Security Architect - NYC Health + Hospitals

About NYC Health + Hospitals

Empower Every New Yorker — Without Exception — to Live the Healthiest Life Possible

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

The EITS Security Architect will interface between the CISO's strategic and process-based activities and the work of the technology-focused analysts, engineers and administrators in the IT organization. The EITS Security Architect must be able to translate the IT-risk requirements and constraints of the business into technical control requirements and specifications, as well as develop metrics for ongoing performance measurement and reporting. The EITS Security Architect coordinates the IT organization's technical activities to implement and manage security.

The EITS Security Architect is part of the Enterprise Information Technology Services, Information Security and Risk Management team and will work at an enterprise level to ensure a consistent delivery of information security and risk management services. This individual will act as a subject matter expert to the assigned business units on matters regarding information security and compliance with HIPAA, Joint Commission, DSRIP, COBIT, and state privacy laws

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and coach on the definition of security architecture, including the development and implementation of effective security administration processes for all platforms
• Actively engage in security architecture solutioning within key pre-implementation systems
• Identify and implement emerging data access control technologies, information systems security issues, safeguards, and techniques
• Perform security reviews and identify security gaps in security architecture, resulting in recommendations for inclusion into the risk mitigation strategy
• Provide Security Architecture guidance to Senior EITS Management within NYC Health + Hospitals and engage with multiple cross functional teams
• Conduct application vulnerability scans, recognize vulnerabilities in security systems, and design countermeasures to identified security risks
• Work with the enterprise architecture team to ensure that there is a convergence of business, technical and security requirements; liaise with IT management to align existing technical installed base and skills with future architectural requirements
• Develop a strong working relationship with the security engineering team to develop and implement controls and configurations aligned with security policies and legal, regulatory and audit requirements
• Keep informed on current threats and industry regulations
• Assist in identification of emerging security technologies that can maintain or improve H+H’s security posture, and implement them as and when required
• Develop a strong working relationship with the security engineering team to develop and implement controls and configurations aligned with security policies and legal, regulatory and audit requirements
• Attend regular team, management, and project meetings and provide both verbal and written reports to the Leadership Team as required. This may include coordination with and support of an Operational Risk Committee.
• Facilitate team meetings between stakeholders, project leaders, and the Information Technology teams.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Five (5) years of progressive, responsible experience in the field of data processing, computer systems and applications.

Operations Specialty requires supervisory experience (5 years).

Network Services requires a telecommunications background and experience.

1. Broad knowledge and expertise in the characteristics of computers, peripheral devices, communications systems and hardware capabilities, programming languages, E.D.P. applications, systems analysis methodology, data management and retrieval techniques;

1. A satisfactory equivalent combination of training, education and experience.

Department Preferences

• CISSP, CISM, GSEC, CEH, or other relevant security qualification
• Strong Knowledge of infrastructure, application and security protocols in addition to configuration management techniques and risk management/compliance/audit standards
• Strong knowledge of cloud (AWS, Google Workspace, GCP, Azure, O365 etc).
• Knowledge of network security architecture concepts, including topology, protocols, components, principles (e.g. application of defense-in-depth), and traffic flows across the network (e.g. TCP & TCP/IP, OSI, etc.)
• Knowledge of encryption algorithms
• Knowledge of known vulnerabilities from alerts, advisories, errata, and bulletins
• Experience working with network access, identity, and access management (e.g. Active Senior Management Consultancy, access federation, multifactor authentication, PKI)
• Experience working with operating systems (Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX, MacOS X)
• Knowledge of security management and secure configuration management techniques
• Knowledge of software engineering
• Skill in assessing the robustness of security systems and designs and determining how it should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities)
• Knowledge of IT supply chain security/risk management policies, requirements, and procedures
• Working knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH, NIST CSF, ISO27001/27002 and PCI-DSS Standards and Requirements A strong understanding of the business impact of security tools, technologies and policies.
• Must possess a high degree of integrity and trust along with the ability to work independently
• Participate in special projects as needed and perform other duties as assigned
• Must be able to work independently as well as work as part of a fast moving team
• Must be able to work at various locations when necessary along with working various shifts
• Detail oriented, organized, methodical, follow up skills with an analytical thought process
• Ability to learn new technologies

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

Note: Candidates selected for a position are required to come to NYC as part of their onboarding.