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About the Role

We are seeking a Blockchain Security Architect to assess, design, and govern security architectures for blockchain platforms, smart contract solutions, digital asset technologies, tokenization platforms, and distributed ledger ecosystems. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure secure design and deployment of blockchain solutions, aligning with enterprise security standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform security architecture reviews for blockchain, distributed ledger, tokenization, and digital asset initiatives.
• Assess blockchain platforms, smart contracts, decentralized applications, and supporting infrastructure for security risks and design weaknesses.
• Partner with engineering, cloud, application, and cybersecurity teams to develop secure blockchain architecture patterns and security controls.
• Conduct threat modeling and security assessments for blockchain platforms, smart contracts, digital asset custody solutions, and supporting services.
• Define security requirements for cryptographic key management, wallet security, node security, consensus mechanisms, and cross-chain integrations.
• Evaluate third-party blockchain platforms, vendors, and service providers from a security and risk management perspective.
• Provide subject matter expertise on blockchain security threats, attack vectors, and emerging industry security practices.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of blockchain architectures, distributed ledger technologies, cryptographic principles, and digital asset ecosystems.
• Experience assessing the security of smart contracts, blockchain platforms, APIs, and decentralized applications.
• Knowledge of application security, cloud security, threat modeling, and secure software development practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated experience assessing or securing blockchain platforms, smart contracts, distributed ledger technologies, or digital asset solutions.
• Strong understanding of cryptography, PKI, encryption, digital signatures, key management, and secure communication protocols.
• Experience with blockchain platforms such as Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, Canton, Quorum, Polygon, Solana, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of smart contract security considerations and common blockchain attack vectors.
• Experience conducting threat modeling, security architecture reviews, or risk assessments for distributed systems and cloud-native applications.
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures, APIs, containers, Kubernetes, and modern application development practices.
• Interest in emerging technologies including digital assets, tokenization, smart contracts, decentralized finance (DeFi), and distributed ledger platforms.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, risk, and business teams in a global environment.

Skills

• Blockchain security
• Smart contract security
• Digital asset security
• Distributed ledger technology
• Cryptographic principles
• Threat modeling
• Risk assessment
• Application security
• Cloud security
• Secure software development
• Stakeholder management
• Ethereum
• Hyperledger Fabric
• Corda
• Canton
• Quorum
• Polygon
• Solana
• Cloud-native architectures
• APIs
• Containers
• Kubernetes

Location

• Global

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 10 or more years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, cloud security, software engineering, blockchain technologies, or related technology disciplines.

Education Level

• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Certified Blockchain Security Professional (CBSP), Certified Blockchain Architect, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent certifications are highly desirable.

Benefits

• Inclusive development opportunities
• Flexible work-life support
• Paid volunteer days
• Vibrant employee networks

About the Company

• Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability.
• We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
• We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

Equal Opportunity

• As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.