Publix Super Markets, Inc.

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Security Architect – Platform Architecture Team (Information Technology)



Publix Super Markets, Inc. is the largest privately-owned food retailer in the nation with more than 1,200 stores and more than 200,000 associates throughout the Southeast. We are associate-owned, proud of our family atmosphere, and consistently named as one of the best companies to work for in America. We are largely debt-free and renowned for our financial performance as well as our premier customer service. Publix's Information Services (I/S) department is located in Lakeland, Florida and Alpharetta, Georgia and employs over 1000 associates. I/S provides the information technology required for all Publix business units including retail stores and all office and warehouse environments. The Publix I/S mission is to maximize the value of information technology to Publix associates and customers.

Please note, this is a hybrid position requiring 8 days per month on-site in Lakeland, FL.

Welcome to Publix Technology, the award-winning technical group for Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the nation. Our technology teams of 2100+ associates provide cutting-edge, modern solutions to nearly 1400 retail stores and 200,000+ internal team members across 8 states. We offer positions at all levels – summer internships, individual contributor roles, to technical leadership across a broad range of technical disciplines. So, whether you're interested in IT security, platform engineering, architecture, software development, or infrastructure – we have a career path for you! See for yourself why Publix Super Markets, Inc. is a constant on Fortune Magazine's Best Companies to Work list.

As a Security Architect, you will be an industry subject matter expert, defining the security architecture for all application technologies. You will provide training and mentoring to current team associates to ensure seamless integration of security controls. The position will provide security best practices and guidance for Publix Super Markets, Inc. 

Responsibilities:

  • Define the security architecture for application technologies, including:
    • Micro-service security, API security, web application security, web services security,
    • Non-web application security,
    • Middleware security,
    • Database security, data protection,
    • Public cloud infrastructure and,
    • Enterprise identity and access management.
  • Develop principles, best practices, standards, and guidelines for security technologies.
  • Define current and future security processes and systems so they align with core policies and strategic direction.
  • Provide consulting services to software development and technology teams to ensure strategic alignment and integration of required security technologies and standards into solution designs.
  • Help identify weaknesses in security designs and guide how to rectify them.
  • Provide direction on tools to incorporate within our Software Development Lifecycle to test for vulnerabilities in custom developed applications and adequately.
  • Provide training, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to analysts, developers, engineers, and other architects to ensure a strong focus on the seamless integration of security controls in a highly distributed environment.
  • Must have a bachelor's degree in computer science or an analytical discipline, or equivalent experience,
  • Must have one or more relevant security qualifications, such as CISA, CISSP, CISSM, GIAC, cloud security, or other information security/technology certifications.
  • 8+ years of experience in application development, technology architecture, solution strategies formation, design, product selection, testing, and implementation, including at least five years pertaining specifically to security.
  • 5+ years of experience of combined experience in one or more of the following security disciplines (Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control, Single Sign On, OAuth / OpenID / SAML, Web Access Management, Web Services Security, LDAP, PKI/PKM, Encryption, Federation)
  • 5+ years of experience in full lifecycle application development of web applications, non-web applications, web services, and databases using object-oriented analysis and design techniques, preferably in a large enterprise environment.
  • 3+ years of experience of defining security standards, best practices of cloud computing infrastructure, application development methodologies, best practices, and available and emergent services in public cloud provider environments, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure
  • Must have strong knowledge of various network security technologies such as Firewall, IPS, AV, Micro-segmentation, Zero-Day attack, Cloud security group management, Secure Access Service Edge, Remote Access VPN, and Authentication servers/MFA.
  • Must have experience with end-to-end system integration from back-end databases through front-end user interfaces with the ability to identify, analyze, and test security interfaces at each integration point,
  • Must have experience and a strong understanding of API security and API management security.
  • Must have experience with information security controls and methods for application integration use cases (event messaging rest, web services/SOAP, EDI, message queuing, etc.)
 
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure Entra ID
  • Experience with Kubernetes security
  • Experience with CASB technologies
  • An affinity and experience with automation and a development-based approach to security
  • Hands-on experience with cloud, SaaS, PaaS, aPaaS, and IaaS concepts and technologies, and
  • Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27002, NIST CSF, Sarbanes-Oxley security requirements, PCI Data Security Standards, HIPAA compliance, and other regulatory standards
  • Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost

  • An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan

  • Group health, dental and vision plans plan

  • Paid Time Off

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Short- and long-term disability insurance

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria

  • Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)

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