Sr./Security Architect

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What You'll Be Doing: As a Senior Security Architect, you will develop security architecture solutions across key technology domains and contribute to strategic security initiatives. You will develop and maintain reference architectures, participate in internal workshops on specialized subjects like risk assessment, and implement metrics to measure security effectiveness. This role involves executive engagement, including preparing security briefings while driving technical security innovation through your expertise.

How You'll Succeed:

• Domain expertise: You will demonstrate deep technical expertise in your security domain while maintaining broad knowledge across security principles and practices.

• Technical execution: Success requires the ability to design security architecture solutions and contribute to complex initiatives with minimal guidance.

• Innovation drive: You will actively contribute new and innovative security solutions while developing metrics to measure their effectiveness.

• Technical communication: Strong ability to explain complex security concepts for various audiences, including executives when needed.

• Continuous improvement: You will implement and refine metrics to measure security effectiveness and efficiency across architectural initiatives.

• Technical contribution: Participate in specialized workshops and share advanced security practices and risk assessment techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop security guidelines across key technology domains

• Create and maintain reference architectures

• Conduct advanced threat modeling using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK

• Implement metrics to measure security effectiveness and efficiency

• Contribute to internal workshops on specialized security subjects

• Prepare security briefings for stakeholders

• Contribute security innovations through technical excellence

• Perform proactive threat analysis and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies

• Execute complex security initiatives with technical precision

• Share knowledge with security team members

• Developing security guidelines, creating reference architecture components, conducting advanced threat modeling, and contributing security innovation through technical expertise.

What You Should Bring:

• Deep technical expertise in security architecture and domain-specific knowledge in areas such as cloud security, OT/manufacturing security, network security, etc.

• Experience with security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27001, SABSA, TOGAF)

• Strong foundation in threat modeling and risk assessment methodologies

• Proven track record of developing reference architectures and security guidelines

• Experience in communicating technical concepts and contributing to strategic initiatives

• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills

• Proficiency in team collaboration and technical execution

• Demonstrated ability to innovate within your technical domain

• Excellence in security consulting and proactive design guidance

• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with security trends

• Technical collaboration: Contributing to cross-functional teams, sharing security expertise, participating in specialized workshops, and actively implementing innovative security solutions.

Your Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field OR High School Diploma/GED with 4+ years of experience in Information Security or related field

• At least five years of experience in security architecture or related discipline

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) now or in the future

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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