Security Architect (Remote in Brazil)

Role overview Assess the security of proposed and changing technology solutions across a service provider environment. You’ll give independent, risk-based guidance to business, architecture, engineering, and technology teams, helping them identify security gaps and make informed decisions while the delivery teams retain responsibility for solution design and implementation.

Responsibilities - Review solution designs and assess risks, threats, vulnerabilities, data flows, and security control gaps. - Conduct security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and threat modeling for new and changing solutions. - Evaluate controls across identity and access management, data protection, encryption, authentication, networks, infrastructure, applications, middleware, and service management. - Recommend remediation or mitigating controls, challenge design assumptions, and explain risks to technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leaders. - Assess vendor and third-party solutions against security requirements, identifying issues for remediation, mitigation, or formal risk acceptance. - Help teams consider security policies, standards, regulatory requirements, and architecture principles throughout the technology lifecycle.

Requirements - At least 10 years of security architecture design and implementation experience in a service provider organization. - Experience with security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or CIS Controls. - Strong knowledge of security technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, vulnerability scanning, and endpoint protection. - Strong understanding of cloud security concepts and services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. - Advanced or fluent English.

Nice to have - CISSP, CISM, or CCSP certification. - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information security, or a related field.

Benefits and work setup - Remote position based in Brazil, with working hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. - Professional development opportunities, including learning, coaching, and certification support. - Well-being programs and a flexible, inclusive work environment.