Security Architect | Secure by Design

Macquarie Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Wellbeing leave days

Volunteer leave and donation matching

Parental leave programs

Learning and development opportunities

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Macquarie Group seeks a Security Architect to defend its retail banking and financial services platforms. You will collaborate with internal and external teams to define secure architectures for business initiatives, with hands-on guidance on cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration.

The role requires 10+ years in technical design and 7+ years in security within large enterprises, experience with SABSA, NIST 800-53, MITRE ATT&CK, and a proactive, Agile mindset.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in technical design and architecture roles and 7+ years security experience in large enterprises.
• Experience configuring, operating, designing and architecting security solutions for business and technology initiatives.
• Familiarity with formal security architecture aspects, including logical and physical security architecture/design.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and methodologies such as SABSA, NIST 800-53, MITRE ATT&CK/D3FEND, threat modelling.
• Experience with public cloud (AWS and/or GCP), containers, Kubernetes and related technologies.
• Experience with security engineering, API security, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, automation, and application development.
• Familiarity with Agile environments.
• Understanding vendor technologies and roadmaps and awareness of IT industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Define security architectures for business initiatives and projects.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to provide security advice.
• Work with cloud, containers and automation tools to drive secure evolution.
• Review security capabilities and provide uplift recommendations.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security (AWS/GCP)

Kubernetes

Threat modelling

Security engineering

API security

Infrastructure as code

CI/CD automation

Agile

Vendor awareness

Tools

SABSA

NIST 800-53

MITRE ATT&CK/D3FEND

Open FAIR

Job description

Join our Banking and Financial Services Security and Fraud Prevention team to defend Macquarie’s retail banking and financial services business. Our team ensures confidentiality, integrity and availability of Macquarie’s systems and information.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

In this role as a Security Architect, you will collaborate with internal and external teams to provide security advice and define security architectures for business initiatives and projects. Partnering with technical delivery teams, you will work with technologies including but not limited to cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), container orchestration and automation tools and help drive the secure evolution of the organisation. You will also review Macquarie’s security capabilities and provide recommendations to uplift our security capability landscape.

What You Offer

• 10+ years experience in technical design and architecture roles and 7+ years security experience in large enterprises
• Current or previous experience in configuring, operating, designing and architecting security solutions for business and technology initiatives
• Familiarity and experience in formal security architecture aspects, including logical and physical security architecture/design
• Familiarity with SABSA, NIST 800-53, Open FAIR, MITRE ATT&CK/D3FEND, threat modelling and related methodologies or frameworks
• Demonstrable experience working with public cloud (AWS and/or GCP), containers, Kubernetes and related technologies
• Experience with security engineering, API security, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, automation, and application development valuable
• Familiarity working within an Agile environment
• Sound understanding of vendor technologies and roadmaps, and remains current with key IT industry themes and emerging trends.

What We Offer

Benefits

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
• Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
• Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Technology

Technology enables every aspect of Macquarie, for our people, our customers and our communities. We’re a global team that is passionate about accelerating the digital enterprise, connecting people and data, building platforms and applications and designing tomorrow’s technology solutions.

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance. We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.