Senior Security Architect - Cloud & Vulnerability Lead

Edward Jones; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Edward Jones in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Vulnerability Exposure Architect to join our security team. You will identify, triage, analyze, and manage vulnerabilities across the firm’s enterprise environment, supporting vulnerability management, posture management, penetration testing, and security assessments.

You will lead cross‑functional efforts to improve visibility, define risk KPIs, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related work experience.
• Minimum 15 years of experience across multiple technology areas preferred, with at least 3 years directly related to information security.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant architecture experience across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Subject matter expert in infrastructure, systems management, cloud platforms, and security technologies.
• Desig ns IT architecture solutions supporting Firm strategies and security objectives.
• Develops secure designs supporting vulnerability, configuration, posture management, penetration testing, and security assessments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge and understanding in support of comprehensive exposure detection, mitigation, and remediation efforts.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of current security threats and vulnerabilities and of how threat actors can misuse different types of exposures within an attack path.
• Utilize a combination of vulnerability/configuration/posture scanning tools, penetration tests, and third-party assessments to identify potential points of exposure across the Edward Jones enterprise environment.
• Contribute to the team's processes and documentation by suggesting opportunities to incorporate industry best practices and lessons learned.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security architecture

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Risk assessment

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related

Tools

Vulnerability scanning tools

Penetration testing

Configuration management tools

Job description

Edward Jones in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Vulnerability Exposure Architect to join our security team. You will identify, triage, analyze, and manage vulnerabilities across the firm’s enterprise environment, supporting vulnerability management, posture management, penetration testing, and security assessments.

You will lead cross‑functional efforts to improve visibility, define risk KPIs, and drive continuous improvement.