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# Senior Security Architect - Security Operations & Threat Response (SOTR)

- **Company:** Bank of America
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture, Security Information and Event Management, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Cyber Threat Analysis, Togaf, Data Management, Api Design, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response, Servicenow
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/700E5548AC584E579AAD7853B83CFA9D/job/

## About the Role

* 10+ years of cybersecurity, security engineering, or enterprise architecture experience.
 * 5+ years designing or leading Security Operations technologies.
 * Deep expertise in SIEM, SOAR, Threat Intelligence, ServiceNow, Detection Engineering, or Incident Response technologies.
 * Strong cloud security architecture experience with AWS and Azure.
 * Experience designing API-driven integrations and distributed systems.
 * Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and security controls.

Desired Qualifications:

 * Experience in a large financial institution or highly regulated environment.
 * Experience supporting SOC, Threat Management, Detection Engineering, or Incident Response teams.
 * Knowledge of AI-driven security operations and response automation.
 * Experience with threat intelligence, attack simulation, and exposure management.
 * CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF, AWS Security Specialty, or Azure Security Engineer certifications.

Skills:

 * Analytical Thinking
 * Architecture
 * Result Orientation
 * Solution Design
 * Technical Strategy Development
 * Application Development
 * Collaboration
 * Data Management
 * DevOps Practices
 * Risk Management
 * Agile Practices
 * Automation
 * Influence
 * Solution Delivery Process
 * Test Engineering

## Description

The Senior Security Architect serves as one of the lead technical architects for strategic Security Operations & Threat Response initiatives and is responsible for defining future-state architecture, driving technology modernization, and ensuring integration across security platforms., * Define target-state architecture and long-term security strategy.

 * Develop architecture standards, integration patterns, and roadmaps.
 * Drive alignment across detection, investigation, automation, and threat intelligence capabilities.
 * Lead architecture governance and technical reviews.
 * Design secure integrations across cybersecurity and cloud platforms.
 * Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-driven security operations., Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.

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