FIS is seeking a Principal Engineer – Application Security Architect to lead the application security posture for their Modern Banking Platform. The role requires substantial experience in software engineering, particularly in application security, and involves extensive interaction with compliance, customers, and engineering teams
Job Summary
This senior technical leadership role is responsible for defining and assuring the application security posture of the FIS Modern Banking Platform while balancing security with scalability and delivery timelines.
The incumbent will serve as the primary authority for application architectures, managing regulatory compliance across standards like PCI DSS and leading internal and external audit processes.
Candidates must possess strong communication skills to act as a trusted advisor to customers and stakeholders, clearly articulating risk mitigation strategies and design rationale.
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FIS is seeking a Principal Engineer – Application Security Architect to lead the application security posture for their Modern Banking Platform. The role requires substantial experience in software engineering, particularly in application security, and involves extensive interaction with compliance, customers, and engineering teams.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
12+ years software engineering experience
Application security architecture design
Regulatory compliance ownership PCI DSS SOC ISO
Audit management and evidence collection
Customer security engagement and RFP responses
Threat modeling and secure SDLC expertise
Nice-to-have
Banking platform or payments domain knowledge
Cloud platform familiarity AWS Azure GCP
Security certifications CISSP CCSP CSSLP
Influencing senior engineering leadership
Multi-year security roadmap shaping
Key Requirements
12+ years of software engineering experience
Significant depth in application security or security architecture
Proven experience managing regulatory compliance in financial services
Demonstrated ability to work directly with external auditors