Senior Security Architect

BDO Unibank; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Unibank, Inc. is the Philippines’ leading full-service bank. The role focuses on defining enterprise-level security standards, architecture reviews, and threat modeling to safeguard critical applications and infrastructure.

You will guide Security Operations, improve tools/processes, and oversee cybersecurity projects, while mentoring junior architects in a dynamic, on-site Makati environment. The position requires 7+ years in CyberSecurity Architecture and Operations, with degrees in

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with specialization in CyberSecurity Architecture and Operations
• Willing to work onsite in Makati
• Graduate of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic and Communication Engineering or similar

Responsibilities

• Develop architecture blueprints of strategic and non-strategic projects following enterprise standards
• Perform security architecture reviews and define standards, policies or guidelines
• Perform security assessment and threat modeling of business applications
• Deeply understand BDO’s security architecture including controls and processes
• Generate, analyze and report metrics for security services
• Provide guidance to Security Operations to analyze and mitigate threats
• Mentor junior security architects on enterprise security patterns and policies
• Evaluate software products to improve security systems
• Regularly revisit tools and processes to improve efficiency
• Manage and implement cybersecurity projects initiated by IT Security Department

Skills

Cybersecurity Architecture

Security Operations

Mentoring

Education

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Electronic and Communication Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

About BDO

BDO Unibank, Inc. is the Philippines’ leading full-service bank, offering a wide range of financial and digital banking services. Guided by our brand promise “We Find Ways,” we are committed to delivering easy, reliable, and customer-focused services. Build your career with a trusted industry leader.

Job Summary

Responsible for defining relevant enterprise-level application, infrastructure and architecture security standards and design patterns in line with emerging cybersecurity threats and trends, conducting detailed architecture reviews and assessments, and developing architecture diagrams/blueprints for strategic and non-strategic projects of the bank based on functional and technical requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Security Architecture

• 1. Develop architecture blueprints of strategic and non-strategic projects of the bank following enterprise architecture standards and solution patterns
• 2. Perform security architecture reviews and assessment of emerging technologies and capabilities and define standards, policies or guidelines to support them
• 3. Perform security assessment and threat modeling of business applications based on application security requirements, policies, patterns and standards
• 4. Develop an in-depth understanding of BDO’s security architecture – which includes various technology controls/platforms as well as supporting processes
• 5. Generate, analyze and report relevant metrics involving services provided by the security architecture team

Problem/Incident Management

• 1. Provide guidance to Security Operations Team where necessary to analyze and mitigate advanced threats and incidents
• 2. Provide guidance to perform root-cause analysis as needed, and recommend technical and process controls to prevent recurrence.

C. Process Improvement

• 1. Evaluate relevant software products to improve the bank’s security systems.
• 2. Regularly revisit existing tools and processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• 3. Define and refine relevant standards to harden IT systems.
• 4. Mentor junior security architects and keep them up to speed on enterprise security patterns, standards and policies

D. Project Work

• 1. Manage and implement minor to major cybersecurity projects initiated by the IT Security Department

Qualifications:

• Graduate of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic and Communication Engineering, or similar
• Minimum 7 years of relevant IT experience - with specialization on CyberSecurity Architecture and Operations
• Must be willing to work onsite and be assigned in Makati

BDO Unibank, Inc. provides equal opportunity to all qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are based on job requirements and candidate qualifications, and shall not be influenced by any consideration of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, or disability.