We are partnering with a leading Financial Services organisation to appoint a Head of Security Architecture with a strong technical foundation and hands-on build experience. This is a leadership role for a technically credible security architect who thrives in engineering-led environments and is passionate about embedding security into modern, scalable platforms.
You will define and drive the enterprise security architecture strategy, ensuring secure-by-design principles are embedded across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and emerging AI-enabled platforms. While strategic in scope, this role requires strong technical depth and the ability to guide teams through complex build and transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and lead the enterprise security architecture strategy aligned with business and regulatory priorities.
- Establish security standards, reusable architecture patterns, and engineering guardrails across the organisation.
- Embed secure-by-design principles into new builds, digital transformation programmes, and cloud migration initiatives.
- Provide architectural oversight and hands-on technical guidance throughout solution design and implementation phases.
- Lead threat modelling and security design reviews for critical platforms and high-risk initiatives.
- Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices and integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
- Champion security automation initiatives to enhance scalability, consistency, and operational efficiency.
- Evaluate and integrate AI-driven security capabilities, including AI-assisted threat detection, automated risk scoring, and intelligent anomaly detection.
- Ensure alignment with financial regulatory frameworks (e.g., MAS TRM, PCI-DSS) and support audit engagements.
- Build and mentor a high-performing security architecture function, fostering technical excellence and innovation.
Morgan Mckinley Pte Ltd
EA Licence No: 11C5502
EAP Registration No: R1106192
