Security Architect

Role SummaryThe Security Architect will work closely with the Chief Information Security Officer to ensure the implementation of robust security policies, standards, and controls across the entire organization. In this crucial role, you will bring your deep technical expertise and exceptional communication skills to foster strong partnerships with both internal stakeholders and valued customers.Interested in…?

• Share options in a scaling business already achieving aggressive growth.
• Helping shape and drive our business’s security strategy.
• A hugely influential role in the future success and growth of our company.
• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Remote/hybrid working, with flexible, modern working methods, hours, and work-life balance.

Key responsibilities

• Implement security policies, standards and controls to ensure best practice infrastructure security outcomes for the business.
• Design and implement strategies and plans to address identified risks and continuously improve company-wide security posture.
• Work closely with engineering and delivery teams to provide expertise and ensure robust security practices across AWS, Azure, and OCI clouds, in compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2 and other security frameworks.
• Manage and maintain internal and external infrastructure, tools and services to ensure secure, scalable and, reliable operation.
• Coordinate the investigation, management, and response to all security incidents.
• Evaluate and access technology vendors and their solutions.
• Identity opportunities to automate and improve existing processes.
• Create and update technical documentation, which includes diagrams, guidelines, and best practices.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a Security Architect role with a focus on business engagement or customer facing activities.
• Expert level knowledge in designing secure architectures and patterns.
• Knowledgeable in privacy management and handling controls for sensitive data.
• Hands-on experience in securing cloud environments across AWS or Azure. Other clouds an advantage.
• Strong understanding of cyber security standards and frameworks including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and SOC 2.
• Cyber Security Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA an advantage.
• Ability to autonomously take on accountability for complex work.
• Excellent English oral and written communication.

Benefits

• Stock Option Plan
• Pension Plan
• Work From Home
• Training & Development

About Ozone APIOpen finance is now a global phenomenon with markets around the world embracing this new model for a next generation financial services industry. It is changing the world, laying the foundations to drive economic growth, tackling financial inclusion and leading to unprecedented levels of innovation.The Ozone API founding team met and started this journey whilst working together to lead the design and delivery of the open banking blueprint in the UK. We saw the huge potential, but also the significant technical challenge banks faced and so we built the Ozone API platform - designed to remove the complexity of open finance and help banks and financial institutions adapt to and thrive in this new world.We’re a fast growing, dynamic technology company that is already global. Our technology leads the market and our expertise is unsurpassed. We’ve built an incredible team, but the fun is just beginning with open finance now happening all around the world. We’re growing quickly and are seeking people who are passionate about delivering real change, working in an organisation that is doing the right things and working really hard to do them in the right way.​Working for Ozone APIWe’re a positive, cross-functional team of professionals who collaborate whilst trusting and respecting individual expertise.If you’re decisive and imaginative, and if you thrive on making things happen as well as bringing out the best in others, you’ll fit right in. We have no time for deceptive delegators or politicians. We're in it together and we’re in it for the thrill of the journey.This is a remote-first role, geared to a healthy work-life balance. At Ozone API, ‘flexible hours’ isn’t code for ‘all hours’, but you won’t be out of sight – we have office co-working spaces available and there will be periodic meetings and get-togethers.Find out more about