Staff Security Architect

London, United Kingdom

Full Time Senior-level / Expert GBP 34K - 80K *

Checkout.com

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Posted 2 weeks ago

Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

About You:

We are looking for a Security Architect to join our team to help design, build and operate our services securely here at Checkout. In this role you will join one of the most exciting startups in London and get to work on complex cloud architectures on a global scale. If you like working on designs for high scale, leading edge and operating in a truly cloud native fashion, then we want to hear from you.

What you will be doing:

You will collaborate with engineering teams on delivering secure products and services, to understand design proposals and evaluate architectures
Design secure patterns and control requirements to reduce risks through opinionated architecture
Develop policy as code, templates and modules to implement and enforce secure patterns and guidance
Working with engineering teams to agree architectural principles
Review and approve designs as compliant with InfoSec standards
Subject matter expert for cloud security

Qualifications

4 plus years working with major cloud solutions (IaaS, PaaS, Event driven / Serverless, SaaS)
AWS and Azure
Deep knowledge of TCP/IP stack, application and infrastructure protocols
Must have a high-level understanding of security principles, control frameworks (NIST), threat modelling, and security risks as they apply to cloud solutions
Understanding of cloud identity and how best to leverage cloud native architectures
Understanding of cryptographic approaches
Understanding of Infrastructure as Code, Containers, CI/CD concepts
Bachelor, Master of Science, or PhD in Computer Science, Cyber-Security, or Information Security

Additional Information

Apply without meeting all requirements statement

If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use.

Our clients come from all over the world — and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us.

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We’ll be happy to support you.

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