Lead Security Solution Architect

Job Description :

Responsibilities :

- Produce HLD/LLD for mobile security, PKI segregation, firewall/WAF clustering and traffic segregation.

- Define security requirements and acceptance criteria for client-delivered Splunk, OBS and carrier work.

- Write interface and security specifications for client-built backend APIs (telemetry, attestation, risk scoring).

- Lead the RASP / mobile threat defence vendor evaluation and recommendation.

- Chair the fortnightly design authority and security design reviews.

- Assess residual risk and author residual-risk statements for acceptance.

- Ensure cross-CR dependencies are designed coherently.

- Support threat modelling and security test scoping with the Test Lead.

Essential Skills :

- Enterprise security architecture, zero trust and network segmentation.

- Open Banking / Open Finance API security - mTLS, OAuth2, FAPI.

- PKI, mobile application security (RASP, attestation) and WAF design.

- Security design review of third-party / client-built solutions.

Desired Skills Tools :

- draw.io / Visio

- Confluence

- Threat-modelling tools (OWASP Threat Dragon / IriusRisk).

Good to have :

- SIEM architecture (Splunk) and resilience design.

- Operational-resilience and concentration-risk frameworks.

- UAE PDPL / CBUAE security expectations.

Experience :

- Experience in BFSI or other regulated-sector programmes.

- Clear written and spoken English; Arabic an advantage.

- Willingness to travel to the UAE when required.

- Eligibility for client background screening and NDA.