Application Security Architect

Strive Solutions; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions in the United States is seeking a Senior Application Security Architect to design and implement secure architectures across finance and insurance applications. You will define reusable security patterns and perform threat modeling to protect client data and financial transactions.

You will review designs and code for vulnerabilities, advise engineering teams on secure SDLC practices, evaluate security tools, and drive remediation with cross-functional partners in architecture,

Qualifications

• Strong application security expertise and architectural thinking.
• Proficiency in threat modeling and secure design reviews.
• Ability to guide teams and influence secure development practices.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management and security tool evaluation.
• Understanding of risk and compliance requirements for sensitive data.

Responsibilities

• Design security architecture and standards across applications.
• Lead threat modeling and security risk assessments.
• Review designs and code for security vulnerabilities.
• Advise engineering teams on secure SDLC practices.
• Evaluate and recommend security tools and controls.
• Drive remediation efforts for identified vulnerabilities.
• Partner with architecture, engineering, risk, and compliance stakeholders.

Skills

Strong application security expertise

Threat modeling proficiency

Guiding teams on secure practices

Vulnerability management knowledge

Understanding risk & compliance

Job description

Design and implement secure application architectures for a finance and insurance organization. Define reusable security patterns, perform threat modeling, and assess application designs and code to ensure strong security and resilience for protecting client data and financial transactions.

Key duties

• Design security architecture and standards across applications
• Lead threat modeling and security risk assessments
• Review designs and code for security vulnerabilities
• Advise engineering teams on secure SDLC practices
• Evaluate and recommend security tools and controls
• Drive remediation efforts for identified vulnerabilities
• Partner with architecture, engineering, risk, and compliance stakeholders

Qualifications / Skills

• Strong application security expertise and architectural thinking
• Proficiency in threat modeling and secure design reviews
• Ability to guide teams and influence secure development practices
• Knowledge of vulnerability management and security tool evaluation
• Understanding of risk and compliance requirements for sensitive data