Security Architect
Location: Dublin 7-based / Hybrid
Duration: 12-month contract – highly extendable
Role
As the Security architect, you will play a critical role in defining and driving the technical vision, ensuring that the solution aligns with our Enterprise and Security architecture principles, best practices, and methodologies. You will collaborate closely with other architects, IT stakeholders, and business teams to ensure seamless integration and solution alignment.
Additionally, you will act as a key liaison between the business and our technology partners, driving accountability with suppliers and ensuring successful project execution. Your expertise will be instrumental in designing a secure, scalable, and efficient architecture, leveraging AWS services, networking, and IoT-based devices deployed in the field.
The Security Architect will work on their own initiative to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information by determining security requirements, planning, implementing, and validating system platform security, while preparing security standards, policies, and security by design principles.
The role will provide advisory across many technologies including, and not exhaustive… Cloud servers, AWS Lambda functions, Security controls on API Gateways, Firewalls and Web Application Firewalls, through to Network Segmentation and Application Architecture.
What you need
Good base in AWS — GuardDuty, CloudWatch, APIs, Lambda Functions, IAM
Good networking and cloud familiarity (VPNs, transit gateways, Segmentation, Remote Access, Firewalls and Cellular Network Wifi)
Application Deployment: Zabbix, Prometheus, IoT tooling
Kubernetes design and deployment from a Security Perspective
Identity Access Management: AWS, Entra ID, KeyCloak and third‑party tooling
Governance Risk Compliance: ISO27001:2022, NIST CSF, PCI DSS understanding, GDPR.
Nice to have
CompTIA A+, Network+, CCNA
Experience with the Fortinet security stack, strong working knowledge of the Fortinet suite, including FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer
Experience with ticketing systems or asset management
Understanding of cybersecurity principles
Understanding of ticketing technology and pole mounted validators.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to hold suppliers accountable and ensure high‑quality design artifacts.
Proven success in driving positive change and improving cloud‑based solutions.
Ability to identify and resolve issues in collaboration with business leaders.
Experience operating under pressure and delivering results.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Self‑motivated, able to work independently while maintaining composure in high‑pressure situations.
Approachable and supportive of junior personnel.
Strong analytical ability with a logical approach to problem‑solving.
Attention to both high‑level strategy and fine details.
Strong capability in writing and reviewing of Architecture, high‑level design and low‑level design documents
Experience in participating in Design Authority and Architecture Review Boards
Candidates should hold appropriate RTWs for Ireland i.e. Stamp 4, Irish/British/EU passport.
For more information please apply here or contact Agnes.Reena@eirbusiness.ie.
Contact: 0858564199
Ref: EET7905
Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in the location specified or currently hold a valid appropriate long term work Visa to apply.
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