Security Architect / Cyber Security Architect

Industry: Banking / Financial Services / IT

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Security Architect / Cyber Security professional with solid expertise in Security Architecture, Cyber Security Strategy, Cloud Security, Enterprise Security, Risk Management and Zero Trust.

The ideal candidate should have experience in designing and reviewing enterprise security architecture, developing security roadmaps, managing security risks, working with senior stakeholders, and driving security engineering and transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

- Define and drive Enterprise Security Architecture and Cyber Security Strategy aligned with business and technology objectives.
- Develop security roadmaps, architecture standards, principles and technology strategies.
- Perform Architecture Assurance, Security Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling for enterprise technology solutions.
- Provide security guidance across Cloud, Network, Application, Infrastructure and Data environments.
- Design and review Cloud Security and Zero Trust architectures across AWS and Azure environments.
- Evaluate and implement enterprise security technologies including Firewalls, IPS, WAF, SIEM, EDR, DLP and NAC.
- Work on IAM and Identity Security including Active Directory, LDAP, Azure AD/Entra ID and related security controls.
- Support vulnerability management, risk treatment and security control implementation.
- Partner with engineering, infrastructure,



cloud and application teams to embed security into technology solutions.
- Drive Security Engineering and Enablement initiatives across the organization.
- Engage with senior stakeholders and provide executive-level security recommendations, presentations and risk reporting.
- Support vendor evaluation, TCO/ROI analysis and security technology selection.
- Lead or contribute to security programs, projects and transformation initiatives.
- Identify emerging security risks and technologies, including AI Security and AI Infrastructure Security.
- Provide guidance on OT/IoT security and related infrastructure security requirements.

Required Skills

- Security Architecture & Strategy
- Enterprise Cyber Security
- Architecture Assurance & Risk Management
- Cloud Security AWS / Azure
- Zero Trust Architecture
- IAM – AD / LDAP / Azure AD / Entra ID
- Threat Modeling & Vulnerability Management
- Security Engineering
- Firewalls / IPS / WAF
- SIEM / EDR / DLP / NAC
- Security Governance & Risk Management
- Stakeholder & Executive Management
- Security Roadmap & Strategy Development
- TCO / ROI / Vendor Evaluation
- Project / Program Management

Good to Have

- AI Security / AI Infrastructure Security
- Zscaler / Zero Trust technologies
- ITDR / Identity Threat Detection & Response
- OT/IoT Security
- Exposure to Claroty, Nozomi or SCADAfence
- Experience in Banking / Financial Services
- Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST / ISO 27001
- Experience with hybrid and enterprise-scale infrastructure environments

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