IT Security Architect

Do you want to be part of a fast-growing company? Are you experienced in leading IT security architecture design and implementation across diverse projects? Do you envision yourself in a pivotal role within an organization, where responsibility is second nature, and collaboration with internal teams and external clients is key? If so, this challenge could be the perfect fit for you!

Join our dynamic team at Elbit Systems Sweden, a rapidly expanding company within the defense industry. We're on the lookout for an IT Security Architect to lead our design process, ensuring our IT security architectures align with industry best practices, customer needs, and regulatory standards.

This role offers you the chance to not only shape the security landscape of our projects but also influence the growth journey of Elbit Systems Sweden. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a high-tech environment and drive our success forward, apply today and be part of our ongoing journey!

About this role:

In this role, you'll collaborate closely with system engineers and development engineers, providing vital support in the design and implementation of our systems.

As an experienced professional, you'll bring your proven hands-on expertise in security systems and services, deployment automation, and security configuration management to the table. Your keen analytical skills will drive continuous improvement as you analyze security systems, identify potential threats, and report software issues.

In addition to problem-solving, you'll also focus on finding cost-effective solutions to cybersecurity challenges, aligning software, hardware, and internet needs with our business environment. You'll play a crucial role in developing best practices and security standards for our organization, setting the benchmark for excellence in the field.

Example of work tasks

- Leading the design and implementation of IT security architectures across diversified projects.

- Providing support to system engineers and development engineers.

- Leading a cross-functional IT security deployment team.

- Leveraging strong hands-on experience with IT security systems and services, deployment automation, and security configuration management.

To succeed in this role, you:

- Have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent experience required.

- An excellent understanding of best practices within information security and risk management and knowledge of current and emerging cyber security threats.

- Handle responsibility for infrastructure security domain, collaboration with developers to ensure SDLC security, and possessing knowledge of information security systems and solutions (IPS, NAC, EDR, Firewall), including whitelisting and secure browsing.

- Have experience from work with organizational information security systems such as SIEM and SOC, along with expertise in networking fundamentals, including Routers, Switches, and WAN/LAN communication.

- Have worked with IT systems including Virtualization tools (such as VMWare, HyperV), Microsoft technologies (Active Directory, GPO, DNS, etc.), and Linux, coupled with deep knowledge in networking and operating systems.

- Have relevant Cybersecurity certificates (such as CISSP, CISM, CCIE or similar)

- Are fluent in spoken and written English and Swedish

While not required, it is advantageous if you have experience in the defense sector.

We are seeking a candidate with strong analytical skills and a self-learning mindset, coupled with problem solving and troubleshooting abilities. The ideal candidate should demonstrate the ability to influence others effectively, collaborating seamlessly across departments within the organization, as well as with external vendors and partners. Experience working in a team environment and communicating effectively with both internal and external interfaces is highly valued.

Application

Welcome with your application today, selection and interviews will take place continuously, so submit your application as soon as possible. If you have questions about the role, you are welcome to contact Gashaw Eshete, gashaw.eshete@elbitsystems.se. If you have questions regarding the application, contact HR-and recruitment consultant, mimmi.nyman@elbitsystems.se

As a security company, we are required to carry out a security check on our employees and you need to be a Swedish citizen.

Elbit Systems Sweden

Elbit Systems is a world-leading international technology company active in a variety of areas worldwide, primarily in defence and security. Elbit Systems develops and provides a broad portfolio of products and systems for all types of applications, whether it is in the air, on the ground, at sea or in the cyber area. Our systems are used all over the world and Sweden has been an important market for us for a couple of years now, both in terms of Swedish customers for our products and Swedish partners for deliveries to other countries.

In the digitalization of military communications and military command and control systems, Elbit Systems is a leading player and at the same time a pioneer and offers digitized complete solutions for all types of applications at the forefront of technology and has a product portfolio that covers everything from HF radio to satellite and IP/WAN networks for all types of data flows, regardless of whether it is voice, video or other data.