Security Architect

Amach; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-driven firm in London is seeking a Security Architect to enhance secure software practices within their engineering teams. This role requires a strong background in DevOps with an emphasis on data and AI security, focusing on embedding security throughout the software lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience in security architecture and significant familiarity with data platforms like Snowflake.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working environment

Competitive salaries based on experience

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of commercial experience in a DevOps/Development role.
• Solid knowledge of common web vulnerabilities (e.g. OWASP Top 10).
• Familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery).

Responsibilities

• Advocating secure software practices.
• Embedding automated security checks within CI/CD pipelines.
• Facilitating threat modelling sessions.
• Reviewing security-sensitive application design decisions.
• Ensuring continuous scanning tools are operational.
• Triaging vulnerabilities and assisting engineering teams.
• Maintaining effective monitoring and incident response.
• Documenting security processes and procedures.

Skills

Commercial experience in a DevOps/Development role

Interest in breaking web applications and APIs

Robust Linux experience

Knowledge of common web vulnerabilities

Experience with writing code, scripting, and automation

Proven programming & debugging skills

Experience with CI/CD

Risk identification skills

Familiarity with modern data platforms

Interest in AI security principles

Job description

About us:

Amach is an industry-leading technology driven company with headquarters located in Dublin and remote teams in UK and Europe.

Our blended teams of local and nearshore talent are optimised to deliver high quality and collaborative solutions.

Established in 2013, we specialise in cloud migration and development, digital transformation including agile software development, DevOps, automation, data and machine learning...

We're looking for a Security Architect to join our customer's growing security engineering team. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of cloud technology and modern application development, embedding security into every stage of the software lifecycle. You'll play a key role in shaping our customers' secure-by-default practices, influencing engineering culture, and ensuring that security is seen as an enabler in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

This role has evolved to place increased emphasis on Data Engineering and AI security. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on security architecture assessments for data products (primarily based on Snowflake) and contributing to the development of an AI Security Governance framework.

Required skills:

• At least 2 years of commercial experience in a DevOps/Development role
• An interest for breaking web applications and APIs
• Robust Linux experience
• Solid knowledge of common web vulnerabilities (e.g. OWASP Top 10)
• Proven experience with writing code, scripting, and automation
• Proven programming & debugging skills; the ability to read and write code
• Proven CI/CD experience
• Comfortable reviewing technical designs and identifying risks (e.g. Threat Modelling)
• Familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar)
• Experience or interest in AI security principles and governance

Key responsibilities & duties include:

• Advocating secure software practices and providing training/advice to developers
• Working closely with the engineering teams to help embed automated security checks and tooling within CI/CD pipelines
• Facilitating threat modelling sessions with product teams
• Reviewing security-sensitive application design decisions (e.g. authentication, cryptography, logging)
• Ensuring continuous scanning tools are working proficiently (e.g. SAST, DAST, SCA)
• Ensuring our testing program is working skillfully (e.g. pen testing, vuln scanning, bug bounty)
• Triaging vulnerabilities found and helping engineering teams with mitigations
• Working with Ops and Product teams to maintain effective monitoring and incident response
• Documenting security processes and procedures
• Performing security assessments of data products and pipelines
• Contributing to the design and implementation of AI Security Governance frameworks

What's in it for you:

• An opportunity to join a fast-growing company
• Options for career advancement
• Learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working environment
• Competitive salaries based on experience

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Amach is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. This job description is intended to convey essential responsibilities and qualifications for this role, but it is not an exhaustive list of tasks that an employee may be required to perform.

If you are passionate about driving customer success, advising on strategic solutions, and contributing to product innovation, we would love to hear from you!

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Your personal data

Amach will process your personal information in accordance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will comply with data protection law and principles, which means that your data will be:

• Used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way
• Collected only for valid purposes and not used in any way that is incompatible with those purposes
• Relevant to the purposes we have told you about and limited only to those purposes
• Accurate and kept up to date
• Kept only as long as necessary for the purposes we have told you about
• Kept securely

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