Security architect jobs in Avondale, AZ

Innovate here. And see your ideas come to life. It's an exciting time to work in tech at Edward Jones. We are making massive investments in emerging technologies to improve how we work with our clients and with each other. Relationships are the focus of our business model. And working in Technology here means using your skills to build, deliver and maintain the technologies that enable us to deepen and support those relationships. The best part? We develop and create our own industry-leading solutions internally. And you can be a part of it. Working with emerging new technologies. Creating platforms, programs and experiences that change how we work together - and support our client-first focus. Changing the future of our firm, the industry and the advisor-client relationship. Job Overview Position Schedule: Full-Time This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 01-Dec-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants. Team Overview: As a Security Analyst you will work independently to manage 1 - 2 platforms within a product team and collaborate with colleagues to solve routine to difficult engineering challenges. You will ensure that all platforms within your span of responsibility meet your customer's requirements; are designed, built, documented, and maintained in adherence with the Firm's standards and architectural patterns; and are managed to the highest level for performance, stability, and security. As a Security Engineer you deeply understand network architecture and data flows, proxy solutions, remote access platforms and have the ability and drive to solve complex issues and manage competing priorities. What You'll Do: Identify and implement opportunities to improve solutions and ensure system availability while maintaining acceptable risk levels for the firm to remain in compliance with industry regulations and security framework. Serve as a subject matter expert for proxy and intrusion prevention platforms, remote access connectivity, zero-trust, and network security monitoring. Lead and oversee the solution design lifecycle for Zscaler and IPS, including stakeholder requirement gathering and prioritization, alignment with architectural standards and best practices, implementation planning, implementation execution, documentation completeness, and ongoing health monitoring and maintenance. Provide design thinking and oversight for Zscaler and IPS to ensure cohesiveness, completeness, and effectiveness of the platform; and provide feedback to the Team Lead on the overall direction of the technology stack. Continue to implement new features and performance improvements for Zscaler and IPS in partnership with key stakeholders. Adhere to frameworks and processes for cohesive change management, health monitoring, performance monitoring, stability, and backups across the product space. Support technology incidents including: triaging technology services performance segregation or outages, performing root cause analysis across a complex environment, and identifying short and long-term solutions while operating in stressful and time sensitive situations. Effectively communicate with peers and leaders to ensure the awareness of progress, the awareness of challenges, the identification and escalation of risks, and the impact of ongoing security work. Including the ability to clearly discuss complex technical or security topics with a non-technical audience. Establish and maintain effective communications and relationships across key departments, business areas, and vendors. Including supporting engagements with key vendors to ensure the correct level of support to the Firm and drive solution roadmaps to meet Firm needs. Mentor and coach less senior team members and represent the Firm across the financial service's information security community through industry forums, working groups, and conference presentations. Edward 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. Hiring Minimum: $84100 Hiring Maximum: $143100 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Edward Jones is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history as set forth in Section 3(a)(39) and 15(b)(4) and Rule 17a-3(a)(12) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e). A copy of a notice regarding the provisions of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance is available at: dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf. Read More About Job Overview Skills/Requirements What Experience You'll Need: Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems or related field preferred; or equivalent training and certifications (A+, Net+, Sec+, SANS, Cloud, etc), or related work experience 3-5 years of managing enterprise class proxy solutions, remote access solutions, network security platforms, on-prem and cloud data centers. Experience in a variety of technical fields including software, infrastructure, and security engineering at an enterprise level. This experience gives you deep understanding of the full stack required to deliver and operate software and platforms at an enterprise level. Understanding of core enterprise technology platforms including: infrastructure, software, data, cloud and cloud native platforms, microservices, API management, event streaming, CI/CD pipelines. Experience with core enterprise level information security components, principles, practices, and procedures. Including common technology stack components, deep knowledge of threats and adversary tactics, and experience managing regulatory requirements and common frameworks used by security teams within the Financial Industry. Understanding of core enterprise best practices, including: security risk management, architecture diagrams and documentation, digital transformation, change management, crisis management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and observability. Experienced in designing and building highly scalable, distributed & secure solutions that run in a cloud environment such as Azure, AWS, or GCP. Including demonstrated proficiency in deploying infrastructure as code through Terraform, Ansible, or similar technologies. Experience with managing and delivering on stakeholder requirements in a way that balances design functionality, cost optimization, and production support considerations. Advanced experience with writing code/scripts in at least one language (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go, etc) Demonstrated competency with reading and generating architectural diagrams and maintaining full and accurate documentation of software, systems, and platforms. Strong understanding of observability, performance monitoring, and root cause analysis principles to perform continuous platform improvements or quickly troubleshoot and restore services in a case of disruption. Experience working with Product Teams and Agile methodology and practices Demonstrated proficiency with proxy solutions and zero trust methodologies Demonstrated proficiency with network security best practices Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday. Current INTERNAL home-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work. Read More About Skills/Requirements Awards & Accolades At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received. 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