Senior Infrastructure Security Architect

Position

Schedule:

Full-Time

Edward Jones is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead strategic alignment of infrastructure security tools, processes, and capabilities across all security domains. This role is pivotal in ensuring that security architecture supports the firm’s broader technology and business strategy, including cloud transformation, operational resilience, enterprise encryption standards, and risk reduction. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned security leader with deep expertise in cryptography, governance, and architecture.

They will own and maintain key security templates and artifacts, provide expert guidance during reviews, and drive alignment with enterprise architecture and other technical organizations.

• Own and maintain templates for security artifacts (e.g., Patterns, Baseline Control Documents, Procedures, Architecture Decision Records, and Standards) and manage a repository of completed, approved versions.
• Provide expert infrastructure security guidance and oversight during security reviews and the development of security artifacts.
• Define and govern infrastructure security standards, including cryptographic controls for data in transit and at rest across hybrid environments.
• Provide architectural guidance on encryption, key management, and certificate usage as part of security reviews and standards development.
• Lead strategic alignment of infrastructure security capabilities and processes with enterprise architecture and other technical domains.
• Serve as a senior technical leader across the Information Security Division, influencing infrastructure security strategy and execution.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure infrastructure security solutions are scalable, resilient, and aligned with cloud‑native and hybrid environments.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging threats to inform infrastructure security strategy and tooling.
• Engage with vendors and external partners to evaluate solutions, negotiate contracts, and represent the firm in technical forums.
• Drive maturity of infrastructure security practices across cloud platforms (Azure, OCI, AWS, GCP) and on‑premises environments.

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: $144000

Hiring Maximum: $245100

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..

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure security architecture within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure security domains including network security, endpoint protection, identity and access management,…