Lead - Security Architecture

Majid Al Futtaim
Anywhere
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Architecture & Urban PlanningExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Communication","Strategic thinking"]

Lead the security architecture program across the organization, defining standards, reference architectures, and governance to embed Security by Design and DevSecOps. Drive cloud security leadership (AWS, Azure, GCP), secure landing zones, and risk-aligned design for major programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and secure transformation across group initiatives.

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Majid Al Futtaim
Majid Al Futtaim
4 months ago

Lead - Security Architecture

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Job Summary

Lead the security architecture program across the organization, defining standards, reference architectures, and governance to embed Security by Design and DevSecOps. Drive cloud security leadership (AWS, Azure, GCP), secure landing zones, and risk-aligned design for major programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and secure transformation across group initiatives.
Location: Anywhere
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Architecture & Urban Planning
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and mature the Security Architecture capability across the Group, including standards, principles, reference architectures, and design governance.
  • •Establish and run Security Architecture Governance (architecture review board/design authority, decision logs, exception process, and compliance traceability).
  • •Embed Security by Design and DevSecOps practices into delivery lifecycles across programs and platforms.
  • •Own and approve security architecture and design for major programs, platforms, and transformation initiatives.
  • •Provide architectural leadership for cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), including secure landing zones and shared responsibility models.

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of experience in Information Security, with significant experience in security architecture roles.
  • •Experience in regulated or high-risk environments (e.g., financial services, retail at scale, critical infrastructure).
  • •A bachelor’s or master’s degree in cyber security, computer science, engineering or technology-related field, or equivalent.
  • •Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP – Security specialization preferred).
  • •CISSP, CCSP, CREST Registered Technical Security Architect. SABSA, TOGAF are preferred.
Experience:12+ yearsInformation securityCybersecurityCloud security
Education:Bachelor's in Cyber Security
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementCommunicationStrategic thinking
Certifications:CISSPCCSPCREST Registered Technical Security ArchitectSABSATOGAF
Tech Stack:AWSAzureGCPSecurity by DesignDevSecOpsLanding zonesCISSPCCSPSABSATOGAF

Company Brief

Majid Al Futtaim
Emirati-owned diversified lifestyle conglomerate operating shopping malls, retail (including Carrefour franchise), leisure, hotels, and real estate across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving hundreds of millions of customers annually.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1992
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