Sr. Cyber Security Architect

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony’s principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.
 

POSITION SUMMARY 

Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is seeking a Sr. Cyber Security Architect to join the Corporate Information Security Division located in the Reston, VA.  This position will be a part of the team responsible for establishing a unified enterprise security architecture, key security controls and models, while being subject matter experts for various security areas to ensure our security practices and controls constantly improve. The Sr. Cyber Security Architect will have a good balance of business and technical knowledge and will be comfortable across many disciplines of Information Technology and demonstrate a strong passion for Information Security.  

 

Position Responsibilities 

• Drive maturity of Sony’s security baseline 

• Define, document, and promote security architecture, and Sony Cyber Security standards with Sony Companies 

• Support threat modeling of global enterprise architecture protections and detections related to Network and email Security 

• Evaluate Network and Email Security solutions in market and lead testing and selection processes 

• Evaluate, map and maintain Network and email security controls/tool coverage against Mitre Attack Framework and cyber threats to identify posture improvements. 

• Develop, maintain and improve security architectures for common IT use cases 

• Enhance protection and response capabilities against cyber threats 

• Provide security advisory and evaluation of IT and Business projects to aid in identification, understanding and risk-based decision making 

• Evaluate network and email security stack configurations for effectiveness to address evolving security threats and attacks  

• Document network and email security tool configuration standards 

• Design, prove out, and document network and email security solutions where needed 

• Apply security knowledge to network and email threat scenario’s to identify risks to address coverage gaps and inform detection content 

• Support research of existing and emerging IT trends and technologies 

Requirements 

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in one or more of the following areas: Network Security or IT Network Engineering 

• Experience with Mitre Attack Framework, Threat Modeling and technical security risk assessment preferred 

• Network and email Security expertise preferred 

• Technical certifications or other demonstrations of passion in security and technology (e.g., CISSP, Security+, Network+, ITIL, product specific networking Certifications, open-source projects, or equivalent) preferred 

• Experience in communicating complex security concepts, both verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences 

• Ability to build working relationships across diverse enterprise structure 

• Strong work ethic and commitment to accomplish assigned tasks with urgency 

• Advanced Written, Verbal, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Task Prioritization skills  

• Strong aptitude for continuous self- learning 

• Advanced analytical skills 

• Ability to mentor and engage employees  

• Ability to effectively engage with various Global Sony Affiliates 

 

• All candidates must be authorized to work in the US. 

 

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology”. 

 

Benefits:    

SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being.   

 

 What we offer you: 

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  

• Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits 

• Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs   

• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children  

• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance  

• Short-term & long-term disability plans   

• Paid parental and caregiver leave   

• 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting 

Other Programs:  

• Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs) Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)   

• Matching gift program   

• A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)   

• Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees 

• Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)   

• Annual incentive bonus 

 

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $150,000 to $165,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  

 

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