Principal Azure Security Architect

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) · Jersey City

FULL TIME

Job Description

The Impact you will have in this role

Being a member of CISO team and as a Security Architect for the Cybersecurity Architecture Team, you will be an ambassador for the shift in the technology culture at DTCC to a Security-First culture, interacting with stakeholders to create, collaborate, and influence changes in control standards, creating design architecture documentation and evaluating PoC (Proof of Concept) of candidate designs prior to deployment, and furthering the maturity of DTCC’s security tooling. This role will work closely with application development and engineering teams across the organization to integrate security into the product lifecycle from design through deployment. The Security Architect is a subject matter expert in defining security requirements, performing security assessments, and providing remediation guidance and advice. The Security Architect should expect to be pulled in at short notice to evaluate a new system, review a proposed application change, or supply guidance on application security/coding best practices.

Your Primary Responsibilities

Embed security architecture into Azure-native and hybrid cloud solutions from design through deployment.

Define and publish

reusable security patterns

across Microsoft ecosystems (Azure, Power Platform, Copilot Studio).

Partner with platform and engineering teams to ensure

secure adoption of AI, low-code, and data governance capabilities .

Mentor engineering teams on security architecture, secure coding, and cloud-native control implementations.

Drive consistency through

governed, scalable security patterns

that reduce the need for per-integration reviews.

**NOTE

The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications

5+ years of cybersecurity work experience

Strong background in cloud security architecture, with emphasis on Microsoft Azure.

Experience working with enterprise engineering teams in agile and DevSecOps environments.

Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience).

Talents Needed for Success

Cloud & Platform Security

Deep experience with Microsoft Azure security architecture (IAM, networking dependencies, PaaS security, RBAC, Conditional Access).

Experience implementing security controls across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Microsoft Ecosystem Expertise

Microsoft Purview (data governance, data classification, DLP, insider risk concepts).

Power Platform security model

Environment strategy, tenant isolation, connector governance

Data loss prevention (DLP) policies

Copilot Studio / AI platform security considerations

Secure plugin/integration design

Prompt and data protection considerations

Identity-aware access control patterns

Application & API Security

Strong understanding of authentication, authorization (OAuth2/OIDC), and token-based access models.

Secure API and integration patterns, including RESTful services and event-driven architectures.

Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, SAMM, and application security testing approaches (SAST, DAST, SCA).

DevSecOps & Engineering Practices

Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native development workflows.

Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code security and policy-as-code enforcement.

Architecture & Governance

Experience creating reusable security patterns and reference architectures.

Ability to define enforceable standards that align with governance bodies (e.g., Architecture Review Boards).

Strong ability to translate risk into actionable engineering guidance.

Core Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Excellent written, presentation, and collaboration skills.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Company	The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Location	Jersey City
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time

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