Buy Build" philosophy, prioritizing secure cloud-based solutions, then industry-standard packages, then custom builds.
Ensure future-proofing by adopting technologies with market longevity and reducing key person dependencies.
Maintain support for legacy technologies to ensure data security and operational resilience Key Deliverables Security governance signoff including control-alignment reviews and signoff for new systems and platforms.
Collaboration with architects to ensure ZLAP's architectural documentation enforces security by design principles Responsible for delivering Metrics and KPIs that measure ZLAP's adherence to Information security and operational resilience standards API frameworks and integration patterns supporting reusable, decoupled services.
Governance models for technology selection, platform convergence, and lifecycle management.
Oversight and guidance for modernization and transformation projects (e.g., platform upgrades, system replacements, cloud migrations).
Your Skills and Experience As an Enterprise Architect (Security) your skills and qualifications will include: Proven experience operating as a Security Enterprise Architect or Senior Solution Security Architect in a highly integrated digital organisation.
Experience in a regulated environment preferrable.
Proven experience in IT security governance, including assessment of new systems against enterprise controls.
Qualification in IT Security (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, or operating an organisation to ISO 27001 certification / SOC II standards.
Experience conducting or supporting risk assessments, threat modelling, and secure solution design.
Understanding of regulatory frameworks or assurance frameworks e.g.
GDPR, cloud security standards.
Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops practices, CI/CD tooling, and secure coding standards.
Demonstrable experience introducing new IT platforms into complex operating environments.
Expertise in application architecture, integration, and API management (particularly Mulesoft).
Strong understanding of architectural principles: decoupling, reuse, convergence, future-proofing.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, especially bridging security, architecture, and delivery teams.
Education Computer Science graduate or demonstrative equivalent Additional Information Primary work location is Zurich House, Blackrock.
Position is Blackrock-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.
If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button "Apply online".
Who we are Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services.
The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.
Zurich is a strong brand - with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk.
In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development.
As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential.
We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc.
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