Senior Security Technical Architect

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It's an exciting time to work in tech at Edward Jones. We are making massive investments in emerging technologies to improve how we work with our clients and with each other. Relationships are the focus of our business model. And working in Technology here means using your skills to build, deliver and maintain the technologies that enable us to deepen and support those relationships. The best part? We develop and create our own industry-leading solutions internally. And you can be a part of it. Working with emerging new technologies. Creating platforms, programs and experiences that change how we work together - and support our client-first focus. Changing the future of our firm, the industry and the advisor-client relationship.

Job Overview

Position Schedule : Full-Time

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 06-Oct-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Overview :

The Senior Security Architect is responsible for ensuring that the security requirements necessary to protect the Firm's business systems and processes are adequately considered and addressed across their portfolio. The Senior Security Architect will have a broad understanding of Edward Jones's enterprise technology systems as well as a deep understanding of their technology portfolio and of the cyber threat landscape. They will be responsible for using threat modeling techniques combined with security patterns and security requirements to ensure any systems or processes implemented are resilient to cyber attacks. During the course of operations, the Senior Security Architect will be responsible for identifying and escalating potential security risks to their leader and to work to identify and implement remediation solutions. It is expected that the Senior Security Architect will collaborate with associates within Security and across Digital. The Senior Security Architect will work with minimal guidance and oversight to deliver on assigned work and are accountable for complex problem solving and authoritative decision making within provided guidelines. The Senior security architect will provide mentorship to Security Architects.

What You'll Do :

• Architect, design and support delivery of enterprise solutions that prioritize security while also considering resiliency, maintainability, ease of integration and cost-effectiveness
• Guide and mentor teams on secure architecture and design, keeping operational readiness, scalability and resiliency in mind
• Drive and ensure adoption of security architectural patterns, design policies, code quality and performance across initiatives
• Drive innovation and R&D initiatives to solve complex business problems and support changing technical landscape in a secure manner
• Conduct regular reviews and assessments to ensure the solution meets security standards and regulatory requirements
• Interface and communicate at peer and more senior levels of the organization, leading and driving decisions through influence and consensus building
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements, assess business processes, and develop comprehensive and secure technical solutions for complex environments
• Continue to maintain knowledge of new and emerging cyber threats including tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Identify and escalate potential security risks to leadership and work with leadership to design and implement the appropriate remediations
• Work with the exposure management team to ensure prioritized remediation of vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other security control gaps within the assigned portfolio

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 : $140400

Hiring Maximum : $239100

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Skills / Requirements

What Experience You'll Need :

Current INTERNAL home-based associates : While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status . Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.

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Awards & Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades : Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose : We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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