VP, Security Architecture

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Vice President of Security Architecture at Fidelity, defining secure technology strategies and enhancing the security posture across workplace products. Collaborating with teams to ensure customer protection and compliance.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeMerrimack • New Hampshire, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsFirewallsJavaJavaScriptNode.jsSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive secure, end-to-end technology strategies that protect customer interactions across workplace products and platforms
Enhance the security posture, address emerging threats, and deliver scalable, standards-based solutions across identity, authentication, authorization, fraud mitigation, and data privacy
Provide technical vision and leadership for complex, multi-year initiatives, influencing product roadmaps
Guide the secure integration of APIs and digital experiences, and align with enterprise security blueprints
Advance Fidelity’s cybersecurity innovation, reduce complexity, and strengthen customer protection

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 10 years of industry experience in architecting distributed systems and applications
Deep expertise in application security frameworks, secure development practices, and risk mitigation techniques
Strong knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM), including SSO, federation, authentication, authorization, and identity provisioning
Hands-on experience with security protocols and technologies such as OAuth, OIDC, SAML, cryptography, key management, PKI, and secrets management
Solid understanding of network and edge security (e.g., firewalls, WAF, DMZ architectures)
Proven track record of designing and architecting secure, scalable, and low-latency systems across modern architectures (APIs, event-driven, data, and distributed systems)
Experience in securing cloud environments, with a strong emphasis on AWS and/or Azure and their ecosystems (compute, containers, databases, analytics, and security services)
Experience securely integrating customer-facing products with value-added third-party solutions
Expertise in application and API development using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and integration patterns (APIs, streaming, messaging, file exchange)
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

application security frameworkssecure development practicesrisk mitigation techniquesIdentity and Access Management (IAM)SSOfederationauthenticationauthorizationcryptographyAPI development

Soft Skills

technical visionleadershipinfluencing product roadmaps

Certifications

CISSPCISACCSPAWS Security SpecialtyAWS Certified Solutions Architect