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Role: Fintech Architect
Location: Abu Dhabi
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Role Purpose:
Reporting to the Manager of Digital Security Architecture, the Digital Fintech Security Architect will design and manage the Digital Fintech security for Customer Digital Journeys. The incumbent will actively collaborate with the Head of Engineering and other management teams in GISD, and will be accountable for identifying and protecting all of the company's data and resources from internal and external threats within the scope of Digital journeys. This role involves designing appropriate solutions to prevent unauthorized access to all of the company's data in digital initiatives.
The candidate will be responsible for co-developing and executing the Digital Security strategy, partnering with various teams in ITD, Digital, Business, and Digital partners, ensuring that confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the company's data in the cloud is not compromised. Additionally, this role will lead the new Fintech Vision by working with multiple startups, FinTech organizations, and the Digital team to align with the company's strategy and vision.
Key Accountabilities of the role
- Development/refinement of regulatory compliance, risk identification and mitigation, Digital/Fintech and Digital asset security architecture and standards.
- Accountable for the delivery of GISD related initiatives in the Digital pipeline, aligned with the Digital framework.
- Manage and assist with Data Privacy impact assessment, Third Party Vendor assessment, and Controls requirements of digital initiatives as needed.
- Lead implementation of Digital security solutions and architecture reviews.
- Build Digital security roadmap and plan, coordinate, and drive the design, development, and implementation of digital security solutions.
- Assist with Subsidiaries and international Business Digital initiatives, ensuring security architecture compliance with local regulatory requirements.
- Conduct independent security reviews of vendor proposals, review security architectures, and recommend modifications to the information security operation to evaluate risk, reduce costs, or improve service for Digital Initiatives.
- Serve as the Digital security point of contact and trusted advisor; provide advisory and consulting services to various departments and project teams.
- Evaluate acquisition documents against existing and proposed security architectures and designs.
- Manage Digital architecture security journeys, including development and implementation of effective security design, frameworks, and architecture. Enforce and establish Digital security configuration baselines and security patching for all applications, systems, databases, OSs, and network assets.
- Prepare cost estimates and identify security and cost opportunities, risks, and issues.
- Design, manage, and socialize a unified Digital business Security Blueprint for technology functionality and business capabilities in alignment with the overarching the company's information security strategy and policies.
- Review Security DevOps Configuration, Security Reports from DevOps tools, and oversee the testing and exercising of Digital POCs and Fintech engagements.
- Participate in root cause analysis and action reports development for security-related issues with the company's Digital platform.
Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role:
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field of study.
- Knowledge of security technologies, processes, and systems/applications, particularly in banking & financial institution applications for: mobile & online banking, ATMs, payments, treasury, and trade finance, etc.
- Strong knowledge in designing DevOps channels for both Cloud and On-Prem environments.
- Strong knowledge of security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, and application security.
- Understanding of business requirements and ability to incubate digital security requirements and controls.
- One or more technical certifications: TOGAF, CCIE, CCSP, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, ITIL, etc.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Strong knowledge of banking processes and modus operandi.
- Strong knowledge in ISO 27001, NESA, PCI DSS, SWIFT, SABSA/TOGAF, and other information security standards and regulations.
- Strong experience in Cloud security and architecture.
