Vice President, Architecture
at Fidelity Investments
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Seeking a Vice President of Cybersecurity Architecture to lead Fidelity Institutional Technology's Security Architecture team in designing end-to-end security solutions that detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud at scale. You will partner with enterprise security, data, engineering, product, and risk teams to shape secure architectures across multiple product areas and to adopt emerging AI techniques for fraud detection. You will establish standards for cloud security, identity, authentication, authorization, and fraud analytics, and drive risk assessments, threat modeling, and compliance across Fidelity Institutional. This role requires 15+ years in security architecture and a track record of delivering enterprise cloud security and fraud mitigation programs.
Job Description:
We are seeking an accomplished Vice President of Cybersecurity Architecture with deep expertise in fraud detection, prevention, and mitigation to join the Fidelity Institutional Technology (FIT) Security Architecture team. As VP of Security Architecture, you will design and implement advanced security architectures that safeguard our digital ecosystem, protect customer trust, and reduce operational fraud risk for our FI clients. You will be a partner with enterprise security, data, engineering, product, and risk teams to architect end-to-end security solutions that identify, prevent, and respond to fraud at scale.
You will join a team of security architects who evaluate and recommend solutions that strengthen our security posture. You will be responsible for guidance to business and technology teams in delivering secure architecture, design, and reusable capabilities across multiple product areas. You will also collaborate with key enterprise partners to adopt emerging standards and technologies for Identity, Authentication, Authorization and Fraud mitigation.
The Role
You will help formulate and drive the tactical and strategic direction of FIT security architecture for critical, large-scale systems across all facets of Fidelity Institutional.
You will collaborate with fraud analytics teams to integrate real-time fraud detection and prevention mechanisms into system design.
You will partner with enterprise stakeholders to apply emerging AI technologies in detecting and preventing fraudulent activities within Fidelity Investments’ institutional interactions.
You will develop and maintain fraud detection and prevention architectures, reference models, and security patterns.
You will design endtoend solutions for identity protection, account security, fraud analytics, and transaction integrity.
Define and enforce security architecture standards and best practices, including cloud security design, Zero Trust principles, defense-in-depth, least-privilege access, and secure API frameworks.
Establish comprehensive frameworks for risk assessment, threat modeling, and compliance audits to mitigate fraud and cyber threats across Fidelity Institutional Technology.
Develop strategies for data protection, including encryption, tokenization, and secure lifecycle management for sensitive financial information.
You will make authoritative decisions on technical issues, standards, and strategies.
You will provide expertise to project teams on secure design and integration across the technology stack (security, cloud, DevSecOps, etc.).
You will anticipate and implement major industry system/software security trends within the Fidelity environment.
You will lead Proof of Concepts (POCs) to assess technical and business benefits.
You will participate in the definition and enforcement of enterprise security architecture standards across all platforms, ensuring alignment with financial regulatory requirements (e.g., SEC, FINRA, PCI DSS).
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
15+ years of experience in security architecture, analytics, design, and development of enterprise solutions across multiple platforms.
Expertise in application security implementations and best practices; certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Fraud Detection and Analytics Certificate (ACAMS) are strong positives.
Expertise and experience in Fraud detection, prevention and mitigation strategies
Deep knowledge of IAM, cryptography/key management, access controls, and security protocols (e.g., MFA, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, API security).
Experience with DevSecOps, AWS security, and secure code development.
Proven ability to establish strategy and implement cloud enterprise solutions in AWS and/or Azure.
Strong background in tool selection and vendor management.
Financial industry experience a plus
Thought leadership in technology selection and security strategy formation.
Ability to guide secure design across all layers of the application stack.
Excellent problem-solving skills and mastery of security principles.
Strong presentation, documentation, communication, and influencing skills to articulate technology direction in a business context.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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Information TechnologyMost roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.
Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Company overview
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.
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At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work in 2026. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.
Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).
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Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.
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Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave
Student loan assistance
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We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.
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- Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
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- Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
- Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
- A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.
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- Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
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