Fairfax, Virginia30+ days ago
Bachelor's degree in related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience; Hands-on experience with security infrastructure (e.g., firewalls, SIEM, endpoint protection); Experience with threat modeling and risk assessments; Experience securing cloud and on-premise environments; Experience with IAM technologies (e.g., Active Directory, AWS IAM, Okta); Knowledge: Enterprise security architecture principles (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF, NIST CSF); Security technologies (e.g., firewalls, SIEM, IAM, endpoint protection); Regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA, ISO 27001); Cloud and on-premise infrastructure security; Working knowledge of IT service management practices (e.g., change, incident, asset management); Familiarity with IT infrastructure components (e.g., OS, networks, databases, containers); Skills: Strategic planning and roadmap development; Threat modeling and risk assessment; Secure. The IT Security Architect at George Mason University is responsible for designing and maintaining a robust, scalable, and forward-looking security architecture that protects the university's digital assets, research, and operational systems.