What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Architect position at Schroders Recruitment?
About Us:
Benchmark Digital, a division within Benchmark Capital, drives the development and support of our cutting-edge SaaS platform. We're committed to pioneering technology that shapes the future of our business.
Role Overview:
As a Senior Security Architect at Benchmark Digital, you'll play a pivotal role in fortifying the security posture of our suite of applications, infrastructure, and development processes. Collaborating within our Technical Architecture team, you'll oversee multiple architecture disciplines, ensuring our products adhere to the highest security standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Security Collaboration: Engage within our scaled agile setup, partnering with product owners to define security requirements for new software, applications, and cloud services.
Guidance and Oversight: Provide technical security guidance to development teams, ensuring alignment with initial security designs.
Culture of Security: Foster a security-aware culture within product design and engineering practices.
Infrastructure Security: Collaborate on Azure cloud infrastructure design, emphasizing security protocols and implementation.
Alignment and Standards: Work closely with internal and external security teams to align standards with business strategies.
Secure Development: Develop and maintain Secure Development Standards, integrating them into our software development lifecycle.
Trend Monitoring: Stay updated on emerging security trends and coach teams accordingly.
Risk Mitigation: Identify security design gaps and recommend enhancements in existing and proposed architectures.
Vulnerability Management: Perform security assessments, vulnerability management, and associated reporting.
Stakeholder Communication: Clearly articulate security concepts and decisions to key stakeholders.
Qualifications & Skills:
Proficiency in coding languages like C# and .NET, with additional experience in JavaScript and React.
Expertise in Azure systems, networking, security, and various security tools.
Deep understanding of security concepts, OWASP Top 10, authentication protocols, and secure software development lifecycles.
Familiarity with SAST, DAST tools, and modern authentication protocols.
Excellent communication, time management, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to translate complex ideas into understandable language for diverse stakeholders.
Personal Characteristics:
The ideal candidate is proactive, analytical, and possesses problem-solving abilities. A hunger for continuous learning and adaptability in the ever-evolving IT landscape is essential. You'll thrive in our collaborative team, sharing knowledge and ensuring comprehensive departmental coverage.
We recognise potential, whoever you are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics