Senior Security Architect

About the role

Swiss Re is looking for a Senior Security Architect in Madrid to join its Security Architecture team, which sits within the Cyber Security Organization. The team covers cybersecurity engineering and operations, governance, risk and compliance, and defines the company's security strategy. The role designs and implements security solutions that protect global operations, works with cross-functional teams to build secure, scalable architectures, and balances innovation with risk management in a flexible hybrid work environment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop practical security requirements, architecture blueprints and processes for the application and solution landscape.
• Advance technical and organizational security competencies and adapt to emerging security trends.
• Review, advise on and approve security concepts for digital solutions across Swiss Re's business.
• Build relationships with key decision makers in architecture teams to drive adoption within IT departments.
• Lead complex security discussions with multiple stakeholders and evaluate emerging technologies.

Required profile

• Significant knowledge of major cybersecurity concepts, technologies and standard methods, with willingness to explore new areas.
• Proven track record of defining and delivering enterprise-scale security architectures.
• Deep expertise in several domains such as network security, application security, identity and access management, endpoint/mobile security or cloud infrastructure.
• Understanding of application and service development, including cloud-native processes and their security challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, able to lead complex conversations in a consulting and mediating way.

Nice to have

• Certifications such as Microsoft cloud certifications, CISSP, CCSP or SANS GIAC.
• Experience with security automation and DevSecOps.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks relevant to financial services.
• Experience in financial services or reinsurance, and background in security risk assessment.

What we offer

• Base salary range of EUR 60,000 to EUR 100,000 for a full-time role in Spain, adjusted to the candidate's profile.
• A performance-based variable compensation component.
• Corporate benefits including product and service discounts.
• Learning opportunities and a modern work environment.
• Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance.