Senior Security Architect

Senior Security Architect

adidas

Zaragoza, Spain

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead a team of Security Architects who will be core to delivering the following listed objectives
• Establish target-state architectures of one or more of cloud, identity, network, application security, etc.
• Align security architecture with business priorities and digital transformation initiatives
• Drive adoption of modern frameworks (e.g., Zero Trust, cloud-native security)
• Lead architecture review boards (ARB) for new systems and major changes
• Define and enforce security design standards, patterns, and reference architectures
• Ensure consistency across regions, business units, and platforms
• Develops and communicates corporate information security policies, standards, and guidelines, ensuring secure architectural principles across designs
• Contributes to organizational strategies related to information control and evaluates environmental/market trends for risks, impacts, and opportunities
• Provides authoritative security control guidance in collaboration with legal, technical, and other experts
• Understands client needs, conducts analysis, recommends solution options, and facilitates stakeholder collaboration to ensure effective implementation
• Maintains expert level knowledge in defined specialisms, provides advanced guidance, and consolidates expertise from multiple sources
• Conducts and contributes to research activities, including data collection, report creation, publication, and presentation of findings
• Monitors emerging technologies, assesses threats/opportunities, and produces reports and technology roadmaps

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• College or university degree with focus on IT, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 7 years of IT experience, with 5 years of exposure to the relevant area
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Proficient English skills (verbal and written)
• Deep experience in at least one of:
  • Cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Identity & access management (IAM, SSO, federation, Zero Trust)
  • Application & API security
  • Network security architecture
  • Data & AI Security Architecture
• Strong understanding in at least one of:
  • Threat modelling methodologies (STRIDE, etc.)
  • Secure SDLC practices
  • Modern architectures (microservices, containers, serverless)
• Proactivity and “team player” attitude, with the ability to collaborate effectively
• Growth mindset focused on continuous learning, improvement and adaptability to change
• Passion for the latest technology and for delivering consumer/business value
• Aptitude to learn and implement new technologies, with a hands on and problem solving approach