Senior Security Architect

Archer Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 129,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Recruitment is hiring a Senior Security Architect for IAM and Access management to drive security across a major digital transformation. You will define security architecture and ensure secure delivery of a customer-facing platform, shaping access decisions in an Azure and Java Spring environment.

In this hybrid role, you’ll own authentication solutions (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, MFA, SSO), perform threat modelling, and collaborate with engineering teams to secure cloud-based services for

Qualifications

• 5+ years in security architecture or IAM.
• Expertise with OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, MFA and SSO.
• Experience leading security discussions and threat modelling.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top10 and secure development practices.
• Experience integrating identity solutions in Azure and Java Spring environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver security requirements across the project lifecycle, from high-level design to implementation.
• Design secure authentication and identity solutions covering OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, MFA, SSO and password management.
• Lead customer authentication security discussions, including threat modelling and risk assessment.
• Identify and mitigate application security risks using OWASP Top10 guidance.
• Partner with engineering/architecture teams to deliver secure cloud solutions in Azure and Java Spring, including third-party identity integrations.

Skills

Identity & access mgmt

Security architecture

Threat modelling

OWASP Top10

Azure

Java Spring

OAuth2/OpenID Connect

SAML

MFA/SSO

Risk assessment

Secure SDLC

Third‑party identity

Job description

• SeniorSecurityArchitect–IdentityManagementandAccess
• DailyRateContract:€700-€750
• HybridPosition
• ImmediateHire

Joinaleadinginsuranceorganizationundergoingamajordigitaltransformation.Aspartofastrategiccustomerportalprogram,you'lldrivesecurityacrossaplatformdesignedtodeliversecure,seamlessaccesstocustomerservicesandpolicyinformation.

You'llplayapivotalroleonamission-criticalproject,definingthesecurityarchitectureandensuringthesuccessfuldeliveryofasecurecustomer-facingplatformwhileleadingsecurityforastrategiccustomerportalprogram,drivingaccessmanagementdecisionsacrossanAzureandJavaSpringenvironment.

WhyYou’llLoveIt

• Highvisibility:Leadsecurityforamission-criticalcustomerportalprogram,centraltotheorganization’sdigitaltransformationandbusinesssuccess.
• Highownership:Takeownershipofsecurityarchitecturedecisionsacrossauthentication,identityandaccessmanagement,andsecuritycontrolswithinanAzureandJavaSpringenvironment.Havetheautonomytoinfluencesolutions,challengeapproaches,andbringideastolife.
• Highimpact:Playakeyroleinbuildingasecure,scalablecustomer-facingplatformthatenablesseamlessaccesstoservicesandpolicyinformation,creatingbetteroutcomesforhundredsofthousandsofcustomers.
• Hybridflexibility:Enjoyaflexibleworkingapproachthatsupportscollaborationwithcross-functionalteamswhilegivingyouthebalancetodoyourbestwork.

What You’ll Do

• Defineanddeliversecurityrequirementsacrosstheprojectlifecycle,fromrequirementsgatheringthroughhigh-levelandlow-leveldesign,ensuringsecurityisembeddedfromtheoutset.
• DesignsecureauthenticationandidentitysolutionscoveringOAuth2,OpenIDConnect(OIDC),SAML,MFA,SSO,passwordmanagement,andaccountrecoverycontrols.
• Leadcustomerauthenticationsecuritydiscussions,performingthreatmodellingandriskassessmentstoensurebest-practiceapproachesareadopted.
• IdentifyandmitigateapplicationsecurityrisksusingOWASPTop10guidanceandsecuredevelopmentpractices.
• Partnerwithengineeringandarchitectureteamstodeliversecurecloud-basedsolutionsacrossAzureandJavaSpringenvironments,includingthird-partyidentityintegrations.