Information Security Architect

Information Security Architect

What you will do

At Johnson Controls, we’re seeking a skilled Information Security Architect to join our Global Information Security team. In this role, you’ll collaborate with cybersecurity, IT, and business teams to design and implement robust security architectures, standards, and controls that protect our systems and data. You’ll play a key role in ensuring compliance, assessing security posture, and guiding secure technology deployments across the enterprise.

How you will do it

• Design & Architecture

  • Develop and implement enterprise-wide security reference architectures.

  • Ensure alignment with global security standards and policies.

  • Approve final designs and validate builds for compliance.

  • Follow the Security Posture Assessment process, which involves research, validation, and evaluation of all new initiatives, with phase gates reviews presented to all stakeholders during the process

• Security Assessment & Compliance

  • Conduct security posture assessments for new initiatives.

  • Identify and mitigate risks in third-party solutions.

  • Ensure adherence to regulatory and internal security requirements.

• Collaboration & Consulting

  • Partner with service management and stakeholders to gather requirements.

  • Act as a trusted advisor to business units and IT teams.

  • Provide expert input on security standards, roadmaps, and infrastructure.

• Documentation & Communication

  • Create high-quality technical documentation, white papers, and presentations.

  • Communicate complex security concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Continuous Improvement

  • Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies.

  • Recommend improvements in network, identity, and infrastructure security.

What we look for

Required

• 3+ years of experience in information security, including application development and security applications.

• Strong understanding of attacker techniques, threat landscapes, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.

• Broad technical expertise in:

Endpoint and platform security (Windows, Linux, mobile)

• ​Identity and access management (IAM), PKI, encryption/tokenization, data protection

• Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Network security (web proxies, reverse proxies, load balancing, IDS/IPS, firewall, wireless, and remote connectivity, TCP/IP protocol, and remote access security techniques/products)

• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global team.

• High integrity and discretion in handling confidential matters.

Preferred 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FISMA, SOX).

• Overview of NIST standards and security architecture frameworks (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF).

• Proficiency with architecture frameworks (SABSA, TOGAF etc.) and tools (Archi, Visio).

• Experience in security operations or incident analysis.

• Certifications

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP)

  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

  • Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security)

  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

  • Server Platform Certifications (Microsoft, Linux)

Our culture

At Johnson Controls you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in today’s market. Our hardworking people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, results-oriented, hardworking and above all fun. 

We believe that diversity and inclusion matter and make a difference. By embracing the true value of diversity and inclusion, getting comfortable with having crucial conversations, and valuing different perspectives, we will be one of the most desirable places to work. 

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