Lead Security Architect

Role Description :

At FNZ, our purpose is to make wealth management more accessible, bringing easier, fairer and more inclusive solutions to people worldwide. Here in the Architecture Office, we work to protect the platforms that support investment solutions for over 20 million people. We are looking for an experienced Lead Security Architect, reporting to the Head of Security Architecture.

Total Experience : 8 - 12 years

Specific Role Responsibilities :

• Contribute to the creation of an enterprise-wide security architecture, comprising design, patterns and processes.

• Run and develop Security Architecture Design Authority/Working Groups.

• Work with FNZ business units as a trusted advisor to ensure security considerations are built into all new systems and applications.

• Work alongside Engineering teams to trial and deploy security tooling that meets FNZ business needs.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging security threats and trends, and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Work closely with Application, Identity, Network and Infrastructure architects across the Group to align technology strategies.

Primary Requirements :

• Significant experience in designing and deploying security architectures across on-premises and public cloud.

• Proven ability to be a trusted business partner in a matrixed organisation, building strong relationships across hierarchies and business units.

• Strong experience of identifying opportunities for change and then being the driving force for making the change happen.

• Excellent ability to gather requirements and distil into suitable solutions that meet business needs.

• Outstanding communication abilities in oral and written mediums.

Technical Focus Areas :

• Product Security (Application, Cloud, CI/CD).

• Cryptography (PKI, Secrets, CLM).

• Threat Modelling.

• Artificial Intelligence.