Senior Principal Security Architect

Invesco; Charlottetown; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Invesco, a leading global investment firm, is seeking a senior Security Architect to define and drive enterprise security architecture strategies. The role partners with business leaders and engineering teams to embed security requirements across roadmaps, cloud adoption, and transformation initiatives.

You will oversee security controls, data protection, IAM, and incident response while mentoring architects and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 15+ years IT experience with 10+ years in cybersecurity/security architecture.
• Experience with cloud delivery platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and providers like AWS/Azure.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise security architecture strategies and guidelines.
• Partner with stakeholders to embed security requirements into technology roadmaps and cloud adoption.
• Assess effectiveness of security controls across data protection, IAM, monitoring, and incident response.
• Mentor security architects and teams, communicating complex concepts to technical and business audiences.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Zero Trust

IAM

Data protection

ArchiMate

NIST framework

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

AWS

Azure

ArchiMate

Git

Job description

About Invesco
As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco. About Invesco
As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco. What’s in it for you?
Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including:

• Flexible paid time off
• Hybrid work schedule
• 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution
• Health & wellbeing benefits
• Parental Leave benefits
• Employee stock purchase plan
  

Job Description
Key Responsibilities / Duties:

• Define and execute enterprise security architecture strategies, standards, reference architectures, design patterns, and guidelines aligned with business objectives and technology modernization efforts.
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• Partners with business leaders, enterprise architects, engineering teams, and security stakeholders to embed security requirements into technology roadmaps, cloud adoption, and transformation initiatives.
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• Define security functional and non-functional requirements that support business objectives and strengthen solution design.
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• Assess the effectiveness of security controls across data protection, identity and access management, security monitoring, detective controls, infrastructure/network security, and incident response; recommend controls, processes, and remediation actions to address gaps and reduce risk.
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• Research, evaluate, and advocate for emerging technologies, architectures, and security products that advance the security maturity roadmap.
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• Act as a subject matter expert for advisory, review and approval of security designs, configurations, baselines, and technical standards.
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• Mentor security architects and technical teams, promoting architectural excellence, knowledge sharing, and clear communication of complex security concepts to technical and business audiences.
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• Other duties as assigned.
  

Work Experience / Knowledge:

• 15+ years of progressive IT experience, including 10+ years focused on cybersecurity, security architecture, and enterprise architecture in large, complex organizations.
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• 5+ years of experience with cloud delivery platforms, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, and providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
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• Strong background across cloud security, Zero Trust, networking, identity and access management, data protection, AI platforms, and risk management.
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• Experience leading enterprise-wide security initiatives, including architecture, implementation and adoption of security solutions and processes.
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• Ability to engage senior leaders, define requirements, and clearly communicate security risks, decisions, and recommendations.
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• Expertise in two or more technology domains, such as infrastructure, application security, network security, IAM, data protection, endpoint security or AI security.
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• Knowledge of industry security control frameworks such as NIST, CSA CCM, and CIS Critical Security Controls.
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• Proficiency with architecture modeling using industry-standard notation languages, such as ArchiMate.
• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally. Frequency and duration to be determined by manager.
  

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required:

• Strong ability to influence across technical, business, and executive stakeholders to drive adoption of enterprise architecture standards and security recommendations.
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• Collaborative team player with strong communication, organization, and facilitation skills.
• High-energy, confident professional with an ability to remain calm and take control in a crisis.
• Ability to see the big picture and think and act strategically.
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• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction.
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• Open-minded, flexible, and receptive to diverse perspectives; able to adapt to changing demands and conditions.
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• Committed to continuous learning, capability development, and mentoring others.
  

Formal Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science,