Senior Security Architect - Cybersecurity (ODS)

Country: Spain

Technology Risk & Cybersecurity Associate Expert II

Open Digital Services is a tech company with a unique culture, dedicated to creating innovative products for Santander Group Affiliates. Open Digital Services is part of the Retail & Commercial Division of Santander Group, one of the world's largest financial institutions and the Eurozone's leader, we're committed to being the best Digital Bank with Branches in the industry.    

Our mission at ODS is to design and support an advanced digital and omnichannel platform, ensuring the best customer experience using cutting-edge technology. Openbank, our flagship partner, is where we develop our most advanced concepts. Be part of our Best-in-Class tech team and help us create unique value for our customers! 

Join us to tackle exciting tech challenges in an agile environment, benefiting from learning, growth, and local and international career opportunities in a modern, diverse setting.

Mission and responsibilities:

The Security Architect leads and owns the development and performance of a specific IT product throughout its entire lifecycle: analysis, monitoring, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement. The Security Architect direct development squad teams, supports the creation of user stories in line with business product owner peers, coordinates testing activities and approves release plans. Accordingly, is responsible of the compliance and adherence of optimum technical quality & performance standards within the IT products they manage.

The main tasks of this position will be the following:

• Lead the translation of user stories into detailed technical requirements and technical tasks to feed developer squad teams, providing a systems perspective and identifying impacts and dependencies. Ensures the applicable definition of ready / definition of done requirements get documented accordingly.
• Work as a product owner for an identity provider system
• Support stakeholders to prioritize user stories and technical items that, defects coming from L0/L1/L2 IT Operation group and tickets requiring L3 support (based on criticality and customer impact)
• Support the development squad teams to rebalance effort between user story development and defect/ticket resolution, on a daily basis
• Facilitate critical dependencies management within the IT product and across products.
• Support the development of and the execution of acceptance tests based on acceptance criteria, coordinating all test activities and ensuring that each story meets acceptance criteria
• Continuously update the delivery team in case of business changes, in coordination with Business Product Owners and other peer Technical Product Owners
• Approve the final release plan, in accordance with agreed priorities and dependencies, in collaboration with the Release Manager
• Analyze and report delivery, progress, risks and opportunities
• Ensure that the technical debt is properly managed, with the support of SW Architecture leads.

To be successful in the role you must have

• Studies related with Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering or similar.
• At least 10 years of experience in the cybersecurity field.
• Deep experience in the tasks previously mentioned.
• Advanced level of English. Spanish is a plus.
• Experience working with cloud environments

What do we offer?

• Joining a dynamic and agile company undergoing international expansion.
• Working in start-up mode with the support of the Santander Group.
• Competitive remuneration and attractive benefits package.
• Possibility of growth within the company and the Group.
• Collaborating on international projects in different countries.
• Excellent work environment, social clubs, and frequent events (virtual at present).

Would you like to grow with us? Join our team!

ODS is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered as equal without paying attention to gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age, political orientation, union membership nor disability status.

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