Cyber Security Architect

We are Qualco Group, a leading fintech organisation with over 25 years of experience delivering innovative technology solutions to banks and financial institutions. Serving clients in over 30 countries, we leverage advanced technologies, such as AI and analytics, to develop proprietary software and platforms that accelerate digital transformation and generate lasting value for businesses, society, and the broader economy. We are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Architect to join our growing Information and Cyber Security Team in our Headquarters, in Athens. Reporting to the Cyber Security Architecture & Operations Manager, the successful candidate will define and drive the security architecture of our on-premises and cloud technology landscape, embedding security-by-design across the Group. This is a hands-on, technical architecture role. Alongside design, the successful candidate will apply their architectural depth to support day-to-day security operations — participating directly in the configuration and implementation of the security controls they design. A strong technical background is therefore mandatory. Responsibilities: Security Architecture Define, maintain, and evolve security reference architectures, patterns, and technical baselines for on-premises and cloud environments, promoting a security-by-design approach; Perform architecture and design reviews for new and existing systems, applications, and cloud workloads; produce threat models and risk-based, implementable recommendations; Contribute to the authoring and upkeep of the Group's technical security standards (e.g., General and Core Technical Security Standards) and assess solutions for compliance against them; Design the security architecture of core security platforms — Privileged Access Management (PAM), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), and identity — aligned with business and regulatory needs; Embed security controls into the SDLC and into Infrastructure-as-Code / DevSecOps pipelines; Provide security architecture input into the adoption of GenAI / AI and other emerging technologies; Translate security designs into working configurations — participating directly in the implementation, integration, and tuning of security controls and platforms; Support the day-to-day operations, configuration, and hardening of the cloud security platforms, applying architectural knowledge to troubleshooting and optimization; Coordinate and take part in vulnerability management activities — security assessments, penetration tests, analysis of results, and remediation across infrastructure and cloud; Support detection engineering and security control tuning in collaboration with SOC / SIEM operations; Identify, communicate, and manage current and emerging security threats with relevant stakeholders; General Participate in security-related projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope; Promote a culture of…