Application Security Architect

In this role, you will play a crucial part in enhancing the organization's cybersecurity posture by managing Indicators of Compromise (IOC) sweeps, blocks, and investigations.

Join Our Team as an Application Security Architect!

Location: Kingston, Jamaica

Company: KPMG Jamaica Extended Support Services (JESS)

Job Level: Manager

Overview: KPMG Jamaica Extended Support Services (JESS) is seeking a talented and motivated Application Security Architect to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for establishing security best practices and standards for building, developing, testing, documenting, and promoting secure implementations of new and existing platform components and services. You will be the subject matter expert (SME), providing technical expertise to apply secure software development design principles in the software development lifecycle (SDLC). You will act as the primary point of contact between IT project teams and the IT Security group, to ensure that appropriate security design and implementation is incorporated in Development, Security and Operations (DevSecOps) process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement security controls, standards, and baselines to protect firm data and systems, ensuring alignment with current threat landscapes.
• Act as an internal subject matter expert, providing guidance to project teams and recommending compensating controls when requirements cannot be met.
• Conduct hands-on source code reviews, static/dynamic analysis, and vulnerability audits; present findings and monitor remediation efforts.
• Establish and report on metrics to assess the effectiveness of security scans and testing, highlighting progress and key risk areas from audits.
• Promote secure coding practices, advise developers on countermeasures, and apply deep knowledge of application architecture and secure coding principles.
• Create and maintain secure coding training content, facilitate sessions, and ensure materials remain modern and effective.
• Build trust-based relationships across teams and leadership, support AOE strategy, and collaborate to improve service delivery and workflow.
• Lead and motivate teams to exceed performance targets, foster a collaborative culture, and provide direct feedback to support growth and high performance.
• Support team members in resolving service, technology, and relationship issues, collaborating with HR, IT, and other internal resources as needed.

Must-Have Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science or a related field from an accredited college/university and/or equivalent certifications
• Minimum of seven (7) years’ relevant work experience
• Minimum of five (5) years’ people management experience
• Experience in application development and knowledge of programming/scripting languages i.e. C#, Java, JavaScript, SQL, Python etc. Moderate (to Expert) hands-on knowledge of various cloud technologies (Azure preferred)
• Deep, hands-on understanding of modern SDLC and DevSecOps/DevOps (agile delivery, Git/GitOps, secure CI/CD, IaC + policy-as-code, container/Kubernetes & software supply chain security, integrated automated controls, least-privilege & guardrails, observability

Special Conditions:

• Expected to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Will be working primarily in a paperless environment and expected to use information systems for the entire workday to access data or perform activities.
• May be required to work extended hours periodically or on public holidays.

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