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Security Architect

FNZ

City of Edinburgh

On-site

GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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An innovative firm is seeking a skilled Security Architect to enhance security practices across its platforms. This role involves designing robust security architectures, collaborating with various business units, and ensuring that security considerations are integrated into new systems and applications. You will be a trusted advisor and a change agent, driving security improvements and deploying cutting-edge security tools. If you have a passion for security and a knack for communication, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the wealth management sector.

Significant experience in security tooling design and deployment.
Ability to build strong relationships in a matrixed organization.

Create enterprise-wide security architecture and design patterns.
Collaborate with business units to integrate security in new systems.

Security Principles

Communication Skills

Change Management

Requirements Gathering

Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM)

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Modern Workplace (M365)

Secret Management

Endpoint Detection Response

Role Description

At FNZ, our purpose is to make wealth management more accessible, bringing easier, fairer and more inclusive solutions to people worldwide. Here in the Global Information Security team, we work to protect the platforms that support investment solutions for over 20 million people.

We are looking for an experienced Security Architect, reporting to the Head of Security Architecture and Engineering. You will have an excellent command of security principles and a demonstrated ability to design practical, secure solutions that exceed business needs. Your role in FNZ will be to work both as a change agent alongside business units as a trusted advisor and as an innovator, looking into and trialling new technology to benefit the business. You will be an extremely effective communicator to all audiences and highly motivated to make meaningful and high value improvements.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Contribute to the creation of an enterprise-wide security architecture, comprising design, patterns and processes.
Run and develop Security Architecture Design Authority/Working Groups.
Work with FNZ business units as a trusted advisor to ensure security considerations are built into all new systems and applications.
Work alongside Security Engineering teams to trial and deploy security tooling that meets FNZ business needs.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging security threats and trends, and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
Work closely with Application, Identity, Network and Infrastructure architects across the Group to align technology strategies.

Experience required

Primary requirements

Significant experience in designing and deploying security tooling across on-premise and public cloud architectures.
Proven ability to be a trusted business partner in a matrixed organisation, building strong relationships across hierarchies and business units.
Strong experience of identifying opportunities for change and then being the driving force for making the change happen.
Excellent ability to gather requirements and distil into suitable solutions that meet business needs.
Outstanding communication abilities in oral and written mediums – you will be able to craft compelling messages to stakeholders of all levels.

We are looking for individuals with a technical architecture background in the following: