Sr. Director - Core Security Services Architecture & Engineering

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!

The Opportunity 

“As a Senior Director for the Core Security Services Architecture team, you lead and guide a specialized team of Security Architects. This is a pivotal and highly visible role to lead the team responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security solutions across FICO's cloud and on-premises environments. Your leadership will ensure the delivery of robust, scalable, and reliable security infrastructure solutions that adhere to FICO’s security and compliance standards. With your deep expertise in security architecture, and leadership, you will play a key role in shaping the security posture of the organization while mentoring and developing the next generation of security engineers and architects. You will also lead strategic initiatives to enhance security practices, streamline processes, and adopt cutting-edge technologies. You will provide technical leadership, setting the vision for security architecture, and ensuring that the team consistently delivers secure, innovative solutions and foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.” - Vice President, Cyber Security

What You’ll Contribute 

• Lead and mentor a team of Security Architects in the design and implementation of secure, scalable cloud infrastructures across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and container platforms. 

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for infrastructure security, aligning it with the organization's overall goals. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess security risks and implement solutions that mitigate those risks effectively. 

• Define and standardize security best practices and ensure their consistent application across all cloud and on-premises environments. 

• Lead the development and maintenance of security documentation, including architecture review documentation, policies, and procedures. 

• Drive the adoption of automation and DevSecOps practices within the team to enhance efficiency and scalability. 

• Provide expert guidance and thought leadership on emerging security technologies and trends. 

• Act as a key point of contact for executive leadership on matters related to cloud security and architecture. 

• Continuously evaluate and improve the security posture of FICO’s cloud and on-premise environments. 

• Collaborate across multiple departments, interfacing with executive leadership, technical teams, and stakeholders to drive security initiatives that protect FICO's cloud and on-prem environments. 

What We’re Seeking 

• Proven experience in leading and managing security teams, with a track record of delivering secure, scalable solutions. 

• In-depth experience in security architecture and engineering, with a focus on cloud environments. 

• Deep knowledge of AWS (certifications preferred), with experience in Azure, GCP, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure as a plus. 

• Demonstrated experience in transforming legacy security models to modern, cloud-native security frameworks. 

• Expertise in automation tools and scripting languages, including Python, Bash, Ruby, and CI/CD tools like Ansible, Chef, and Puppet. 

• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform and Crossplane.

• Strong understanding of SASE, Zero Trust security models, and secure network constructs. 

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a team towards achieving ambitious goals. 

• Experience in managing compliance initiatives and working with regulatory frameworks. 

• A strategic mindset with the ability to create high-level security strategies and translate them into actionable plans. 

Our Offer to You

• An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values:  Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.

• The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.

• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.

• An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

• The targeted base pay range for this role is: $175,000 to $275,000 with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills and experience.

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Why Make a Move to FICO?

At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics.  You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.

FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

•    Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.

•    Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.

•    Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career.  Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!

Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/Careers

FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.

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