Opportunity OverviewOverview:Edward Jones is seeking an Embedded Security Architect to partner directly with the Solution Architecture organization and business-aligned technology teams. This role operates as a trusted advisor-embedded within delivery teams-to influence architectural decisions early and ensure security is designed into modern SaaS, cloud-native, and hybrid solutions.
The Embedded Security Architect balances strong cybersecurity depth with pragmatic solution architecture thinking, enabling business outcomes while reducing risk.
What You'll Do: The Security Architect will be responsible for embedding long-term with solution architecture teams aligned to specific business portfolios, acting as the primary security architecture advisor throughout ideation, design, delivery, and evolution of solutions.
- Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, and engineering teams to ensure security requirements are understood and implemented early in the design process.
- Advocate for a security-by-design approach in cloud and digital transformation initiatives.
- Partner, review, and co-design architecture to ensure security controls are embedded into designs and patterns, as well as supporting scalability, reliability, and compliance.
- Contribute to security patterns, guidelines, and reusable artifacts to support secure-by-design practices across teams.
- Provide guidance on technology selection and operational processes for running systems in a cloud environment.
- Participate in proof-of-concept efforts for new SaaS and IaaS applications to advocate for and translate security requirements.
Position RequirementsWhat Experience You'll Need:- Minimum 8 years of experience in cybersecurity, including time spent influencing or designing security within complex solution architectures.
- Experience advising on security architecture for on-premises as well as SaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native solutions, including API integrations and third-party platforms.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to challenge designs constructively and build alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Must be able to present effectively to multiple audiences including firm-wide business units, senior leaders, associates, and external vendors.
- Ability to translate security requirements into actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience developing and applying cloud security policies and procedures.
- Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001).
What Could Set You Apart:- Hands-on experience and subject matter expertise with Microsoft Azure.
- Experience securing SaaS platforms and integrations, including identity federation, API security, data protection, and vendor trust models.
- Practical understanding of cloud-native and SaaS security tooling (CASB, CSPM, CIEM, identity platforms).
- Working knowledge across infrastructure and application domains, including networking, storage, operating systems, identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), single sign-on (SSO), encryption standards, and vendor engagement.
- Technology background in the financial sector.
- Experience promoting secure-by-design principles in agile or DevOps environments.
- Understanding of various regulatory requirements and laws such as Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and New York Codes Rules and Regulations (NYCRR).
- Microsoft Architect certifications, ISC2 certifications, SANS certifications.
**Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.**Salary InformationEdward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.
