Security Architect

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.
ABOUT THIS JOB:
 Nielsen is the industry’s most trusted data analytics solution for video content across all platforms and devices. We follow modern security practices to uphold the privacy and security of all our data and systems. 
We're protecting tens of thousands of endpoints across multiple cloud and on premise environments. As a Cybersecurity Architect, you'll have the opportunity to work with industry leading technologies at scale to protect our products from an always evolving threat landscape. This hands-on position will be responsible for Nielsen’s security architecture strategy and execution; and will collaborate with other cross-functional teams to ensure solutions are effective and in alignment with Nielsen’s strategic goals.
Nielsen provides all its employees with opportunities for education & training, including reimbursement for certification or degree programs and the chance to attend training conferences. We also provide an unlimited PTO program and advancement opportunities along a technical or managerial path of your preference.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop overall security architecture strategy.
• Identify, develop, and maintain a consistent security reference architecture across cloud and globally distributed data centers.
• Research, identify, design, and implement cybersecurity technologies globally.
• Proactively work with other teams (cybersecurity, vendors, and product development) to ensure solutions are in alignment with Nielsen’s strategic goals.
• Participate in definition and prioritization of work executed by other teams (network operations, cloud operations, etc.) based on risk profiles/ threat models.
• Consult in project-based initiatives that are not driven by cybersecurity.
• Support vendor relationships for cybersecurity technologies and work with vendor support during defect root cause and corrective investigations.
• Identify and foster stakeholder engagement across the business in order to be successful with these responsibilities.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU:

• With your problem-solving abilities and strong understanding of cybersecurity, you can help Nielsen stay on the forefront of the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape. 
• You are proactive in finding and correcting issues, and in looking for ways to maximize effectiveness of existing technologies.
• It is important to you to stay current on technologies, vulnerabilities, exploits, and the expanding cyber-attack surface (cloud services, remote work, IoT, supply chain).
• You approach challenges from new perspectives and develop effective solutions for unique problems.
• You are able to effectively prioritize and perform work with autonomy.
• You look for opportunities to drive efficiency via automation and collaboration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years of direct network/ security experience.
• Hands-on experience developing architecture roadmaps aligning with enterprise architecture principles.
• Strong understanding of fundamental security technologies such as Firewalls, Secure Web Gateway, AV/ EDR, DLP, URL Filtering, SIEM.
• Knowledge of cloud computing concepts, standards and controls (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience providing and validating security requirements related to system design, implementation and business processes.
• Knowledge of security industry standards (ISO, CIS, NIST, etc.) and best practices.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate technical details in a clear, understandable manner.
• Security certification such as SANS/GIAC, CISSP, CEH, OSCP.