Security Architect (Mythos)

Location: Abu Dhabi-based financial institution; the role's specific work location is not stated.

Company

Abu Dhabi-based financial institution providing retail and corporate banking, wealth management, investment banking, and cash management services.

What you will do

• Define end-to-end security architecture for Mythos across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Design and document controls for threat detection, prevention, and mitigation.
• Integrate Mythos with security tooling, SIEM, EDR, and SOAR platforms.
• Partner with application and infrastructure teams to implement secure-by-design and threat-informed controls.
• Lead threat modelling workshops and map threats to technical controls and monitoring use cases.
• Define governance, standards, deployment patterns, metrics, and testing approaches for Mythos.

Requirements

• Experience in enterprise security architecture and defensive control design.
• Practical knowledge of cloud security patterns across AWS, Azure, or GCP, as well as on-premise infrastructure.
• Experience integrating SIEM, EDR, and SOAR solutions and defining detection content.
• Strong understanding of threat modelling, MITRE ATT&CK, and adversary-informed design.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience in regulated financial services.
• Certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, or cloud security certifications are preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience designing defensive architectures for large enterprises or financial institutions.
• Relevant security architecture or cloud security certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual performance bonus and comprehensive health insurance.
• Professional development budget and support for relevant certifications.
• Generous annual leave and public holiday observance.
• Corporate pension or end-of-service benefits aligned with local regulations.
• Relocation assistance where applicable and flexible working arrangements.