Enterprise Architect

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We offer a hybrid work schedule (one week in the office, one week of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.

Military service members and veterans with a rank of E-5 or higher plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.

This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Job Summary

This position will be part of the Enterprise Architecture team in the CAIDO organization. The Enterprise Architect – Security role defines the enterprise security architecture strategy and ensures that security is built into enterprise technology platforms and standards. The role aligns security architecture with business and IT strategy, guides secure architecture design across technology domains, and ensures designs meet cyber security policy, regulatory, and industry compliance requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide cybersecurity standards and governance oversight for the enterprise
• Develop and maintain the enterprise security architecture strategy, principles, target-state architectures, and multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives and IT strategy
• Collaborate with peers to develop security reference architecture, standards, control baselines, and integrate security into IT standards and technology platforms
• Validate IT infrastructure for cyber security policy compliance and industry best practices; recommend changes to enhance security and reduce risks
• Lead security solution design efforts and threat modeling analysis related to the introduction of new technologies
• Design security architectures that apply defense-in-depth and zero trust principles and balance security, resiliency, scalability, and operability
• Provide analysis and recommendations for the continuous improvement of hybrid cloud infrastructure and workload security
• Be a cyber security advocate and leader for security initiatives
• Partner with business and technology leaders to translate business capabilities, risks, and regulatory obligations into actionable architecture decisions and transition plans
• Provide architecture governance through design reviews, standards conformance checks, exception evaluation with compensating controls, and practical remediation guidance
• Review system architecture changes against cyber security policy & industry security standards and provides guidance to maintain overall security posture during system migration, merger, divestiture, etc.
• Ensure security designs comply with the Cyber Security Policy and applicable regulatory and industry frameworks (NIST CSF, NERC CIP, SOX, TSA, PCI); map requirements to technical control objectives
• Stay up to date with the latest vulnerabilities, exploits, security trends and general changes in technology to provide guidance on how these affect the security of our business
• Advance secure-by-design and automation-by-default practices, including Infrastructure as Code, policy as code, and continuous compliance in CI/CD pipelines
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor solutions; lead proofs of concept and provide objective recommendations based on enterprise fit, security, and measurable outcomes
• Mentor architects and engineering teams, and communicate architecture direction, risks, and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• 10+ years of related experience, including diverse knowledge of security architectures
• Diverse knowledge of security architectures as well as ability to clearly present and communicate on technical subjects to various audiences
• Knowledge of cyber security principles and solutions
• Broad understanding of workstation and server security, cloud security, network security, data protection, identity and access management, security operations, and software development security
• In depth experience in one or more major areas of information technology, including networks, computing, applications, and data
• Experience designing and governing security reference architectures, standards, patterns, and architecture decisions; ability to lead architecture and threat modeling reviews
• Familiarity with industry standards and compliance frameworks: NIST, NERC, SOX, TSA, & PCI and experience translating regulatory and policy requirements into security architecture designs, control objectives, and audit evidence
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills
• Ability to influence across organizational boundaries in a matrixed environment and communicate architecture strategy and risk to executives, engineers, and business partners

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

Bachelor

Preferred Discipline(s): Business, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

CISSP or GIAC certifications preferred

Working Conditions

Office Work Environment 76 -100%

Travel Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing Required

Export Control

Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.

What You'll Get

Expected Hiring Base Salary Range:

$131,800 - $171,200

The expected hiring base salary range is the range we anticipate hiring within for this position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and work location. This is not intended to represent the full salary range for the position or limit future compensation growth.

At Dominion Energy, we offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes: health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, bonus eligibility, sick leave, and disability insurance. To learn more about our benefits, click here: dombenefits.com.

Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.

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