Application Security Architect

We are working with a fund who are number one in their specialist area and currently rebuilding their entire pricing & risk management platform from scratch. Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below. Responsibilities: Become an integral part of our Security Engineering team, where you'll be directly involved in designing, implementing, and maintaining key security services. We are hands-on partners, actively working with stakeholders to create secure, intuitive solutions—going beyond mere advisory roles. Leverage your extensive experience with major cloud platforms (IaaS, PaaS, Event-driven/Serverless, SaaS) on AWS and/or Azure. Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure secure product and service delivery, assess design concepts, and scrutinize system architectures. Craft secure design patterns and provide actionable guidance to minimize risks through strategic architecture decisions. Conduct security architecture assessments on critical processes and systems, partnering with teams throughout the development lifecycle. Use threat modeling to effectively demonstrate the significance and impact of security measures. Implement security best practices by developing policy-as-code, templates, and modules that enforce secure designs. Utilize Infrastructure as Code, Containers, and CI/CD methodologies to strengthen security practices. Clearly communicate the importance of security controls, balancing their benefits against any potential operational impacts. Work closely with developers, providing support with secure development tools and practices. Required: Over 5 years of hands-on technical experience. Proven background as a Security Engineer or Software Engineer. Exceptional communication skills In-depth understanding of current security threats, threat actors, and the tactics and techniques they use. Extensive experience with cloud and cloud-native technologies.