Security Architect; Retail

Security Architect (Retail)

Candidate profile:

• Senior-level security architect with approximately 8+ years of experience.
• Ideally has progressed from an engineering background into architecture.
• Experience working closely with application, infrastructure, and solution architects.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Must be comfortable interacting with regulatory and compliance-focused audiences.

Critical technical experience:

• Application security
• API security
• Identity & access management (IAM)
• Network security
• Hybrid cloud environments
• Security architecture within large-scale modernization or transformation programs
• AWS and Azure cloud security expertise
• Experience supporting migrations from on-premises environments to cloud platforms.

Preferred industry backgrounds:

• Lottery/Gaming (highly preferred)
• Casino/Gaming
• Retail
• Financial services
• Large, highly regulated enterprises.

Key responsibilities:

• Participate in architecture and design reviews.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Identify security risks early in project life cycles.
• Support modernization initiatives within retail technology.
• Provide practical security guidance to project teams.
• Collaborate across architecture and leadership groups

Success factors:

• Integrate early into projects.
• Provide sound architectural and risk-based recommendations.
• Reduce late-stage security surprises.
• Become a trusted partner to retail technology teams.
• Balance security requirements with business objectives.

Work arrangement:

• Preferred: U.S.
  
  -based remote candidates.
• Limited travel may occasionally be required for workshops or architecture team meetings.

Additional guidance:

• Security certifications are a plus but are not required.
• Formal architecture frameworks are not a major focus; practical application and problem-solving are more important.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.