Senior Information Security Architect - Chicago, United States - Apex Fintech Solutions

Description

WHO WE ARE
Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers.
Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. We are based in Dallas, TX and also have offices in Austin, New York, Chicago, Portland, and Belfast.
If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.
AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company
• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

ABOUT THIS ROLE
Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) is seeking a Senior Information Security Architect. This position will report to our CISO and will be responsible for our Information Security Architecture with functions including, but not limited to, security architecture and engineering, application security, cloud security, security strategy and building security control requirements.
This leadership position requires an adaptable person, comfortable and apt at development of strategy, vision and personnel management as well as tactical problem-solving, and hands-on troubleshooting as needed. The Senior Information Security Architect will lead the strategic development and integration of security controls in application/product development and the various cloud instances managed by Apex. You will also be responsible for defining and executing AFS strategy for secured services delivery and overall security architecture requirements.
Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop security architecture, design, and coding standards across the organizations infrastructure to promote a standardized set of security requirements, aligning with internal policies and meeting external compliance requirements
• Develop and maintain centralized security design reference architecture based on an aligned common set of security standards
• Collaborate with key stakeholders (e.g., IT infrastructure, SRE, Software and Application Architects, IT Operations, Product Management, Engineering etc.) to engineer technology solutions and processes that incorporate sound security design and governance principles.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and embed security seamlessly into the development lifecycle of technology systems, cloud infrastructure, applications, and products.
• Participate in the design, lifecycle management, and total cost of ownership of security appliances, applications, and infrastructure services
• Provide solutions security-related coaching and mentoring to elevate security expertise of development teams
• Leads and facilitates meetings with cross-functional teams to establish the creation of current and future state information security models; analyzes impacts to current architectures, processes, and procedures; creates recommendations and proposals. Works with developers and IT Engineers during new product design to help ensure security best practices are implemented.
• Lead and coordinate technical reviews (architectural, security, compliance, etc.)
• Provide technical leadership in selecting and seamlessly implementing next-generation security solutions that enable the business to remain agile, efficient, and innovative
• Provide support in the evaluation of currently deployed security measures, re-architect, integrate, deploy, and optimize to improve cyber resiliency.
• Document and design enterprise security requirements and controls for both on-premises and cloud-based environments based on security best practices of zero trust and defense in depth and alignment with company Information Security Standards
• Create performance metrics (KPI | KRI) to measure the effectiveness of new and existing cybersecurity capabilities, tools, and services

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
• 10+ years of progressively responsible, demonstrable professional experience in information security with ability to effectively plan, lead and organize teams and programs.
• Extensive experience and proficiency in secure architecture, system design and engineering
• Experience in using industry standards, such as SOC2, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, Cloud Controls Matrix; experience working with hybrid information security frameworks is a plus.
• Experience with API Security, Microservices, Containers and Kubernetes

Required Skills/Abilities

• Problem-solver with excellent communication skills, a deep technical understanding of security engineering best practices.
• Expertise in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise application and security architecture across multiple Cloud environments

Work Environment:

• This job operates in an office environment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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Our Rewards
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Commitment
We're looking for all kinds of people.
At Apex, we believe that wealth management and investing should be accessible to everyone, and we strive to create spaces to democratize investing for folks of all walks of life. Internally, we embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace, which reflects our company vision and mission. We value every team member's unique perspective and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone belongs. Join us in our mission to empower and celebrate individual differences.
Apex is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We ensure that qualified applicants receive fair consideration for employment without discrimination based on sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, genetics, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. We stand by this commitment to promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.