Power Grids - Global IT Architect for Application Security i Ludvika

Join ABB and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy.

The Power Grids business is the world's leading supplier of power and automation products, systems and service solutions for the entire value chain from power generation to the transmission and distribution of electricity. At the forefront is our PG IS team which provides industry leading applications and services and deep domain expertise to help the world’s most asset-intensive industries solve their biggest challenges. To strengthen our Power Grids business, global IS Architecture and Innovation team is looking for an experienced IT Architect with strong leadership skills and proven IT architecture experience. Seize this unique opportunity and grow together with the rapidly developing organization.

• Analyze and understand technology, innovation and market trends, and determine their potential impact relevance to ABB
• Understand and apply business economic considerations to the (development of) target technology architecture
• Guide and coordinate the Infrastructure, Security and Application Solution Architects to ensure consensus-based enterprise solutions that are aligned with IT technology/platform architecture roadmap
• Work closely together with all stakeholders regarding expectations, business and technical requirements, and in accordance with Group IT policies, procedures and guidelines
• Through the IT enterprise technology/platform architecture enable the Group to invest in the right and appropriate IT technologies and technical platforms which help to standardize the IT environment, reduce operational cost and create value for the business
• Direct or indirect involvement in the development of policies, standards and guidelines that steer the selection, development, implementation and use of IT technologies within the company
• Contributes to work on full inter-operability between the various technology/platform architecture domains as well as the other enterprise architecture domains and Information Security

• 10+ years of experience with IT Infrastructure, Applications and Security processes and solutions, in particular: Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), Software Assurance / Building Security models, working knowledge of security related services offered with Cloud Platforms (i.e. Microsoft Azure)
• Hands on experience with encryption, hashing, secure random number generation, key derivation, key management, digital signatures, etc. in one or more major development languages, core understanding of web application security concepts and related penetration testing tooling / method
• Experience to translate business requirements into IT capabilities and solutions
• Experience in global project planning and execution as well as economic aspects of system management and life cycle
• Experience in leading IT people, who do not report directly
• Experience in objectively evaluating solutions and making recommendations
• Fluent English language and good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to effectively communicate with business and IT stakeholders, including senior management
• Preferred knowledge and experience: Enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF); Networking (WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi); Information Security