Security Architect – Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE

dicetekuae; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC in Abu Dhabi, UAE is hiring a Senior Security Architect for banking security architecture and transformation programs. The role focuses on APIs, IAM, Zero Trust, cloud and container security, and AI security governance.

Immediate joining is preferred for an expert with extensive enterprise security experience. The candidate will define security standards, review designs, and govern AI coding assistants usage while participating in core banking transformations.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking security architecture (12–15+ years).
• Experience with large core banking or enterprise transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Define API security, IAM, and Zero Trust security architecture.
• Establish OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, PKI standards.
• Set standards for secrets management and encryption key management.
• Perform threat modelling for APIs, events, and AI-enabled SDLC.
• Define data protection, audit, and regulatory controls.
• Review solution designs for security architecture compliance.
• Govern the secure use of AI coding assistants and enterprise data.
• Support core banking transformation and enterprise security programmes.
• Apply security controls across cloud and container environments.

Skills

Banking security architecture

API security

IAM

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Container security

Threat modelling

SSDLC

Data protection

Encryption key management

GRC

Job description

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hiring Company: Dicetek LLC
Job Category: Information Technology (IT) & Software
Hiring Status: Urgent
Notice Period: Immediate joiners required
Experience Required: 12–15+ years in banking security architecture

Job Overview

Dicetek LLC is urgently hiring a Security Architect for a banking architecture and transformation role in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The opportunity is suited to experienced security professionals with 12–15 or more years of banking security architecture experience and a background supporting large-scale core banking or enterprise transformation programmes.

The role focuses on security architecture across APIs, identity and access management, Zero Trust, cloud and container security, and BIAN-based architectures. Candidates should also understand modern security controls, including threat modelling, secure software development, data protection, secrets management, and AI security.

The position involves defining security standards, reviewing solution designs, establishing identity and API security controls, and governing the secure use of AI coding assistants and enterprise data. Candidates who can join immediately are requested to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Define API security, identity, and Zero Trust security architecture.
• Establish standards for OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), mutual TLS (mTLS), and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
• Define standards for secrets management and encryption key management.
• Perform threat modelling for APIs, events, and AI-assisted software development lifecycles.
• Define data protection, audit, and regulatory controls.
• Review solution designs for security architecture compliance.
• Govern the secure use of AI coding assistants, models, prompts, and enterprise data.
• Support core banking transformation and enterprise security architecture programmes.
• Apply security controls across cloud and container environments.

Requirements and Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in banking security architecture.
• Experience supporting large core banking or enterprise transformation programmes.
• Expertise in API security, identity and access management (IAM), and PKI.
• Knowledge of cloud and container security.
• Understanding of BIAN-based architectures.
• Knowledge of AI security, secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), and data leakage controls.
• Experience with modern threat-modelling tools.
• Understanding of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, Zero Trust, and secrets management.
• Knowledge of security governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), data protection, and encryption key management.

Salary, Benefits and Career Growth

Salary: Not specified in the original vacancy. Candidates should confirm compensation with Dicetek LLC.

Benefits: Not specified by the employer.

Career Development: The role offers an opportunity to contribute to banking security architecture, core banking transformation, Zero Trust implementation, and AI security governance. Specific training, certifications, and other benefits should be confirmed with the recruiter.