Lead Security Architect - Enterprise Security Architecture

About the Role

Join a globally recognised company spearheading a comprehensive security transformation spanning cloud, infrastructure, applications, and enterprise platforms. As the Lead Security Architect, you will be pivotal in crafting and enforcing the enterprise's security strategy, establishing architecture standards, and embedding security throughout key technology initiatives. This role demands a hands-on approach in architecting solutions and is ideal for professionals who excel in addressing complex security issues across cloud, identity, network, data, and application spheres.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture efforts within extensive enterprise transformation projects.
• Develop and uphold security standards, architectural patterns, reference architectures, and design principles.
• Perform threat modeling, risk evaluations, and security design assessments.
• Promote Secure-by-Design methodologies among cloud and application development teams.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, infrastructure, and architecture groups to integrate security requirements from project initiation through to deployment.
• Offer architectural expertise across cloud, identity, network, data, and platform security areas.
• Support strategies for security tooling, assist in vendor evaluations, and contribute to technology roadmaps.
• Engage with senior leadership to provide expert guidance on security matters organization-wide.

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience as a Security Architect within sizable enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in cloud security, with a specific focus on AWS.
• Proficient in designing and reviewing security architectures spanning cloud, identity, network, and data sectors.
• Strong command of Zero Trust architecture, threat modeling techniques, and Secure-by-Design principles.
• Capability in producing security designs, reference architectures, and detailed architectural documentation (HLDs and LLDs).
• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001.

Why Join?

• Participate in enterprise-level security transformations.
• Influence security strategy and set architectural standards.
• Engage with a wide range of security domains, including cloud, infrastructure, data, applications, and emerging technologies.
• Occupy a high-impact role with substantial influence across technical and business stakeholders.
• Competitive salary up to €125,000 plus a 25% bonus and comprehensive benefits.
• Work in a hybrid model with two days required on-site in Dublin.