Security Architect - Career Growth Potential

We are in need of a diligent Security Architect to join our multidisciplinary team at Australian Payments Plus in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Growing your career as a hybrid Security Architect is a promising opportunity to develop critical skills.
If you are strong in people management, creativity and have the right commitment for the job, then apply for the position of Security Architect at Australian Payments Plus today!

The Game Changers:

At AP+ we're changing the game! We're doing big things, and we can't do it alone. We're part of a big ecosystem, and we know teamwork and passion for our purpose is what will make us successful. We value the unique talents, perspectives, of all our employees. This includes people of all gender identities and sexual orientations, First Nations Peoples, people of all abilities and diverse backgrounds, as well as their families. AP+ brings together Australia’s three domestic payment providers, BPAY Group, eftpos and NPP Australia, into one integrated entity. Bringing these businesses together enables AP+ to create a more competitive and coordinated Australian payments organisation that is strategically placed to respond to the impacts of regulatory and technological change today, and into the future.

The Purpose:

The Security Architect plays a pivotal role in transforming AP+ into the leading-edge digital payments firm for Australia. This role serves as the vital link between our cyber security capability and our business objectives by supporting and ensuring the successful completion of analytical,  testing, and cyber security tasks of our products features. It spans across both agile product teams and waterfall project teams across the business, ensuring that the architecture aligns with business needs, cyber requirements and regulatory requirements. 

Primary Accountabilities, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into viable technical solutions with appropriate security controls for the enhancement of our payment solutions. This involves working with both agile product teams and waterfall project teams. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyse and understand business security needs, and translate these needs into architecture and design security requirements. 
• Ensure architectural security and consistency across the entire product landscape. 
• Provide technical security guidance and leadership to development teams in the implementation of the designed solutions. 
• Perform regular reviews of system security architecture and design, offering recommendations for improvements or enhancements. 
• Understand, advocate, and support IT strategies, and analyse its impact on the business objectives. 
• Maintain a high level of knowledge regarding the company's business plan and its technology standards. 

We'd love to hear from you if have:

• ​​Minimum 7 years of experience in a Security architecture role, ideally in the payment industry. 
• Proven experience in designing and implementing complex systems architectures. 
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. 
• Strong understanding of architectural principles, models, patterns, and perspective on IT architecture and the financial industry. 
• Knowledge of the full technology stack including front-end, back-end, database, network, and DevOps. 
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards in the payments industry in Australia. 

What's Next:

We know applying for a role can be a nerve-wracking experience, so we endeavour to review applications and plan to schedule screening interviews within the next two weeks. If you are among selected candidates, we'll be in touch to schedule a phone interview. In any case, we will keep you posted on the status of your application.

We want to remove all barriers to inclusion so if you need advice or support with your application, we're here to help. Please reach out to [email protected]. We also encourage you to let us know your pronouns at any point during the recruitment process.

*AP+ are not working with Recruitment Agencies for this role*

Benefits of working as a Security Architect in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia:

● Excellent Benefits Package
● Opportunities to grow
● Advantageous package