Solution Architect-Intermediate

Location/Work Structure: Onsite Columbus, Ohio

About Us

Vernovis is a Total Talent Solutions company that specializes in Technology, Cybersecurity, Finance & Accounting functions. At Vernovis, we help these professionals achieve their career goals, matching them with innovative projects and dynamic direct hire opportunities in Ohio and across the Midwest.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the architecture vision, strategy, and capability roadmaps for identity management, authentication and authorization, directory services, threat and vulnerability management, system audit, information protection, fraud prevention, and GRC.
• Provide overall architectural leadership for Security across NiSource and drive the future state of Cyber Security and Compliance Technologies.
• Develop and evolve the Security architecture function, governance structure, standards, frameworks, patterns, procedures, and communication plans.
• Analyze Security business drivers, technology trends, and market developments to develop architecture requirements and assess potential security impacts.
• Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including IT, business leaders, operations teams, service providers, physical security teams, and government agencies.
• Partner with IT Operations and Operations Technology teams on incident and problem management, performance issues, and strategies for securing control and SCADA networks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Information Technology and/or Security capabilities.
• Strong competency in Security practices across Business, Application, Information, and Technical Architecture.
• Experience developing future state architectures and practical roadmaps to achieve them.
• Strong communication, influence, negotiation, leadership, and self-prioritization skills.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Working knowledge of NIST, CIP, NERC, FERC, and other energy industry security standards and best practices.
• Security certifications, business process re-engineering, ITIL, or experience with legacy and modern computing architectures.
• Experience developing multi-year strategic IT plans, managing service providers, or leading enterprise-wide security initiatives.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Voluntary Short & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K

Pay

$77.35 - $88.35 / hour