The Role

• Apex is looking for an experienced Security Architect to join our growing Enterprise Security Architecture team. You’ll play a key role in designing and guiding the implementation of secure technology solutions across the organization.
• This role contributes directly to building scalable, resilient, and secure systems that support Apex’s business and regulatory commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design secure architecture patterns aligned to Apex’s technology roadmap and business goals.
• Act as the security design authority for assigned projects, initiatives, or architectural domains.
• Translate security policies and standards into practical design controls and implementation guidance.
• Evaluate new technologies, products, and platforms for alignment with enterprise security strategy.
• Conduct architecture risk assessments and threat modelling to identify potential exposures.
• Engage with infrastructure, application, and data teams to support secure solution design and integration.
• Document and maintain security architecture artefacts including diagrams, control mappings, and design decisions.
• Contribute to the development of security reference architectures and reusable design templates.
• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technology trends.

Areas of Specialization

• You will focus on one or more of the following domains, depending on your expertise and business needs:

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Secure design and integration across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Network security, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS controls, and cloud governance.

Application Security

• Secure software architecture, DevSecOps, API and identity design.
• Integration with CI/CD pipelines and secure development practices.

Data, AI & Digital Assets

• Data classification, encryption, tokenization, and privacy-enhancing technologies.
• Secure design of digital asset platforms, including smart contracts, blockchain integration, and secure key management.
• AI governance and secure data pipeline architecture.

Advisory Services

• Provides strategic and technical guidance across domains to align security architecture with business objectives.
• Focus areas include enterprise security design, zero trust principles, risk-based decision-making, and integration of security into digital transformation initiatives.

Required Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure, or application roles, with 5–7 years in architecture or security design.
• Proven experience architecting secure systems in large or complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on exposure to technologies such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, IAM, CI/CD, API gateways, SIEM/SOAR, and data security platforms.
• Strong understanding of security principles, architecture patterns, and defense-in-depth strategies.
• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CSA CCM, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Ability to communicate complex technical risks and architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with blockchain platforms (e.g., Ethereum, Hyperledger), smart contract security, and token standards (e.g., ERC-20, ERC-721).
• Understanding of digital identity, secure wallet design, and regulatory frameworks for digital assets (e.g., MiCA, FATF, SEC).
• Architectural qualifications (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF) are highly desirable.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, or blockchain security credentials are a plus.