Security Architect

The Security Architect will lead the development of the security requirements and controls within the product(s), supporting systems and processes to deliver security capability for product launch and continual operation.

This role blends technically focused work with controls and threat mapping to objectives. Working with development teams and other architects to build applications to the highest standards.

You will lead the architectural review of all systems that make up applications as they are built and integrated . A highly collaborative technical role, where you will be expected to understand and communicate the details from a security perspective.

Required experience

• Architecture design of both applications ,systems and the underlying security infrastructure (i.e firewalls)
• Experience of designing security architecture within financial sector organisations
• Holder of recognised, current security certificate (e.g CISSP/CISM)
• Experience of managing operational security activities
• Solid understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements, including security frameworks such as NISTCSF, ISO 27001 and GDPR
• Demonstrable experience with security technologies and architectures
• Demonstrable experience advising software development teams and agile delivery methods
• Demonstrable experience with AWS Security for complex environments.
• Comfortable communicating across all levels of an organisation.
• Good understanding of data architecture(s), web security, zero trust models and low latency applications

Highly desirable is experience within the payments/transactions area of banking (SWIFT/SEPA)