Director, Information Security Architecture

About CLS:

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem.  Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective.  Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day. 

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies.  We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people.  Our values – Protect, Improve, Grow – underpin everything that we do at CLS and define and shape a supportive and inclusive working environment in which everyone is encouraged to be open and forward-thinking.

Job purpose

 

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior IT Security Architect who is able to operate with a high level of autonomy to conduct the required architectural analysis and design in line with the enterprise security strategy.

 

The Security Architect supports the Security Architecture team to implement the Security Architecture Strategy and Framework across the CLS enterprise. The Security Architect will collaborate with Enterprise Architecture / Technology to provide and recommend effective solutions meeting requirements of the business through effective control of security risks and countering the threat landscape. 

 

The Security Architect will partner with multiple divisions and technical managers to maximize the effectiveness of Security Architecture requirements in the implementation of products, environments and services. The Security Architect will be responsible for supporting the analysis of potential weaknesses and identifying recommendations to improve the security of all services across CLS.   Provide technical security advice, guidance, design and review in support of all business-related products and services, reporting to a Security Architecture Manager.  

 

 

 

Essential Function / major duties and responsibilities of the job

Strategic

·         Work closely with Enterprise Architecture in the effective delivery of solutions

·         A high-level knowledge of all key areas of Information Security Technology and an ability to apply them appropriately

·         Work with other Security Architects to build security into infrastructure and architecture designs

·         Provide direction and advice on projects related to security portfolio to strengthen the overall cybersecurity posture

·         Assess SaaS and IaaS cloud services and virtualization technologies and provide direction and input for the maturation of the Cloud Security Framework where necessary

·         Foster relationships with key functional teams such as IT, Compliance, Operations, Finance, HR, Internal Audit, and Enterprise Risk to support current and future initiatives

·         Keep informed of new and updated industry frameworks and regulations: GDPR, ISO 27001/2, SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls, NIST CSF, SP 800-53, PFMI, CPMI ISOCO and FFIEC handbook, SABSA

·         Keep informed of new and emerging security threats & assess effectiveness of current controls to identify opportunities for program improvement

 

Operational

 

·         Engage with stakeholders across the organisation to develop relationships and the brand of Security Architecture

·         Interface with program and project managers to ensure appropriate security architecture engagement as necessary

·         Develop a strong interlock with the other security functions to support transition of projects into operation with effective governance

·         Ensure appropriate quality of security architecture artefacts, engagement and managing escalations should they arise

·         Ensure appropriate interlock and attestation against security controls where appropriate

·         Maintain engagement with Security Engineering and Operations for the management of vulnerabilities, risks and remediation methods

·         Ability to take initiative, self-motivated to work independently to deliver against project requirements

·         Assure compliance with security controls to identify control gaps,