Security Solution Architect

Edward Jones • Tempe, AZ

31d • Hybrid

About The Position

Edward Jones is seeking a Security Architect to support our digital transformation by embedding security into solution architecture. This role will help drive business agility, scalability, and resilience across on-premises and cloud environments.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years' experience in cybersecurity as a practitioner.
• Experience designing secure architectures for cloud and on-premises solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to build trust and credibility across technical and business teams.
• Must be able to present effectively to multiple audiences including firm-wide business units, senior leaders, associates, and external vendors.
• Ability to translate security requirements into actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing and applying cloud security policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001).

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience and subject matter expertise with Microsoft Azure.
• Working knowledge across infrastructure and application domains, including networking, storage, operating systems, identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), single sign-on (SSO), encryption standards, and vendor engagement.
• Technology background in the financial sector.
• Experience promoting secure-by-design principles in agile or DevOps environments.
• Understanding of various regulatory requirements and laws such as Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and New York Codes Rules and Regulations (NYCRR).
• Microsoft Architect certifications, ISC2 certifications, SANS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, and engineering teams to ensure security requirements are understood and implemented early in the design process.
• Advocate for a security-by-design approach in cloud and digital transformation initiatives.
• Review and recommend architecture to ensure security controls are embedded into designs and patterns, as well as supporting scalability, reliability, and compliance.
• Contribute to security patterns, guidelines, and reusable artifacts to support secure-by-design practices across teams.
• Provide guidance on technology selection and operational processes for running systems in a cloud environment.
• Participate in proof-of-concept efforts for new SaaS and IaaS applications to represent security requirements.

Benefits

• Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates.
• Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account.
• Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism.
• Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing.
• All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees