Pinpoint Asia is partnering with a premier global quantitative investment manager to appoint a Defense Security Architect . This is a high-visibility, technical leadership role focused on securing core, high-frequency trading infrastructure.
Following a strategic refinement, this role is strictly focused on Defensive Architecture, Secure Design, and Code Review. This is not a Red Team/Offensive Security position.
Key Responsibilities
- Secure Architecture: Define and validate security reference architectures across hybrid environments (AWS, On-Prem, and Colocation).
- Deep Code Review: Partner with elite developers to perform security code reviews (Python, C++, Go) to identify logic flaws before production.
- Threat Modeling: Lead technical risk assessments and "design-stage" threat modeling to ensure resilience against emerging threats.
- Engineering Enablement: Act as a "Security Consultant" to engineering teams, integrating security tooling into the SDLC without disrupting business velocity.
- Compliance & Validation: Perform configuration reviews and compliance checks against industry and regulatory standards.
Requirements
- Experience: 5–10 years of deep expertise in Security Architecture, Application Security, or Product Security.
- Technical Foundation: A strong background in software development. You must be comfortable "talking code" with world-class engineers.
- Cloud Expertise: In-depth knowledge of AWS security, network security, and platform vulnerabilities.
- Architectural Mindset: Proven ability to perform threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE) and review technical designs for security weaknesses.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to influence technical stakeholders through factual reasoning.
If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Hanson Tsien at resume@pinpointasia.com and put Defense Security Architect (Global Quant Trading) - J12319 in the subject header.
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