and make a difference in the way people experience movies, meetings, presentations, live performances, and much more.
Responsibilities:
Security Architecture Development:
- Develop and maintain comprehensive and holistic security strategy and architectures for Q-sys products.
- Define and document security architecture decisions, principles, guidelines, and best practices for security development for Q-sys products.
- Establish best practices in secure and security focused software development.
- Assess and develop security software integration practices for various IAM, licensing, network, cloud infrastructures, and compliance platforms.
- Comprehensive security mitigation practice based on audits and penetration testing.
Technologies:
- Develop and maintain security solutions using industry-standard technologies and practices for software development.
- Modernize current security development infrastructure based on security frameworks, cloud platforms, and threat solutions.
- Experience in security architecture for SW product development leveraging specific tooling and processes.
- Experience in Security architecture for Azure services, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Fabric.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in the security domain.
Governance and Compliance:
- Lead security governance processes for software organization to ensure compliance with established standards and policies (e.g., CISA, GDPR, PII, etc).
- Conduct regular security architecture reviews to assess the effectiveness and relevance of current product portfolios.
- Establish on-going security audits, assessments, and penetration testing regiment.
- Lead risk driven securities software mitigations to address security fixes.
Risk Management:
- Identify and mitigate potential security risks associated with architectural decisions.
- Provide guidance on security and data privacy considerations in software architecture design.
- Establish risk assessment practice for software development.
Collaboration:
- Collaborate with technical and business teams to understand their security objectives and requirements for product development.
- Work closely with product teams, project managers, management, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integrated product security solutions.
Communication and Education:
- Communicate complex security concepts to development stakeholders effectively.
- Establish on-going security awareness in the software organization.
- Educate and mentor team members on security architecture, principles, and best practices.
- Educate and mentor team members on security architectural principles and best practices.
Qualifications:
- Proven track record (10+ years) as a Software Security Architect or in a similar role.
- Agile software development in security products, including cloud platforms.
- Experienced with security technologies and frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of security technology trends.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with security architecture modeling tools and methodologies.
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.
- Experience in software development for security in systems and cloud.
- Relevant certifications as appropriate (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH) and Azure security certifications are a plus.
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Secruity Information Technology, or a related field is highly desired
