Security Architect

FNZ (UK) Ltd
Edinburgh
2 months ago
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At FNZ, our purpose is to make wealth management more accessible, bringing easier, fairer and more inclusive solutions to people worldwide. Here in theGlobal Information Securityteam, we work to protect the platforms that support investment solutions for over 20 million people.

We are looking for an experiencedSecurity Architect, reporting to theHead of Security Architecture and Engineering. You will have an excellent command of security principles and a demonstrated ability to design practical, secure solutions that exceed business needs. Your role in FNZ will be to work both as a change agent alongside business units as a trusted advisor and as an innovator, looking into and trialling new technology to benefit the business. You will be an extremely effective communicator to all audiences and highly motivated to make meaningful and high value improvements.

Specific Role Responsibilities

  1. Contribute to the creation of an enterprise-wide security architecture, comprising design, patterns and processes.
  2. Run and develop Security Architecture Design Authority/Working Groups.
  3. Work with FNZ business units as a trusted advisor to ensure security considerations are built into all new systems and applications.
  4. Work alongside Security Engineering teams to trial and deploy security tooling that meets FNZ business needs.
  5. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging security threats and trends, and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
  6. Work closely with Application, Identity, Network and Infrastructure architects across the Group to align technology strategies.

Experience RequiredPrimary Requirements

  1. Significant experience in designing and deploying security tooling across on-premise and public cloud architectures.
  2. Proven ability to be a trusted business partner in a matrixed organisation, building strong relationships across hierarchies and business units.
  3. Strong experience of identifying opportunities for change and then being the driving force for making the change happen.
  4. Excellent ability to gather requirements and distil into suitable solutions that meet business needs.
  5. Outstanding communication abilities in oral and written mediums – you will be able to craft compelling messages to stakeholders of all levels.
  6. We are looking for individuals with a technical architecture background in the following:
  7. Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM).
  8. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE, SWG, ZTNA).
  9. Modern Workplace (Endpoint, EUD, M365).
  10. Endpoint Detection Response.

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.5 trillion in assets under administration (AUA). Together with our customers, we help over 20 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future.

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