Security Architecture Vice President

Your Team Responsibilities

The role is within IT-Risk as part of the Security Architecture and Risk Assessment team. You will provide guidance and expertise on the review of existing and new solution designs. You will need to have a wide-ranging competencies in Information Security areas as well as IT technologies, including AI. You should be comfortable working in an international company. This is an excellent opportunity to help design, develop and assist solution teams to adhere to industry standards and best practices working with cutting edge technologies across the enterprise.

Your Key Responsibilities

You will assess proposed designs and identify Security Risks and advise on appropriate remediation. This will be working with a variety of teams: internal engineering teams deploying infrastructure services; product teams developing new client facing solutions; and work on development and deployment of Security tooling with our IT Risk teams. You will need to understand business requirements and be able to translate into technical requirements. You will also need to work with different project methodologies, including Agile and DevOps. And you will also need to be able to communicate risks with senior stakeholders within the business and agree remediation plans.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Have strong knowledge of Cloud technologies (Azure, GCP), Linux, Windows and networking technologies, with demonstrable experience and understanding of AI technologies
• Have clear understanding and working knowledge of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS and their associated challenges
• Have experience of deploying resilient enterprise grade IT security solutions (e.g. next-gen firewalls, IPS, SIEMs etc.)
• Be able to translate technical issues into business issues and vice versa
• Worked with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines and building security into DevOps. Some development experience would be an advantage
• Experience of working with Containers/Clusters and Docker/ Kubernetes
• Possess a solid working knowledge of risk assessment frameworks and methodologies
• A relevant IT degree and CISSP are desirable.
• At least 10 of experience within the security field

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

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