Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we’re building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.

Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.

About the Opportunity

Our National IT Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) team has an immediate opening for a remote Senior Architect to join their Enterprise Security Architecture & Engineering team. This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Senior ESA Manager.

What You Will Do:

• Participate in architectural discussions with technical and management audiences while partnering with clients and other resources to detect important architectural gaps in the systems infrastructure.

• Develop implementable solutions to close architectural gaps, based on architectural principals and best practices.

• Design information security architecture standards with accompanying documentation, including checklists and quick guides that are consumable and usable System-wide.

• Research and identify information security best practice methods and the latest technologies, assessing potential value to our organization.

• Communicate complex security architectural concepts and principals to all audiences.

• Build bi-directional partnerships with customers and FRS IT, application development, and architect communities across the System and provide specialized expertise on complex security technology matters.

• Educate senior management on security architecture direction, strategies, and practical application.

• Initiate and guide projects with diverse groups of partners to improve our information security landscape.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 6+ years of relevant experience, including hands on experience with public, private and hybrid cloud service (Microsoft Azure, AWS, etc.).

• Certifications such as AWS Solution Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Solutions Architect, GIAC GCSA, CCSK, CISSP, or CSSLP.

• Expertise in architecture and design of solutions using cloud-based technologies.

• Expertise with deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM, and Cloud Formation. Familiarity with the AWS and Azure suite of security services. (e.g. AWS Config, Amazon Guard Duty, Microsoft Sentinel)

• Proficient with a variety of software development languages, tools and techniques including Python, JSON, YAML, Terraform, and Java.

• Proficient at integration of multiple tools into DevOps pipeline such as Git.

• Proficient at supporting and resolving security vulnerabilities.

• Working knowledge of Agile and the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!

• When you join Federal Reserve’s National IT organization, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:

• Great medical benefits

• Pension and 401(k) with employer match

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee resource networks

• Paid volunteer leave

• Flexible work options

• Onsite amenities that make working here fun

Other Requirements and Considerations:

• Candidates should review the Bank’s Employee Code of Conduct (https://www.richmondfed.org/-/media/richmondfedorg/about_us/careers/pdf/code_of_conduct.pdf?WT.si_n=Search&WT.si_x=3) to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify rich.recruitment@rich.frb.org .

• Employees who work at and/or visit another Federal Reserve entity or outside business as part of their job duties are required to comply with any onsite safety and health protocols of those organizations (including, but not limited to, requirements to vaccinate or test, mask, social distance, etc.).

• Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship.

• The national hiring range for the Senior Enterprise Security Architect is $130,400-$179,300 annually. For candidates in certain markets (Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; New York City Metro Area, Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA), the listed hiring and salary ranges may be adjusted based on your geographic location.

• Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications.

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by May 13, 2024.

#LI-Remote

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Information Technology

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government.

OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward.

Why Our People Choose Us:

Our reputation precedes us

There will always be room for personal growth

Our people are first

You’ll find the right balance

Your responsibilities will be meaningful

We hope that you will be our future colleague.