Cyber Defense Architect

Who We Are

Recruitment.bg is a boutique IT recruitment company, based in Bulgaria. We aim to work with the top employers in the industry, companies that we thoroughly vet and trust. Our mission is to guide IT professionals toward improved career paths by understanding their skills, crafting employment strategies, and supporting them every step of the way. Emphasizing honesty, respect and reliability while delivering exceptional service by ‘going the extra mile’ we build long term relationships with the people and organizations we work with.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy secure, scalable architectures across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Lead threat modeling exercises, conduct risk assessments, and perform architecture reviews to proactively identify and resolve security weaknesses.
• Embed security measures into the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, utilizing tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, and infrastructure compliance checks.
• Provide expert security guidance to Development, DevOps, and Engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Establish and uphold security architecture standards, reusable design patterns, and thorough documentation.
• Convert regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, GDPR) into actionable technical controls.
• Design resilient systems with built-in logging, monitoring, failover mechanisms, and incident response capabilities.
• Assess and improve the security posture of third-party integrations, vendors, and internal tools including SIEM, CSPM, and IAM solutions.

Who You Are

• Experienced in information security architecture with strong expertise in cloud security, network protection, and secure software development.
• Skilled in security tools and processes related to DevSecOps, IAM, vulnerability management, and automation technologies (e.g., SAST, DAST, SCA).
• Familiar with industry standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP, PCI DSS, GDPR, and architectural methodologies like SABSA, TOGAF, and Zero Trust.
• Bringing 5+ years of proven experience in security architecture or related fields.
• Well-versed in contemporary security threats and adept at designing multi-layered defense strategies across applications, networks, and cloud platforms.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days.
• Comprehensive “Luxury” health insurance, including dental and optical coverage.
• Complimentary coffee, snacks, and beverages available in the office.

All applications will be treated as strictly confidential.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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