Remote Lead Security Architect — Secure-by-Design Leader

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 142,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Lead Security Architect to shape application security across the organization. This remote US-based role partners with stakeholders to translate business strategy into practical security requirements and drive secure-by-design practices throughout the development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in threat modeling, security architecture, and DevSecOps, with a proven ability to influence design decisions and strengthen the overall security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
• 8+ years of cybersecurity experience including 5+ years in security architecture.
• Proven threat modeling and application security assessments.
• Experience integrating security controls into SDLC and DevSecOps.
• Experience conducting architecture and design reviews for enterprise apps.
• Remediation of security vulnerabilities and guidance on secure design.

Responsibilities

• Perform application security assessments and embed secure design patterns in SDLC.
• Evaluate business strategies to determine security architecture requirements.
• Advise on solutions addressing security risks across segments.
• Communicate secure development principles to stakeholders.
• Standardize and automate security processes.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security architecture

DevSecOps

Architecture reviews

Secure design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Lead Security Architect to shape application security across the organization. This remote US-based role partners with stakeholders to translate business strategy into practical security requirements and drive secure-by-design practices throughout the development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in threat modeling, security architecture, and DevSecOps, with a proven ability to influence design decisions and strengthen the overall security posture.