Staff Cybersecurity Architect

At Jack Henry, we deliver technology solutions that are digitally transforming and empowering community banks and credit unions to provide enhanced and streamlined user experiences to their customers and members. Our best-in-class products are just the start as we lay the groundwork for the future of digital banking and payments. We hope you'll join us. We can't do it without you.

Are you ready to take cybersecurity to the next level in the fast-paced world of FinTech? We're seeking a Security Architect to design and develop robust security architectures across Cloud, Hybrid, and On-Prem environments. In this critical role, you'll collaborate with software, systems, and network engineers to fortify our security posture while driving secure development, risk management, and compliance initiatives.

As a key player in our team, you'll be instrumental in application security, cloud security, and threat modeling, proactively identifying and mitigating cybersecurity risks. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage with internal teams and external stakeholders, shaping security strategies that safeguard our cutting-edge financial technologies.

If you thrive in an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and proactive problem-solving, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help redefine cybersecurity in FinTech!

This role may be worked remotely within the United States.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Develops a deep understanding of security requirements of our software stack, corporate IT environment by working with software development, IT, and cloud teams to ensure secure architecture principles are integrated into new and existing systems.
• Conducts comprehensive threat modeling techniques to evaluate risks and provide recommendations to strengthen security across applications and infrastructure.
• Leads secure software design supporting secure CI/CD pipeline implementation and best practices for cloud-native FinTech platforms.
• Review and assess security requirements for APIs, microservices, and containerized environments.
• Identifies current and future risks to the ecosystem and create action plans to mitigate threats.
• Conducts security research, staying up to date on Cybersecurity trends and advances and performs analysis to inform strategic security decisions.
• Possesses a deep understanding of regulatory and control frameworks such as NIST 800 series publications, BSIMM, SAMM and supports regulatory and audit requirements by implementing controls aligned with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other industry standards.
• Conducts comprehensive security assessments of third-party vendors and cloud services to ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, GDPR, PSD2, and NIST frameworks.
• May perform other job duties as assigned.

What you'll need to have:

• Minimum of 9 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, architecture, or engineering with an emphasis on cloud security and secure software development.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud security best practices.
• Strong understanding of web application security (OWASP Top 10), API security, and access control models.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and security automation.

What would be nice for you to have:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience working in FinTech, banking, or payment security environments.
• Knowledge of cryptography, IAM, fraud detection, and secure transaction processing.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR, and endpoint security tools.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS/Azure Security Architect.

If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this opportunity. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement on this posting, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet motivated people who align with Jack Henry's mission and can contribute to our company in a variety of ways.

Why Jack Henry?

At Jack Henry, we pride ourselves through our motto of, "Do the right thing, do whatever it takes, and have fun." We recognize the value of our associates and believe much of our company's strength and success depends on their well-being.

We demonstrate our commitment by offering outstanding benefit programs to ensure the physical, mental & financial well-being of our people is always met.

Culture of Commitment

Ask our associates why they love Jack Henry, and many will tell you it is because our culture is exceptional. We do great things together. Rising to meet challenges and seeking opportunities is part of who we are as an organization. Our culture has helped us stay strong through challenging times and we credit our dedicated associates for our success. Visit our Corporate Responsibility site to learn more about our culture and commitment to our people, customers, community, environment, and shareholders.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Jack Henry, we know we are better together. We value, respect, and protect the uniqueness each of us brings. Innovation flourishes by including all voices and makes our business - and our society - stronger. Jack Henry is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, performance management, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, education, training, social, and recreational activities to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status, or any other protected status protected by local, state or federal law.

No one will be subject to, and Jack Henry prohibits, any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for good faith reports or complaints of discrimination of any kind, pursuing any discrimination claim, or cooperating in related investigations.

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