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Vice President, Security Architecture

Fidelity

Fidelity

IT
Westlake, TX, USA · Merrimack, NH, USA · Boston, MA, USA · smithfield, ri, usa
Posted on Sep 23, 2025

Job Description:

At Fidelity, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Security Architecture Lead to drive strategic security initiatives across our entire technology landscape. In this role, you will work directly with product and engineering teams across Brokerage Recordkeeping Technology (BRT), Trade Management Engineering (TME), and Enterprise teams to design secure solutions that meet business priorities for initiatives.

The Team

You will a member of the Architecture team that provides the direction, decisions and solutions for Brokerage Recordkeeping Technology and Trade Management Engineering groups. Throughout the implementation of the proposed solutions, you will work closely with the product and engineering teams and with the enterprise to lead the efforts to come up innovative Security Architecture solutions and strategies.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Deep understanding of application security frameworks, disciplines and practices, experience with secure application development and application security risk mitigation techniques.
  • Deep technical understanding of and experience with security technologies including, but not limited to, Identity and Access Management, cryptography, key management, OIDC, OAuth, SAML, Azure AD, OPA.
  • Experience architecting and implementing solutions for identity management including single sign-on and federated identity management, authorization and identity provisioning.
  • Depth of knowledge in architecture and an ability to translate business objectives into technology solutions. Experience in a wide array of architecture patterns including architecting highly performant systems, event-driven architectures, APIs, data architecture and security architectures.
  • Deep experience in architecting, designing & building highly scalable, low-latency applications
  • Passion for staying current on technology trends to shift direction and get results.
  • Demonstrated desire and skill to turn concept and theory into pragmatic implementations by performing end-to-end hands-on proofs of concept, providing concrete solutions and clear migration plans to enable adoption.
  • Organizational savvy and mature, with ability to work effectively across different organizational units and business groups.
  • Demonstrated ability in defining new and/or evolving existing strategies, aligning with enterprise direction, collaborating with, and influencing technology partners to adopt and implement accordingly.
  • Experience addressing unique security considerations of cloud computing, especially that of AWS.
  • Experience leading Security architecture teams.
  • Experience working with security vendors
  • Experience guiding and coaching engineering teams regarding security best practices and following through with oversight on implementation.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Passion and curiosity to work with others to foster ideas and produce creative solutions to intricate problems while making smart choices balancing design and delivery.
  • Experience of developing applications with Java, SpringBoot, Node, and experience working with API’s (both API Development & API Consumption)
  • Experience in designing, developing, and deploying applications on AWS. Practical knowledge of a broad range of AWS services, including compute, containers, databases, analytics, and security.
  • Well-grounded knowledge of engineering and continuous delivery practices

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product teams to understand security requirements and deliver effective solutions.
  • Lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable application security architecture solutions that support the business.
  • Continuously evaluate security architecture trends and the emerging threat landscape and integrate new technologies and tools to enhance security capabilities.
  • Devise the strategic vision and roadmap for security solutions that address continuously evolving risk posture.
  • Lead hands-on POCs and provide proven migration paths for product teams to advance our roadmap
  • Lead engagement with product and engineering leads and senior management on product and delivery requirements and positively influence roadmaps.
  • Drive adoption of enterprise standards and best practices, and promote changes in process, standards, or technologies when necessary.
  • Develop and produce high quality documentation for strategic security architecture vision, including blueprints, standards and frameworks that are aligned with overall business strategy
  • Mentor application delivery teams regarding security architecture and secure development best practices.
  • Influence BRT, TME and enterprise security strategy and promote changes in process, standards, or technologies.

Certifications:

Category:

Information Technology

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.

If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at:

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Join us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to [email protected], or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

Benefits
Learning & development
Culture

Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave

Student loan assistance

Fidelity is invested in you

Committed to Professional Development

At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.

We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.

Continuing Education & Training

  • Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
  • Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
  • Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
  • Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
  • A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.

Mentoring

  • Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
  • Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
  • An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
  • Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.

Our Commitment

Discover opportunities to build a fulfilling career within a supportive culture that celebrates individuality. We empower our associates to pursue career paths that align with their unique goals and personalities.

Giving back to our communities

Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.

Fidelity Cares

  • Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
  • Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
  • Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
  • More than 12,500 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
  • Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.

Fidelity Charitable®

  • Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
  • Helped deliver $14.9billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2024.
  • Supported more than 433,000 unique charities around the world.
  • Since its inception, more than $100 billion has been given to public charities.

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