Lead Security Solution Architect

Job Description :Responsibilities :

• Produce HLD/LLD for mobile security, PKI segregation, firewall/WAF clustering and traffic segregation.

• Define security requirements and acceptance criteria for client-delivered Splunk, OBS and carrier work.

• Write interface and security specifications for client-built backend APIs (telemetry, attestation, risk scoring).

• Lead the RASP / mobile threat defence vendor evaluation and recommendation.

• Chair the fortnightly design authority and security design reviews.

• Assess residual risk and author residual-risk statements for acceptance.

• Ensure cross-CR dependencies are designed coherently.

• Support threat modelling and security test scoping with the Test Lead.

Essential Skills :

• Enterprise security architecture, zero trust and network segmentation.

• Open Banking / Open Finance API security - mTLS, OAuth2, FAPI.

• PKI, mobile application security (RASP, attestation) and WAF design.

• Security design review of third-party / client-built solutions.

Desired Skills Tools :

• draw.io / Visio

• Confluence

• Threat-modelling tools (OWASP Threat Dragon / IriusRisk).

Good to have :

• SIEM architecture (Splunk) and resilience design.

• Operational-resilience and concentration-risk frameworks.

• UAE PDPL / CBUAE security expectations.

Experience :

• Experience in BFSI or other regulated-sector programmes.

• Clear written and spoken English; Arabic an advantage.

• Willingness to travel to the UAE when required.

• Eligibility for client background screening and NDA.