Cyber Security Architect
Mar 14, 2025
Responsibilities:
• Define and prioritize the product backlog based on business value stakeholder feedback and strategic objectives ensuring alignment with the overall product vision and roadmap.
• Collaborate with stakeholders from across the organization including business users IT teams and senior management to gather requirements elicit feedback and validate solutions.
• Manage stakeholders with conflicting requirements and priorities to ensure the team delivers to meet team goals.
• Act as the primary liaison between the business and development teams providing clear direction guidance and support throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Partner with business analysts architects and developers to translate business requirements into actionable user stories acceptance criteria and technical specifications.
• Ensure the delivery teamwork is managed across the development lifecycle and that management of incident problems and technical debt is prioritised alongside new development work.
• Facilitate sprint planning backlog refinement and review sessions ensuring that development efforts are focused on delivering maximum value and meeting quality standards.
• Monitor and track the progress of software delivery initiatives identifying and mitigating risks issues and dependencies to ensure timely and successful delivery.
• Champion a customercentric mindset advocating for the needs of endusers and stakeholders throughout the development process and incorporating feedback into product iterations.
• Stay abreast of industry trends regulatory changes and emerging technologies in the Cybersecurity scanning sector leveraging insights to inform product strategy and roadmap prioritization.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to define and implement governance processes compliance requirements and security standards applicable to financial services software solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in software delivery practices leveraging Agile frameworks best practices and tools to optimize productivity quality and efficiency.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering Finance Business or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in software delivery preferably within Cybersecurity or the financial services / banking industry.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks with experience in Scrum Kanban or similar frameworks and the ability to apply Agile principles to software delivery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience in defining and prioritizing product backlogs creating user stories acceptance criteria and technical specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional distributed teams facilitate collaboration and drive consensus on product requirements and priorities.
• Proficiency in Agile collaboration tools such as Jira Confluence or similar platforms.
• Good knowledge of ITIL methodologies or can demonstrate use of such – mostly in the area of SLM Service Continuity Information Security Management Change Incident & Problem management.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to assess complex business problems and drive innovative solutions.
• Certification(s) such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) are desirable.
• Able to manage multiple stakeholders with conflicting requirements and priorities in a fastpaced changing environment.
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