Security Architect jobs in the IT industry

Why choose Younity as your recruitment partner for Security Architect roles?

We know better than most what’s riding on the security of an organisation’ architecture. Our clients demand highly capable individuals to design and enhance their infrastructure, protecting it against bad actors and software vulnerabilities.

Our team works with both job seekers and employers to draw out the nuances of a particular architecture role, in order to find the best fit for both. Our team are specialists in IT and digital roles, and speak your language. You won’t feel like you’re having to explain the role to us!

What does a Security Architect do in IT?

A Security Architect designs & build security structures for business systems, networks and applications. This includes vulnerability testing, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, IDAM systems and incident and event management systems and processes and more.

They provide technical guidance, assess costs & risks, and establish security policies and procedures. Typically, they are familiar with ISO 27001/27002 and are certified with CISSP & CISM.

What’s it like to work in this discipline?

Working in IT security is high stakes no doubt. If you’re looking at security architecture roles, you’ll know this. But with great responsibility comes great reward. While security engineers might find their day filled with largely technical tasks, the architect needs to oversee many aspects of IT security. These include the design and implementation of infrastructure that ensures business continuity, meetings with other technical and external stakeholders, and keeping the organisation compliant with best practices.

With such a specialist field of IT, it’s no easy feat to find a Security Architect. This helps attract a high salary as well as a variety of challenges. If you’re the kind of person who thrives on a challenge and complexity, you can enjoy a highly successful career in this space.

If you’re experienced in this discipline, you’ll know that security threats and attacks don’t follow the natural business day hours. So if you’re in a role as a Security Architect expect to be on call after hours (in the event of an emergency) to make adjustments.

What qualifications or experience does this role benefit from?

A successful Security Architect will commonly bring a range of technical skills such as scripting/coding, network security cryptography, cloud platforms and endpoint protection. There are a variety of security certifications such as CISSP and CISM.

But its a role that also benefits greatly from soft skills like communicating risks, problem solving, critical thinking, and the ability to react and adjust quickly. Many IT professionals bring a computer science degree or similar, and Security Architects may also bring tertiary qualifications specialising in Cyber Security.

Experience is massive in this field. If you’ve seen, solved, or mitigated IT security risks for other organisations before, a potential employer will be given comfort that you don’t just know the protocols but have managed in a high pressure environment before.

Preparing a CV or Cover letter for a Security Architect role

Building a CV for a Security Architect isn’t simply listing out every and all of your experience, but crafting a record of all your relevant experience and certifications specifically related to security. Whether or not you’ve been an architect before, or simply worked in the cyber security space, you should make sure to draw upon all of this exposure to IT security challenges.

A CV should list out job experience skills and certifications, but don’t hesitate to mention specific projects or responsibilities you have held with relation to cyber security and infrastructure. Use clear bullet points in your CV to detail your accomplishments, such as reduced vulnerabilities or strengthened network defences.

For a cover letter, you can go into more specific detail as to how your experience connects with the advertised job.

You might even want to start by copy-pasting the job ad into a word doc, then mark up the desired skills and experience with examples from your own work history. From here, you can start to build a cover letter where the hiring manager can clearly see how their requirements will be met by your background.

And remember, you don’t need to fit 100% of the requirements necessarily, so don’t hesitate to apply if you bring most of the advertised criteria to the table – and make sure to include anything you feel is relevant to the role, even if it’s not explicitly mentioned in the job ad!

When you’re ready to take the next step in your career in IT, Younity is here to help. Register your CV here and let us guide you toward your next Security Architect job in New Zealand. ​

Check out our helpful Jobseeker Resources section for cover letter and CV templates, as well as career advice for IT professionals.

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