Position Type: RegularYour opportunity At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. Under the direction of the CTO and in conjunction with Schwab Cyber Security Services, Enterprise Architecture is responsible for solution architecture of enterprise impactful security solutions across Schwab. As an Enterprise Security Solutions Architect, you will have responsibility for ensuring that Schwab has robust security solutions implemented across the enterprise with a highly capable solution architecture with the appropriate strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps to support Schwab’s business objectives. You will be part of a team of thought leaders responsible for developing security solution architectures, publishing Software Architecture Documents, participating in architecture forums, and developing technical standards and strategies. You will present to technology leaders and business executives, providing and implementing changes to solutions in the security space to leadership around technical solutions, and collaborating with other technologists on crafting cross-domain security solutions. As a Solutions Architect, you will work alongside the product leads, technical leads, and other supporting team members defining requirements ensure that Schwab is able to manage cyber events with minimal impact. Your primary responsibilities will include: • A focus on performance engineering of low latency applications and educating teams on non-functional requirements to achieve web scale reliability. • Developing and maintaining the security architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business objectives and security requirements. • Providing guidance and oversight to solution architects in designing robust, reliable, secure, and high-performance solutions that align with the enterprise architecture and security standards. • Conducting regular reviews of architecture artifacts, projects, and solutions to ensure compliance with architectural and security standards, policies, and best practices. What you have Required: • Demonstrated enterprise architecture leadership for security processes and programs at the strategic, blueprint, and project level, including experience with NIST-CSF and Zero Trust Architecture. • Experience with cloud security in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • Experience with performance engineering of low latency applications and educating teams on non-functional requirements to achieve web scale reliability. • Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and effect changes that have broad and long-term impact on the firm and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. • Background in consulting roles with the proven ability to work across multiple levels of the organization from developers to senior leaders with good judgment and the ability to manage stressful situations. • Demonstrated success and progression as a technology professional in a large commercial enterprise, preferably in financial services or other highly regulated industries, with experience in cloud-based architectures, application architecture, infrastructure architecture, and security architecture. • Ability to innovate and lead explorations into technologies and strategies, including familiarity of a broad range of industry trends, with experience designing the future state and roadmap, accounting for near-term product deliverables. Preferred: • Experience in financial services vertical or other highly regulated industry In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities. What’s in it for you At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis. We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future: • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions • Paid parental leave and family building benefits • Tuition reimbursement • Health, dental, and vision insurance Skills: Accounting, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Architectural Design, Best Practices, Blueprints, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS), Dental Insurance, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Protection, Event Management, Finance, Financial Services, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Industry/Trade Analysis, Internet Security, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Windows Azure, People Management, Performance Engineering, Problem Solving Skills, Protective Services, Publishing Software, Requirements Management, Security Architecture, Security Compliance, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Standards Development, Standards Strategy, Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Leadership, Technical Presentation, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Vision Plan About the Company: Charles Schwab The Charles Schwab Corporation is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300 offices. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Named "Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Self-Directed Services" by J.D. Power and Associates in 2009, its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC) affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services. The Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC) provides banking and mortgage services and products. To meet the needs of our clients, we are actively recruiting people with the desire, drive and creativity to find solutions that help meet our clients' needs; who want the chance to learn, grow with the company and explore their career opportunities; who will strive for excellence in achieving our clients' and our company's goals; who have the highest ethical standards - individuals who take pride in making a difference in people's lives. Company Size: 1,000 to 1,499 employees Industry: Security and Surveillance Founded: 1971 Website: http://www.aboutschwab.com/careers
Job Type
Fulltime role
Skills required
Azure
Location
Omaha, Nebraska
Salary
No salary information was found.
Date Posted
May 6, 2025
The Enterprise Security Solutions Architect at Charles Schwab will lead the design and implementation of robust security solutions across the enterprise. This hybrid role requires expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud security, and performance engineering.