Security Architect Hybrid
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Job Location:
Manassas, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ABOUT US
Were the worlds leading provider of secure financial messaging services headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value across borders through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale precision pace and trust that this demands and were proud to support the global economy.
Were unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value a reliable safe and secure approach that the community can trust completely. Were always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape without undermining that trust. Five decades on our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently test exhaustively then implement a connected and exciting era our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200 countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12000 banks and financial institutions.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Security Architect to design implement and maintain robust security solutions for Swifts critical financial messaging infrastructure. This role is pivotal in ensuring the confidentiality integrity and availability of our systems and data in a constantly evolving threat landscape.
What to Expect:
In this role you will:
- Lead the development and governance ofsecure-by-design architectureacross infrastructure identity application and network platforms in hybrid enterprise environments
- EmbedZero Trust principlesinto enterprise architecture standards ensuring identity is the primary trust anchor and access decisions are continuously verified
- Establish and maintainreference architectures high-level designs reusable blueprints and security control guardrailsthat apply consistently across organization
- Define and governidentity and access control strategies including centralized authentication MFA conditional access least privilege enforcement and privileged access management
- Architect and advancesegmentation strategies Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and secure connectivity patterns to prevent lateral movement and reduce attack surface
- Integratesecurity controls into cloud and on-prem infrastructure platforms including secure configuration standards workload protection secrets management and runtime enforcement
- Partner with application DevOps platform engineering and infrastructure teams tointegrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines platform deployments and operational workflows
- Ensure all platforms generatestandardized and actionable security telemetryto support monitoring threat detection incident response and continuous compliance validation
- Ensure alignment toenterprise security frameworks regulatory obligations and operational resilience requirements including NIST CIS ISO PCI and GDPR
- Supporttechnology selection evaluation and strategic road mappingto ensure platforms evolve in alignment with Zero Trust cost-effectiveness and operational maturity
What will make you successful:
We are seeking professionals with:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in information security with at least 5-7 years specifically in a security architecture role
- Proven experience as a Security Architect or similar role in a large-scale enterprise environment.
- Expertise in defining architectural blueprints reference architectures and principles with a strong focus on security and scalability
- Understanding of enterprise security architectures including Identity Credentialing & Access Management (ICAM) network security and application security
- Proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks and security best practices
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with a focus on driving business outcomes through secure innovative technology solutions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters Degree
- Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP CISM or TOGAF
Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future.
The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position in Virginia is $121564.00 USD Annual MINIMUM to $225762.00 USD Annual MAXIMUM. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employees contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical dental vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families and retirement plan plus matching 401k.
What we offer
We give you a competitive package
We help you perform at your best
We give you the freedom to be yourself
We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals like you with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyones voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.
We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview please contact or indicate this in your application.
Please note that this mailbox is not monitored for general recruitment enquiries and should only be used for accessibility or accommodation-related requests (for example related to vision hearing or neurodiversity).
All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy.
Dont meet every single requirement At Swift we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team so if you are excited about this role we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- APIs
- Pegasystems
- Spring
- SOAP
- .NET
- Hybris
- Solution Architecture
- Service-Oriented Architecture
- Adobe Experience Manager
- J2EE
- Java
- Oracle
About Company
SWIFT is a global member-owned cooperative and the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services. We provide our community with a platform for messaging and standards for communicating, and we offer products and services to facilitate access and integration, identifi ... View more
