Security Architect (Mythos) (Ref: 197658)

This organisation is a longstanding Abu Dhabi-based financial institution founded in 1985 that provides retail banking, wealth management, commercial banking, corporate finance, investment banking and cash management. The organisation services both individual customers and business clients across the region and manages complex transactions, large-scale payment flows and regulated financial products that require robust operational and cyber resilience.

The Security Architect (Mythos) will lead the technical definition and operational integration of a defensive capability named Mythos. The role requires ownership of solution design, ensuring Mythos protections are aligned with application and infrastructure stacks, and translating threat models into enforceable controls. The successful candidate will collaborate with engineering, security operations and risk teams to operationalise detection, prevention and response patterns and to measure effectiveness through metrics and testing.

• Define end-to-end security architecture for Mythos across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Design and document protection controls that deliver detection, prevention and mitigation capabilities.
• Integrate Mythos with existing security tooling, SIEMs and SOAR platforms.
• Partner with application and infrastructure teams to embed secure-by-design principles and threat-informed controls.
• Lead threat modelling workshops and map threats to technical controls and monitoring use cases.
• Specify governance, standards and deployment patterns for consistent Mythos implementation.

• Proven experience in enterprise security architecture and defensive control design.
• Practical knowledge of cloud security patterns (AWS, Azure or GCP) and on-premise infrastructure.
• Experience integrating with SIEM, EDR, and SOAR solutions and defining detection content.
• Strong understanding of threat modelling, MITRE ATT&CK and adversary-informed design.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF or cloud security certificates preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and experience operating within regulated financial services.

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and role level.
• Annual performance bonus and comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Professional development budget and support for relevant certifications.
• Generous annual leave entitlement and public holiday observance.
• Access to corporate pension or end-of-service benefits aligned with local regulations.
• Relocation assistance where applicable and flexible working arrangements.

Applicants with a track record of designing defensive architectures in large enterprises or financial institutions are highly suited to this position. This role will have a visible impact on the organisation's cyber posture and offers opportunities to shape security strategy and operational practices across multiple lines of business.