Head of Security Architecture

ABOUT THE JOB

You are a key leader in the Security Consultancy and collaborate to deliver high quality outcomes across a range of services – Identity and Access Management (IAM), Advisory & Awareness, Security Assurance, Security Service Architecture and Public & Private Partnerships.

You ensure that execution and strategy are aligned by working with Security Service Architecture leads. The service architecture for Group Security is a key set of documents used by the delivery / operational teams to formulate the target state and ensure that we are enhancing and aligning capabilities across the relevant areas.

YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Your role will be a key lead a team of Security Service Architects globally to ensure the design and implementation of security and Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions to protect Banking and Financial Markets Operations related systems across National Australia Bank (NAB) services.
• As a leader you also work with business partners and Portfolio leads to understand their business objectives and translate these into technical security requirements
• You are responsible to lead and evangelize Security Architecture & Design practice to deliver complex solutions against IAM (Identity and Access Management) roadmap covering requirements definition, solution design, development & integration and support to ensure the high quality outcomes and alignment with architecture standards and support ongoing development of patterns and standards.
• You are responsible to provide subject matter expertise and strategic direction on CIAM (Customer Identity and Access Management) strategy, and oversee all IAM (Identity and Access Management) workforce
• Security Architect – Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Workforce
• Human & System authentication/authorisation, Adaptive authentication/authorisation, Identity Lifecycle Management & Governance, Interdomain
• Trust, Privileged Access Management, Directory Services, Identity's role in Zero Trust Architectures, Roles & Entitlements management, Cloud/SaaS IAM, Mainframe IAM, Secrets Management
• Security Architect – Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Customer
• Thorough understanding & hands-on experience with Customer Identity & access management including authentication, authorization, lifecycle management
• Good technical understanding of other technology domains, namely cloud, DevOps, microservices, containerization & data protection
• You are responsible for the optimization and continuous improvement of Security Architecture processes by identifying risks and defining appropriate controls.
• You participate in key enterprise planning cadences such as quarterly delivery and drive key inputs for workforce planning to coordinate backlog and priorities.
• Develop and maintain a high-level holistic version of Security Consultancy strategy and multiyear roadmap / target state
• Represent an enterprise-wide perspective on re-use and optimisation of technology choices
• Proactively look for opportunities to decommission legacy technologies or to otherwise simplify our technology landscape and operating model
• Collaborate with cross domain business / technology / architecture stakeholders to navigate trade-offs between achieving business value versus adhering to architectural guard-rails and our risk and regulatory obligations
• Manage the opportunities that exist internal and external to NAB for partnership, fostering collaboration and best of breed innovations
• Understand and communicate strategic themes and other key business drivers for advisory & awareness to various stakeholders across the business
• Influence common, solution patterns etc.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 18+ years' experience in the technology industry
• 7+ years architecture experience with focus on the IAM (Identity and Access Management) domain or 10+ years Solution Architecture experience with significant exposure in the SIEM/(Customer) IAM space
• Track record of providing quality insights that help drive decisions to ensure teams are operating effectively and delivering consistent results in a large complex organisation
• Strong understanding of digital technologies, analytics and business process-based solutions
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and management
• Demonstrated ability to improve medium to large team performances
• Strong business acumen and engagement skills to influence business strategy to help shape, triage, prioritise business outcomes and develop roadmaps for the business units / domains.
• Anility to lead and maintain backlog of business outcomes portfolio view relevant to your areas.
• Strong business engagement, influencing skills with the ability to navigate complex topics with fact-based analysis.
• Understand the trade-offs involved in technology change while simultaneously delivering business benefit. Requires commercial acumen, business alignment and ability to negotiate.
• Influencing and negotiation to ensure highly effective outcomes
• Fluent English communication skills to work globally

THE BENEFITS AND PERKS

We appreciate and reward our colleagues who do great work every day – from excelling for our customers, to taking ownership of an issue to get it resolved. Here's how we support our people with a range of exclusive benefits.

1. Generous compensation and benefit package

• Attractive salary
• 20-day paid annual leave and 7-day paid sick leave
• 13th month salary and Annual Performance Bonus
• Premium healthcare for yourself and family members
• Monthly allowance for team activities
• Premium welcome kit and occasional gifts of appreciation
• Extra benefits on your work anniversary

2. Exciting career and development opportunities

• Large scale products with modern technologies in banking domain
• Clear roadmap for career advancement in both technical and leadership pathways
• Access to digital learning platform such as Udemy
• Consistent and high-quality leadership training through the Distinctive Leadership program (DLP)
• Specialist capabilities and accreditations in key skill areas such as Cloud Engineering, Digital, Data, Security and SREs (Site reliability engineers)
• Sponsored English course with native teachers
• Opportunity for training in Australia

3. Professional and engaging working environment

• Hybrid working model and excellent work-life balance
• State-of-the-art & modern Agile office
• Food and beverages in the office pantry
• Employee Assistance Program to improve your physical and mental health
• Annual team activities and company events
• A solid and talented team behind you – great people who love what they do

A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE WORKS BETTER FOR EVERYONE

We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of respect – where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their true authentic selves at NAB. With our focus on inclusion and diversity, and in partnership with our Employee Resource Groups, NAB is a place where First Nations colleagues, colleagues of all genders, sexualities and ages, carers and colleagues with disability, and colleagues from all cultures, races and religions have the opportunity to thrive, connect and grow.

We are intent on providing an environment where you can work your way. Ask about our many flexible work options and please let us know if we can provide any adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

CLOUD-FIRST

NAB is undergoing an exciting "Cloud First" technology transformation by taking advantage of the latest tools and techniques used by leading technology and digital companies globally. But it's not just about the Tech, we are also investing heavily in our people, so if you have an appetite to learn, grow and elevate others around you, this is the place for you

If this excites you, let's have a chat over a cup of coffee