Senior Security Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 31, 2026. NTT DATA scores A on the Alion truth index.
Who we are
We drive innovation, from advisory and implementation to managed services and beyond, powered by a global team of over 18,500 experts representing over 90 nations in more than 30 countries. With SAP at our core and a powerful ecosystem of partners such as Microsoft and ServiceNow, we continuously improve solutions and AI-driven technology to make them work for companies and their people.
As part of NTT DATA, a $30+ billion business and technology services, AI and digital infrastructure leader, we are connected to a truly global organization. As a Global Top Employer, NTT DATA serves 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and, with experts in over 70 countries, co-innovates solutions that encourage experimentation and recognize great work.
With us, you have endless opportunities to think big, act bold and take ownership. Make this the place where you belong, learn and build your network.
What you will be doing
- As a Senior Security Architect, you will define and drive the security architecture for a global backup engineering capability protecting more than 450,000 virtual machines across multiple hyperscaler environments and supporting thousands of customers.
- Your work will shape the security posture of a critical infrastructure capability, ensuring that backup and recovery systems remain resilient against evolving cyber threats and comply with demanding security and regulatory standards.
- Define and drive the security architecture for enterprise backup and recovery solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud and Alibaba Cloud.
- Ensure that security designs align with organizational standards, industry frameworks and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Lead threat-modelling exercises, security assessments and vulnerability analyses for large-scale backup infrastructure.
- Define and enforce identity and access management policies, role-based access control models, multi-factor authentication requirements and least-privilege principles.
- Design and implement DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code workflows and automated deployment processes.
- Embed container security, infrastructure-as-code scanning and automated security testing into engineering workflows.
- Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to integrate security requirements throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Influence product roadmaps and feature priorities from a security-first perspective.
- Develop and maintain ransomware and malware mitigation strategies for backup and recovery environments.
- Define immutable backup designs, Zero Trust architectures, recovery strategies and incident response frameworks.
- Integrate relevant threat intelligence into security controls, operational processes and response planning.
- Contribute to internal and external security audit preparation, evidence gathering and stakeholder coordination.
- Manage audit findings, remediation activities and continuous compliance improvements.
- Conduct secure design and code reviews and provide actionable security guidance to engineering teams.
- Monitor evolving threats, security practices and regulatory expectations and translate them into architecture improvements.
What you will bring along
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Between 8 and 12 years of experience in information security, security architecture or a closely related field.
- Deep DevSecOps expertise, including the integration of security into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code scanning, container security and automated security testing.
- A CISSP certification or an equivalent certification such as CISM or CCSP.
- Strong working knowledge of recognized security frameworks, including NIST, ISO 27001 and CIS Controls.
- Proven experience developing ransomware and malware mitigation strategies, including incident response planning, recovery design and threat intelligence integration.
- Hands-on experience managing security audits, including preparation, evidence gathering, remediation tracking and stakeholder coordination.
- Solid understanding of Zero Trust architecture principles and practical experience applying them to cloud and infrastructure environments.
- Experience with Secure Software Development Lifecycle practices, including threat modelling, secure architecture and design reviews, and secure code reviews.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex risks and translate them into practical security controls.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence engineering, product and business teams.
- Ability to operate effectively in a large-scale, international and multi-cloud environment.
- Cloud security certifications would be considered a strong advantage, such as Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100), Azure Security
- Engineer Associate (AZ-500), AWS Certified Security - Specialty or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
- Strong knowledge of AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud infrastructure, particularly compute, storage and networking services at scale, would be beneficial.
- Experience securing cloud-native backup and disaster recovery solutions across multi-cloud environments would be an advantage.
- Familiarity with SAP technologies, SAP infrastructure environments or SAP Business Technology Platform would be beneficial.
- Experience contributing security perspectives to product roadmaps and feature prioritization would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of container and Kubernetes security, including EKS, AKS or GKE, image scanning, runtime protection and orchestration hardening, would be beneficial.
- You are fluent in written and spoken English.
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What’s in it for you
New beginnings can be a challenge. We promise a smooth integration and a supportive mentor
Pick your working style: choose from Remote, Hybrid or Office work opportunities
Early bird or night owl? Our projects have different working hours to suit your needs
Nobody is born an expert. Sharpen your tech skills with our sponsored certifications, trainings and top e-learning platforms
We want you to stay healthy! Enjoy our Private Health Insurance - it’s custom-made for you
A clear mind is a healthy mind. Attend individual coaching sessions or go one step further by joining our accredited Coaching School
Make the most of our epic parties or themed events - they’re lovingly designed for our people and their families
NTT DATA recruiters will never ask job seekers and candidates for payment or banking information during the recruitment process, for any reason. Please remain vigilant of third parties that may try to impersonate NTT DATA recruiters, either in writing or by phone, in an attempt to deceptively obtain personal data or money from you. All email communications from an NTT DATA recruiter will be associated with an @nttdata.com email address. NTT DATA will not use any non-NTT DATA or personal email domains (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) or personal communication channels (WhatsApp, Facebook etc) at any time during the recruitment process. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us.
NTT DATA Romania is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants regardless to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.
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What’s in it for you
- New beginnings can be a challenge. We promise a smooth integration and a supportive mentor
- Pick your working style: choose from Remote, Hybrid or Office work opportunities
- Early bird or night owl? Our projects have different working hours to suit your needs
- Nobody is born an expert. Sharpen your tech skills with our sponsored certifications, trainings and top e-learning platforms
- We want you to stay healthy! Enjoy our Private Health Insurance - it’s custom-made for you
- A clear mind is a healthy mind. Attend individual coaching sessions or go one step further by joining our accredited Coaching School
- Make the most of our epic parties or themed events - they’re lovingly designed for our people and their families
Make this the place you grow
Your unique talent is what matters. NTT DATA Romania is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants regardless to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic.
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Third parties fraudulently posing as NTT DATA recruiters
NTT DATA recruiters will never ask job seekers and candidates for payment or banking information during the recruitment process, for any reason. Please remain vigilant of third parties that may try to impersonate NTT DATA recruiters, either in writing or by phone, in an attempt to deceptively obtain personal data or money from you. All email communications from an NTT DATA recruiter will be associated with an @nttdata.com email address. NTT DATA will not use any non-NTT DATA or personal email domains (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) or personal communication channels (WhatsApp, Facebook etc) at any time during the recruitment process. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us.