Security Architect
Posted Today by Falcon Chase International
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London (2days/week onsite), UK
Summary: The Security Architect role focuses on designing and implementing security solutions for IFRS 9 & IFRS 17 systems. The position requires developing security architecture patterns, maintaining documentation, and ensuring the secure adoption of new technologies. A key requirement is having active Security clearance. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to align security practices with enterprise standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct structured analysis of technical challenges and translate them into secure, scalable solution designs
- Provide architectural guidance and reusable security design patterns
- Identify underlying security risks and drive remediation strategies
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote reuse and alignment
- Ensure all designs are aligned with Enterprise Architecture standards
- Document service assets and architecture components
- Conduct threat assessments and perform threat modelling
- Perform security risk assessments and define appropriate control frameworks
- Monitor, respond to, and mitigate security risks
- Evaluate effectiveness of implemented security controls
- Implement and manage vulnerability management processes
- Ensure system observability and continuous security monitoring
- Assess and manage the security impact of system changes
Key Skills:
- Active Security clearance
- Structured problem-solving techniques
- Strong understanding of security concepts and their technical application
- Ability to communicate security risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience in designing and reviewing architectures using established security principles
- Risk assessment methodologies
- Knowledge of security implications related to business, legal, and regulatory frameworks
- Broad knowledge across systems with potential specialization
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Overview
We are seeking a Security Architect to design and implement robust security solutions for IFRS 9 & IFRS 17 systems and services. The role involves developing security architecture patterns, maintaining documentation, and ensuring secure adoption of new technologies aligned with enterprise standards.
Note: Must have active Security clearance.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct structured analysis of technical challenges and translate them into secure, scalable solution designs
- Provide architectural guidance and reusable security design patterns
- Identify underlying security risks and drive remediation strategies
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote reuse and alignment
- Ensure all designs are aligned with Enterprise Architecture standards
Core Activities
- Document service assets and architecture components
- Conduct threat assessments and perform threat modelling
- Perform security risk assessments and define appropriate control frameworks
- Monitor, respond to, and mitigate security risks
- Evaluate effectiveness of implemented security controls
- Implement and manage vulnerability management processes
- Ensure system observability and continuous security monitoring
- Assess and manage the security impact of system changes
Key Skills & Competencies Analysis
- Apply structured problem-solving techniques considering all relevant factors
- Ensure thorough and effective solutions aligned with business outcomes
Communication
- Demonstrate strong understanding of security concepts and their technical application
- Clearly communicate security risks and implications to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Manage stakeholder expectations and drive consensus
Secure System Design
- Design and review architectures using established security principles and patterns
Risk Management
- Enable risk-based decision making by working closely with risk owners
- Assess risk impact, tolerance, and appropriate mitigation strategies
- Apply and explain different risk assessment methodologies
Security Technology
- Evaluate the impact of vulnerabilities on current and future architectures
- Maintain broad knowledge across systems, with potential specialization
Transformation & Compliance
- Understand and apply security implications related to business, legal, and regulatory frameworks
- Support secure transformation initiatives aligned with organizational policies
