Platform Security Architect/Cloud Security Architect - Principal/Sr Principal

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 Principal Security Platform Architect, you will help design our next-generation cloud platform. The FICO platform is delivering value at the edge of technology, allowing clients to design, build and execute highly complex decisioning processes that include building and executing AI/ML models to reason and drive resolution for different processes from fraud to originations, managing vast amounts of data while ensuring top-tier security. You will use your deep technological expertise in building high throughput – low latency micro-services at hyper-scale cloud level with security knowledge that spans across secure software design, understanding client’s security needs and planning for security components to support secure client success." - Security-Senior Director

What You'll Contribute

• Lead the design and development of a secure Kubernetes-based platform on AWS focusing on security, performance, and scalability. 

• Architect multi-tenant systems with strong tenancy and segregation practices to ensure data isolation and protection. 

• Design and implement secure pub/sub models for data flows and communication between distributed components. 

• Oversee the integration of data design elements, ensuring strong data security, encryption, and integrity across all systems. 

• Create and automate Threat models of new and existing applications, services and client solutions.

• Create Risk assessments and communicate it to various stakeholders. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, DevOps, and compliance, to embed security into every layer of the FICO cloud platform. 

• Stay ahead of emerging security threats and apply cutting-edge solutions to protect the platform’s cloud-native environments. 

• Establish and promote Cloud security best practices, including IAM, network security, encryption, and secure DevOps processes. 

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, SOC2, and PCI-DSS. 

• Mentor and coach junior team members. 

What We're Seeking

• Proven experience as a Security Architect with deep expertise in cloud-native architecture in Kubernetes and AWS. 

• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes such as Deployments, Replicasets, RBAC, IRSA, Secrets, ingress, network policies, etc. 

• Strong knowledge of AWS services such as IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and security tools. 

• In-depth understanding of pub/sub models, tenancy and segregation best practices, and secure data design principles. 

• Hands-on experience with cloud security technologies, including encryption, access control, and secure development practices. 

• Ability to design scalable solutions that manage massive amounts of data with complex decision-making processes. 

• Expertise in securing data, including encryption at rest and in transit, key management, and data loss prevention (DLP). 

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks like SOC2, PCI-DSS, and GDPR, and experience implementing them in a cloud environment. 

• Experience with AI/ML-based security solutions or securing AI platforms. 

• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps and integrating security into AWS CI/CD pipelines. 

• Kubernetes Security certification (CKS, CKA etc). 

• AWS Security certifications (AWS Certified Security Specialty, Solutions Architect, etc.). 

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: $151,000 to $237,000 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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