Security Architect

NABP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that aims to ensure the public’s health and safety through working with its member state boards of pharmacy. The Association is an equal opportunity employer.

We offer rewarding opportunities for professionals from a variety of backgrounds, including pharmacy-focused, information technology, communications, and more.

Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid work model
Salary: $158,000 – $180,000

As the Security Architect, you will be responsible for implementing the Information Security infrastructure for the Association by determining security requirements; planning, implementing, and testing security systems; preparing security standards, policies and procedures.

Job Description

General Responsibilities

• Plans, researches, designs, and implements security architecture for IT systems with a focus on AWS cloud environments.
• Anticipates possible security threats and identifies areas of weakness.
• Reviews current system security measures and recommends, designs, and implements enhancements.
• Plans and executes company-wide security policy and culture change to wards attaining security compliances like NIST-800 and/or SOC2.
• Documents, implements, and monitors the execution of security policies, processes, and procedures as part of an Information Security Management System (ISMS).
• Conducts regular system tests and ensures continuous monitoring of environments.
• Develops project timelines for ongoing system upgrades and security initiatives.
• Establishes, tests, and evolves disaster recovery procedures.
• Promptly responds to all security incidents and potential breaches and provides thorough post-event analyses.
• Cultivates a culture of security awareness and arranges continuing reviews of security related topics, processes, and procedures to ensure all personnel are aware of and always adhere to security policies.
• Determines security protocol by evaluating business strategies and requirements.
• Update jobs knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging security practices and standards.

Job Requirements

• Master’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering (any field), or a related quantitative discipline.
• Security certifications like CISA are preferred.
• 7 or more years in the IT architecture or information security field with progressing levels of enterprise level accountability.
• Extensive experience in information security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance, and reliability.
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions and security best practices for AWS environments.
• Understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorization, and cybersecurity.
• Good working knowledge of current IT risks.
• Ability to interact with a broad cross-section of personnel to explain and enforce security measures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as business acumen and a commercial outlook.
• Experience with these specific skills required:
  • Data Protection
  • Container Security
  • Micro-services
  • Infrastructure/Endpoint Security
  • Data Services
  • Cloud Computing
  • Security Architecture
  • SDLC
  • Application Security
  • API Security
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Edge Device Security
• Any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience is acceptable.

Eligible NABP Benefits for Full-Time Employees

Employees are eligible for benefits on the first of the following month after their start date. 401k enrollment occurs quarterly. Our benefits are subject to change annually during open enrollment.