Information Security Architect

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of experience in information security, data security, technology risk, audit readiness, or compliance.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading end-to-end technology or information security audit readiness and execution.
• Hands-on experience preparing audit evidence, facilitating control walkthroughs, coordinating with control owners, and managing auditor requests.
• Familiarity with regulatory examinations, internal audits, external audits, and risk/control assessments.
• Proven ability to proactively identify audit readiness gaps, validate evidence quality, and drive timely resolution of issues.
• Strong program management, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate technical data security controls into clear audit evidence and executive-level reporting.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive cross-functional deliverables.
• Prior experience supporting audits within large financial institutions, banking, payments, or highly regulated organizations.
• Strong understanding of data security controls, including data classification, encryption, data loss prevention (DLP), certificate management, and cryptographic key management.
• Experience using GRC platforms such as Archer or ServiceNow GRC.
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or CISM is a plus.