Sr Security Architect - Information Security

MoneyGram; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote first flexibility

Generous PTO

13 Paid Holidays

Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance

Life, Disability, and other benefits

401k with competitive Employer Match

Community Service Days

Generous Parental Leave

Job summary

MoneyGram is seeking a Security Architect to shape security architecture across cloud-native, hybrid, and enterprise platforms. You will drive secure-by-design practices while enabling the business to innovate with confidence.

You will partner with product, engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams to translate risks into concrete requirements, oversee threat modeling, IAM, data protection, and regulatory compliance, and maintain governance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 7+ years in information security with 3+ years in a security architecture role.
• 3+ years hands-on in cloud security.
• Experience with threat modeling, risk assessment, and security controls.
• Strong communication and collaboration across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape our security architecture strategy with enterprise principles and reference designs.
• Translate security objectives and regulatory requirements into architecture requirements.
• Embed secure-by-design practices with product, engineering and operations teams.
• Provide architectural leadership across cloud, application, data, and identity security.
• Review designs to identify risks and propose practical mitigations.
• Guide teams on threat modeling, IAM, data protection, logging, and resilience.
• Define security architecture for cloud-native, hybrid, and on-prem platforms.
• Establish scalable patterns for cloud adoption and infrastructure as code.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Threat modeling

Identity & access management

Regulatory compliance

Security governance

Programming / scripting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Automation tooling

Job description

At MoneyGram, we're combining the strength of a trusted global brand with the agility of a tech-forward, growth driven culture. With 85+ years of experience and a presence in more than 200 countries and territories, we've built a foundation of stability and trust to help millions of people around the world send funds quickly, securely, and affordably.

We're looking for bold thinkers, builders, technologists, and sellers who want real ownership of their work, thrive in collaborative environments, and are energized by solving complex challenges. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make a measurable impact - fast.

If you're eager to shape the future of cross-border payments and financial services, join us as we transform how the world moves money.

Security Architect

About The Role

This is a rare opportunity to join at a moment of real momentum and play a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s security future. As Security Architect, you will collaborate across teams to protect critical assets and operations while enabling the business to innovate with confidence.

What You’ll Do

• Shape our security architecture strategy by developing enterprise security principles, standards, patterns, and reference designs that support secure, scalable business and technology outcomes.
• Turn strategy into action by translating security objectives, regulatory requirements, and risk appetite into clear, practical architecture requirements for technology teams.
• Champion secure-by-design solutions by partnering with product, engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams to embed security into new and existing systems from the start.
• Provide architectural leadership across cloud, application, infrastructure, identity, data, and third-party technology environments.
• Review solution designs and implementation plans to identify potential security risks, evaluate tradeoffs, and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Guide teams in applying effective security practices, including threat modeling, identity and access management, data protection, logging, monitoring, and operational resilience.
• Define security architecture for cloud-native, hybrid, and enterprise platforms, including network segmentation, encryption, secrets management, workload protection, and security visibility.
• Establish scalable security patterns for cloud adoption, infrastructure as code, containerized workloads, APIs, and integration services.
• Evaluate security posture and emerging threats and recommend architecture improvements, compensating controls, or new capabilities that reduce risk without limiting agility.
• Assess security technologies, vendor solutions, and automation opportunities for alignment with enterprise architecture, security strategy, and operational needs.
• Design sustainable security controls that support regulatory, compliance, and audit expectations while remaining practical for technology and business teams.
• Serve as a trusted security advisor to technology, product, business, risk, compliance, and leadership stakeholders.
• Communicate security decisions clearly by translating complex risks, requirements, and tradeoffs for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strengthen a security-first culture by helping teams understand and address security requirements early—positioning security as an enabler of innovation and responsible business growth.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a security leader who brings technical depth, strategic perspective, and a collaborative mindset. You know how to see the big picture, dive into the details when needed, and turn complex security challenges into solutions that help the business move forward confidently.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field—or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• At least seven years of experience in information security, including three or more years in security architecture or another senior-level security role.
• At least three years of hands‑on experience in cloud security.
• Broad expertise across one or more of the following areas:
• Enterprise and cloud security architecture
• Secure‑by‑design and secure‑by‑default principles
• Security standards, architecture patterns, and control frameworks
• Threat modeling and risk assessment
• Identity and access management
• Application and API security
• Security governance and regulatory compliance
• Security strategy and technology roadmap development
• Emerging technologies and security capabilities
• Strong knowledge of the security risks and threats facing large, complex systems and networks—with the judgment to address them effectively.
• Experience designing sustainable controls that support regulatory and compliance requirements, including PCI, SOC, and SOX.
• Experience with scripting, programming, automation, and AI‑enabled security technologies.
• A proven ability to collaborate with engineering, product, IT, risk, compliance, and business teams.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and resolve complex challenges.
• The ability to translate highly technical information into clear, actionable guidance for audiences at every level of the organization.
• Excellent relationship‑building, communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Preferred certifications include CISSP, CCSP, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate.

Location

US Remote or Hybrid

The salary/pay rate listed below is a good faith determination that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement based on the company hiring process and budget for this role and may be modified in the future. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, and/or skill level.

Here Are Some Reasons You Will Love Working At MoneyGram!

• Remote first flexibility
• Generous PTO
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Life, Disability, and other benefits
• 401k with competitive Employer Match
• Community Service Days
• Generous Parental Leave

MoneyGram does not sponsor US work authorizations for this job position including H-1Bs, O-1, and TN. MoneyGram also does not hire F-1s working on EAD for this position.

About MoneyGram

MoneyGram is a global payments network built to move money across borders with speed, simplicity and trust. Its omnichannel platform empowers consumers, developers and agents to transfer cash, fiat and stablecoin however it works best for them.

The company serves over 60 million customers a year across 200+ countries and territories, nearly half a million retail locations and a rapidly expanding digital ecosystem reaching billions of devices. As one of the most recognized and trusted names in global payments, MoneyGram continues to reinvent how money moves - helping people around the world support their loved ones and build better futures.

MoneyGram is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.