CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary

CenterPoint Energy is looking for a Lead IT Architect to join our Cybersecurity Solutions and Operations Team, located in Houston, TX.

You will have the ability to: provide an end-to-end vision of the organization’s enterprise security model and is responsible for developing the overall design of the enterprise information security architecture including requirements, access, integration, usage, analytics, and governance. This position also requires an understanding of emerging legal and regulatory issues surrounding protecting information assets and provides technical oversight of projects and production support to assure alignment with development, security architecture, technology, and corporate standards. Provide leadership for key on premise and cloud security functions and to a team of enterprise security personnel. Assures that an acceptable level of security is maintained throughout the CNP environments by providing security architecture, design, and consulting. Performs security reviews on a wide range of evolving technologies and processes, and other related security services.

Essential Functions

To be successful in this role you will:

Serves as security architect, responsible for all technology architecture as it relates to all security domains.
Collaborate with Cyber Security Manager in setting direction and strategies for the enterprise security teams to ensure forward momentum with technology movement.
Assess, document, architect, and help secure enterprise and cloud security risk for all cyber security technologies, and cloud platforms
Architects and Designs the CNP segmentation infrastructure
Designs and Maintains CNP security architecture designs
Advises departments on policies, regulatory compliance, and security best practices, providing training as required
Serves as the subject matter expert for security best practices, policies, and regulatory requirements.
Provides support and assistance during internal and external audits.
Interfaces with technical vendors regarding cloud security issues and recommend solutions.
Develops security standards and Minimum Security Baselines.
Ensures security standards, and architecture is adequate to safeguard the enterprise
Ability to author technical documentation.

Education Description

Your background includes:

Bachelor's degree in information technology or engineering from an accredited college or university. Commensurate combination of education, training and experience can be substituted.

Experience

Minimum five (7) years’ experience working in Security related environment with extensive knowledge with:
- ingress and egress security architecture
- Network, OS, Firewalls, and Application security
- Vulnerability Management
- Cloud environments SaaS, PaaS, IaaS security controls

We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

What We Bring To You

Competitive pay
Paid training
Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
Transit subsidies
Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type: Full Time

Posting Start Date: 08/13/2024

Posting End Date: 08/16/2024

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR

60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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